Cutting Tools & Tooling

News • July 14, 2021

GWS Tool Group acquires Indexable Cutting Tools of Canada

GWS Tool Group in Tavares, Florida, finalized its third acquisition in 2021 and its first international acquisition with the purchase of Indexable Cutting Tools Inc.

Products • July 13, 2021

P6006 Insert for Exchangeable-Tip Drills

The P6006 insert can perform up to 10 x Dc without the need for a pilot drill. It features a protective chamfer on the insert with HIPIMS-PVD coating, and the wear resistant WPP25 grade which leads to maximum tool life in stable conditions. Further, the insert has a 100° prism for the contact point in the body, and a 140° point angle with new geometry and thinner web. Optimum wear detection is provided by its light-colored yellow coating.

News • July 9, 2021

Sharpening tools overnight with Vollmer Automation

The global pandemic has impacted businesses around the world, but for Aiguisatek, a Canada-based sharpening service, the impact was compounded by stringent local regulation in the Quebec province that all but shut down manufacturing in the area. Automation technology solved these challenges.

Products • July 9, 2021

HiPACS Drilling and Countersinking System

The HiPACS drilling and countersinking system can be utilized on all machines typically used for aerospace applications. In less stable conditions such as robot end effectors, the diamond coated carbide drills offer excellent tool life and hole quality. PCD-tipped drills, on the other hand, excel in stable conditions such as gantry machines.

Products • July 9, 2021

3D Printed PCD Monoblock Tool Bodies and Chip Deflectors

With 3D printing, there is about a 30% reduction in tool weight, yet it has the equivalent torsional stiffness of a steel ground body tool. Lightweighting can play a big role in large, heavy tools that take a toll on the machine spindle, helping to reduce preventative maintenance. These improvements can be significant when producing aerospace and automotive components, including electric vehicle parts, where existing spindle interfaces are not always ideal for some of the size/weight of tools.

News • July 8, 2021

Calculating tooling can help manufacturers diversify

Choosing the right tools, and determining the right tool calculations, is vital to overcome diversification challenges and developing new revenue streams.

News • July 2, 2021

GWS Tool Group names new sales director

Jeff Dunlop is responsible for developing and growing distributor relationships using unique programs that support growth in the standard product categories that GWS has to offer.

Products • July 2, 2021

S205 Turning Grade, Ceramic CC6165 Grade

Sandvik Coromant's new turning grades are optimized with these machining challenges in mind. The introduction assortment of the S205 includes 36 items, with more to be added in spring of 2021. The Ceramic CC6165 grade is also available in a range of assortments to meet the demands of varied industries and materials.

Videos • July 1, 2021

Feed the Speed of Grooving and Parting Processes with TungFeed-Blade

Tungaloy's TungCut series of grooving and parting tools now offers TungFeed-Blade, an extremely rigid modular blade series for grooving and parting applications.

Products • June 29, 2021

538 (537) Boring Cassette with 3ETECH Digital Display

Made of hardened steel, it is extremely robust and resistant to all external mechanical influences. It can be used on serrated tool bodies and Alu-Line slide tools in the diameter range from 3.937" – 128.15" (100 mm – 3255 mm). Additionally, this precision boring tool can be adjusted without the aid of the readout. Its diameter can be set via a vernier scale in 0.0001" (0.002 mm) increments. This new tool offers an excellent price/performance ratio with extreme accuracy and strength in any industry.

News • June 25, 2021

Transor celebrates 10-year anniversary of Brazil office

Transor Filter is celebrating its 10-year anniversary of conducting business in Brazil. A decade ago, the company introduced its edge filtering concept to Brazil, which afforded companies that produce products such as carbide cutting tools an opportunity to be more competitive in a global market.

Products • June 24, 2021

T2710 Indexable Thread Mill

Walter's T2710 indexable thread milling cutter can be used universally in steels, stainless steels, cast iron, non-ferrous metals, high-temperature alloys, and hardened steels up to 55 HRC. It machines threads with nominal diameter from 0.79 in. (20 mm), and pitch range of 1.5 - 6 mm/18-6 TPI up to 1.5 x Dn thread depth. The tool is supplied with a Weldon shank for rigid and secure clamping.