Reamers & Boring Tools

Tungaloy says it is advancing its digital tooling solutions with new Drawing Generators and Cost Savings Calculators that were designed to help users move faster, quote smarter, and prove value with confidence. The company says its latest Drawing Generators make it easy to configure and generate accurate drawings for applications—with no delays, no guesswork. The […]

Monaghan Tooling Group now offers the Diatool easyZERO runout compensation nuts in a kit form. Designed for round tools using ER collets (ER16 to ER40), the easyZERO quickly and easily corrects runout errors and misalignment for round tools, providing reamers with the stability to hold tolerances as tight as 0.0011".

Tungaloy Corp. recently expanded its TungSpeed-Mill series with new small-diameter, close-pitch cutters designed for precision machining applications. The expanded lineup includes bore-type cutters in three sizes: ø40 mm (z=8), ø50 mm (z=10) and ø63 mm (z=14). The new cutters feature a steel body construction that balances weight reduction with structural integrity. This design enables the tools to remain under the 3 kg weight limit (including arbor) required for BT30 machine compatibility. The lightweight construction makes these tools particularly suitable for smaller machining centers while maintaining the necessary rigidity for precise cutting operations.

Bearing seats must be straight, round, sized correctly and have the proper surface finish. Without these characteristics, you risk premature failure.

The SOLO L uses two centrifugal weights installed in a sealed tool head. With an activation speed rate of 1600 rpm or higher, the weights start moving outwards and turn the gearwheel, which drives the blade out by rotating the blade control. When the spindle is stopped and then actuated to cutting speeds, a pullback spring pushes the centrifugal weights back to the center and the blade extends to the cutting diameter. Maximum machining speed is 900 rpm.

Digital boring tools offer ease of use, precision and speed but do these benefits offset the cost?

Scientific Cutting Tools National Sales Manager Todd White highlighted the company's port cavity tools for the aerospace and military industries during a brief Westec 2023 video booth visit with Cutting Tool Engineering. SCT, he explained, specializes in putting coolant-through holes to each flute in the tool to maximize productivity.

Michael Herman, vice president sales for BIG DAISHOWA Inc., discussed a special promotion for the company's fine boring kit, which features the EWN2-152 fine boring head from BIG KAISER is said to enable manufacturing precise bores with guaranteed precision of .00005". The set comes with dedicated accessories such as a boring bar, screw-in insert holders, and 2 inserts to cover Ø.701"-2.126".

HEULE Tool Corp. President Gary Brown discussed several products on display at the company's Westec 2023 booth, including Heule's back counter boring tools, a new manual back spot-facer, air activated back spot facer, a centrifugal force back counter boring tool, and its standard counter boring product.

ARCH Cutting Tools highlighted its RECON360 service program at its booth during Westec 2023 in Long Beach, California.

Kevin McCall, senior sales and engineer with Greenleaf Corporation, offers a quick guided tour of the company's ceramic tool cutting demonstration during Westec 2023 held in Long Beach, California, in November.

Matt Silva, Allied Machine & Engineering's field sales engineer for Southern California, highlights the company's Wohlhaupter boring system as well as a range of other products on display at the Allied booth during Westec 2023 held in Long Beach, California, in November.