Materials & Raw Stock

Richards Micro-Tool has introduced the "Q Ball" line of 3-flute carbide end mills for metalcutting applications.

Walter USA LLC has introduced the Walter Prototyp Proto-max ST solid carbide end mill designed to provide superior performance in the machining of steel.

Nickel-base superalloys can withstand hot and tough conditions, but are difficult to machine. With the right approach, machinists can keep their cool when cutting them.

Primary Cutter LLC has introduced the SUPERMILL TOMCAT 5-flute carbide endmill line designed to run at high RPM and high feed rates providing rapid stock removal.

One of the Look Ahead features in this month's Cutting Tool Engineering magazine covers a new CBN superabrasive for grinding wheels that extends wheel life and lowers grinding forces.

The following video, which accompanies an industry news item (below) from the October 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine, provides a brief glimpse of the direct metal laser sintering process for additive metal fabrication.

Hassay Savage Magafor has a line of standard carbide reamers from .0078" in .0002" increments to .0236" and in .0004" increments up to .3760".

Sumitomo Electric Carbide Inc. announces the latest addition to its coated carbide grade lineup, insert grade AC420K.

Composite toolholders and boring bars.

The use of plastic medical parts is growing, and in certain applications machining them is advantageous and even essential.

With a new level of built-in asymmetry, ISCAR EC-H CHATTERFREE solid carbide endmills bring a new level of speed and process security to slotting and shoulder milling of ferrous metals.

Cold forming is a fast, chipless way to make parts.