Cutting Tools & Tooling

Electro-permanent magnetic workholders offer multiple advantages — even for nonmagnetic parts.

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

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").

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

Tungaloy is expanding its TungCut series of grooving tools to include new insert and holder options. TungCut's DTE grooving insert offers a versatile design that allows the insert to be used for grooving and turning in both axial and radial directions.

Learn the latest on hybrid machine tools, large-scale printed parts and material removal from CTE contributors.