Cutting Tools & Tooling

Products • October 21, 2019

Drills for Steel Holemaking

During drilling from solid in steel, the focus is on quality, time and cost-effectiveness. And these topics are therefore also in the foreground during the development of new tools. Along with the Tritan-Drill Steel, which is the tool of choice for the highest cost-effectiveness even in difficult drilling situations, MAPAL has developed new tools for special applications with clear added value for the user.

Products • October 17, 2019

Single-Sided Indexable Inserts with HU5 Geometry

Walter has introduced single-sided indexable inserts with new HU5 geometry. These HU5 inserts can dramatically boost productivity particularly in rough machining of stainless steels and heat-resistant superalloys and secondarily in steel. They are typically used in machining AISI 316 material, Inconel 718 and titanium.

Products • October 15, 2019

Quick-Change, Roll-On, Turn-On Ceramic C-Prime Discs

Weldcote offers its new lines of Quick-Change, Roll-On and Turn-On ceramic C-Prime discs for steel, stainless steel, ferrous and nonferrous metals.

Products • October 15, 2019

-HP Geometry Line of T-CBN Inserts

Tungaloy expands its -HP geometry line of T-CBN inserts that ensures effective chip control in finish turning of hardened steel parts.

Products • October 14, 2019

Insert Grades for C-Cutter Mini, C-Centering Cutter and Fullcut Mill

BIG KAISER has released a new set of insert grades for its indexable tools—C-Cutter Mini, C-Centering Cutter and Fullcut Mill. The new inserts are optimized to extend tool life in stainless steel or aluminum.

Articles • October 10, 2019 • William Leventon

Maxing out multitasking

Get the most from combination turn/mill machines.

Products • October 10, 2019

PF Chipbreaker

Kyocera Precision Tool Inc. offers the new PF chipbreaker for microboring applications. The PF chipbreaker's low cutting force design and anti-welding properties provide excellent chip control and surface finish in a variety of applications.

Products • October 10, 2019

AP-Style Chipbreaker

Kyocera Precision Tools Inc. has released the AP-style chipbreaker for aluminum applications.

Articles • October 9, 2019 • Kip Hanson

Productive presetting

If you use a CNC lathe or machining center to set tool lengths, you may want to go offline.

Products • October 9, 2019

AH8015-Grade Insert

Tungaloy is expanding TurnTen-Feed to include a new insert grade, AH8015, for efficient medium-to-heavy turning of heat-resistant alloys and stainless steel.

Articles • October 8, 2019 • Christopher Tate

Cutting raw materials into usable workpieces

When material dimensions don't conform to necessary workpiece dimensions, there are many ways to cut the right cut.

Videos • October 7, 2019

New Indexable Ball Nose End Mills for Rough and Semi Finish Profiling

BallRoughNose - New line of indexable ball nose end mills, designed to provide maximum reliability during roughing and semi-finishing.