Special / Custom Cutting Tools

Sandvik Coromant offers tooling dedicated to the challenging operation of machining valve seat pockets in oil and gas applications. Composed of a combination of an elliptical Silent Tools adapter and CoroTurn SL cutting head, this tool is designed to overcome prevalent issues such as narrow flow bore diameters, vibration tendencies and long overhangs.

A full line of pneumatic rolling motors and tube expanders for straight-, flare-, long-reach and beaded rolls that prevent over and under expansion are available for sale or rent from Esco Tool.

Leistritz Advanced Technologies Corp. designs cutting tools to fit any spindle in any machine tool. It offers tools for end facing, profile form turning, endmilling, step drilling, thread milling and key seating. According to the company, this high level of expertise and specialization is available to manufacturers seeking to enhance productivity in the aerospace, automotive and medical fields.

JM Performance Products Inc.'s toolholder test can be used to determine if manufacturing problems are a result of a machine issue or a tooling issue.

Huot Manufacturing Co. offers the WorkTable for storing, organizing and moving tooling.

A water wall boiler maintenance tool that mounts securely to the tube I.D. for removing membrane, cladding, and beveling simultaneously with minimal vibration is available from ESCO Tool.

Wiha Tools offers a broad range of problem-solving, professional-quality tools.

Walter has introduced the Walter Cut G1011-P, a new grooving tool that can enhance surface quality, extend tool life, and improve process reliability.

ITI Tooling Co. Inc. offers DMG MORI live tool spindles.

A new blade holder for the Commander MILLHOG heavy-wall pipe beveling tool that includes a bore blade to create a more uniform I.D. and assure proper pipe end alignment is being introduced by ESCO Tool.

Heimatec announces immediate availability of its popular U-tec flexible adapter system on all right-angle heads in the company's line.

Available from ITI Tooling Co. Inc., the SAUTER family of crown-type live tool turrets, typically used on multi-station and in-line transfer machines, has recently been upgraded and expanded, with the largest having a standard drive motor rating of up to 20 hp.