Surviving the Cost Crunch: General Industry Coverage
Tool manufacturers respond to automakers' cost-reduction demands.
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Hardmetal Steel: General Industry Coverage
Powder metallurgy can allow harder, tougher HSS tools to replace solid-carbide cutters in high-shock and high-stock-removal applications.
Freedom of Choice: General Industry Coverage
The pros and cons of purchasing standard, application-specific and custom cutters.
More for Less: General Industry Coverage
PCD tool costs drop as available styles proliferate.
Geometries At Work: General Industry Coverage
Optimize edge and insert placement in facemill and endmill cutters.
Best Cost Scenario: General Industry Coverage
It may be penny-wise to refurbish PCD cutting tools, but it also may be productivity-foolish.
The P/M Edge: General Industry Coverage
Powder-metal endmills: the tougher roughers.
Hard Times: General Industry Coverage
Distributor specializes in helping customers cut hard-to-machine materials.
Single Minded: General Industry Coverage
The benefits of tools made from single-crystal diamond.
Flute Count: General Industry Coverage
Many factors contribute to the success of an endmilling operation. Among them is applying a tool with the appropriate number of flutes.
Port Authorities: General Industry Coverage
A subset of form relief tools, port contour cutters perform multiple machining processes in one pass.
Shapely and Strong: General Industry Coverage
This article looks at advantages of button cutters, particularly for high-speed machining.
