Cutting Tools & Tooling

Mil-Tec's Magna-Shear geometry is ground on all insert surfaces and has a premolded chip-clearing formation.

Emuge Corp. announced the introduction of TiNox-Cut, a new series of end mills specifically developed to provide exceptional tool life when machining challenging materials.

EDM Network Inc.'s CHMER AH series 6-axis drill/mill EDM allows users to drill starter or cooling holes from 0.008" to 0.236" in diameter. Features include 6-axis CNC positioning and a submergible work tank.

Rockford Ettco Procunier's high-speed, high-volume tapper is for those who need the productivity of a versatile independent drilling and tapping machine without the expense of a CNC machine.

Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corp., Cutting Tool Div.'s MFPN facemill accepts PNMU inserts, which have a double-sided, pentagonal design that provides 10 cutting edges per insert.

Seco Tools' new Power 4 copy milling cutter has been developed in cooperation with customers in the power generation sector to create an optimized solution for turbine blade production.

YG-1 Tool Co. Ltd. has added high-performance carbide drills for stainless steel to its drill line. Other additions include carbide microdrills and drills for drilling steel hardened up to 68 HRC, and HSS and cobalt drills.

Multifunction groove/turn tools stretch shops' defi nition of a grooving tool.

Nothing is more fundamental to successful manufacturing than ensuring that parts are not marred, scratched or otherwise damaged during the manufacturing process. That is why Fixtureworks makes available a wide range of rollers and bumpers from Fairlane Products, all designed to protect parts ranging from those that are delicate or fragile to those that are heavy or unusually shaped.

The Cyclo Cut Max-Flute high-performance endmills from MAG are for roughing titanium when machining at low torque. When the 16-flute endmills run at 2,037 rpm and 231 ipm, they can achieve metal-removal rates of up to 8"3/min. with 25 ft.-lbs. of torque and 9 hp.

Techno CNC Routers introduces the Braille Insertion Tool. According to the company, it's the easiest way to automate any Braille sign-making business instantly.

END USER: Bear Manufacturing LLC, (832) 272-1245. CHALLENGE: Eliminate insert corner failure when ID turning Inconel 725 parts. SOLUTION: An advanced carbide insert grade and geometry.