Cutting Tools & Tooling

Products • January 21, 2020

Tung-AluMill Indexable Shoulder Milling Cutters

Tungaloy has expanded its Tung-AluMill line of indexable shoulder milling cutters to include an insert with a 2.5 mm (0.1") nose radii.

Products • January 21, 2020

TZ120 Grade Ceramic Inserts

Tungaloy is introducing TZ120 grade ceramic inserts designed for turning cast iron at high cutting speeds.

Videos • January 15, 2020

The world of Tungaloy — a corporate overview

This corporate video offers an overview of Tungaloy Corp.'s origins and growth since its inception in 1929.

Articles • January 15, 2020

Machine maintenance programs boost bottom line

A little spending now can keep machine shops up and earning.

Products • January 14, 2020

DrillMeister Exchangeable-Head Drill Line

Tungaloy's DrillMeister exchangeable-head drill line now includes new TID-type drills in cylindrical shanks that accommodate drill head diameters ranging from 10.0 mm to 19.9 mm (0.398" to 0.783").

Products • January 13, 2020

M18 Dual Bay Simultaneous Rapid Charger

Milwaukee Tool is expanding its lineup of charging productivity solutions with the launch of the M18 Dual Bay Simultaneous Rapid Charger.

News • January 10, 2020 • Alan Richter

Making your own cutting tool

When making a cutting tool, I tend to think of a drill, endmill or other metalcutting tool being produced on a CNC tool and cutter grinder in a factory. A book by Bradley Richardson, however, describes how to make a different type of cutting tool with manual tools and equipment in a nonproduction environment. Published by Fox Chapel Publishing Co. Inc., Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, "Making Your Own Bush Knife: A Beginner's Guide for the Backyard Knifemaker," details the process of creating a custom knife.

Videos • January 10, 2020

Only One Focus: Getting the Job Done

The video proves the point—YG-1's ONLY ONE end mill provides superior cutting performance to cut where others can't. Watch how coated carbide breaks down halfway through the cut and witness how HSS CO8 can't stand the heat and stops dead in its tracks. And when it comes to unstable cutting conditions, the coated PM 60 ONLY ONE, stands up where brittle carbide breaks down. Need a tool to handle tough materials—see how the ONLY ONE can be your best investment at up to 30% less than the cost of carbide.nn

Products • January 8, 2020

Capto Toolholders and Larger Insert Widths for Grooving

Walter has added Walter Capto toolholders and insert widths to its Walter Cut MX grooving system. Capto toolholders feature enhanced rigidity and modularity, while the tapered polygonal shape handles both torsional and bending forces with ease. This interface can be used for lathes and turn/mill centers.

Products • January 5, 2020

BXA20 Line of Coated T-CBN Inserts

Tungaloy is adding 177 new shapes and geometries to its BXA20 line of coated T-CBN inserts designed for turning hardened steel parts.

Products • January 5, 2020

DeepTri-Drill Indexable Deep-Hole Drills

Tungaloy's DeepTri-Drill line of indexable deep-hole drills now includes FH3135-grade guide pads.

News • December 20, 2019

Sumitomo Electric Carbide joins OMIC R&D as 30th member

The Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center Research and Development (OMICR&D) has welcomed Sumitomo Electric Carbide Inc. as its 30th member. Sumitomo, whose U.S. subsidiary is headquartered in near Chicago, also has other several other U.S. based cutting tool manufacturing facilities, and its main headquarters is in Hyogo, Japan.