P/M powers auto parts
Machining P/M steels for powertrain parts is tough, but answers abound.
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Supermill Carbide Endmill
Primary Cutter LLC has added 7-flute endmills to its Supermill high-performance carbide endmill line.
3n1-Rounds
Ingersoll Cutting Tools' 3n1-Rounds series 45D...RP solid-carbide roughing endmills feature not only high-feed geometry but variable pitch and chip splitters, as well.
Easy to be hard
Milling plastics is just easy enough to be difficult.
Thread milling
Rather than using taps to thread steel prior to hardening, a growing number of shops are opting to thread mill heat-treated steel.
The new ‘carbide’ saw
Production and application of cermet-tipped circular saw blades continues to grow, eating into carbide's market share.
Three rules for cutting thin parts
In recent years, monolithic machined aluminum components have been replacing sheet metal assemblies throughout the aerospace industry. The monolithic structures are lighter, less expensive and stronger than their conventional sheet metal counterparts. Machining the components requires fewer special tools, fewer hand operations and less assembly time.
Taking it to Titanium
Reaming titanium is a challenging task, but new tools can give shops an edge as they battle this difficult-to-machine material.
Tackling Titanium
Maximizing productivity and calculating required machining power when facemilling titanium alloys.
Smart Weighting
Cutting Tool Engineering Editor Alan Richter's September cover story, titled "Smart Weighting," takes a close look at the practice of "lightweighting." In short, automakers are switching from mild steel and iron to components made of lower weight materials. The article focuses on incorporating parts machined from aluminum and advanced high-strength steels, specifically microalloy steels, including those cut from solid workpieces and near-net shapes.
New Tools Needed
New cutting tool materials are required for new generation airframes.
Competently Cutting Composites
Learn when to apply motorized, hand-held drills; fine-toothed, diamond-cut routers; compression routers and veined PCD tools to machine composite materials.