Taps & Threading Tools

Walter has introduced the Walter Prototyp Supreme TC610 and TC611 solid-carbide thread mills, high performance tools that deliver significant increases in thread quality, milling productivity and process reliability while boosting tool life.

Mikron Corp. Monroe, which specializes in high-precision cutting tools in small and medium-sized diameter ranges, expands its offer by adding a new product family. Another Swiss quality product, tapping and threading tools from the DC Swiss, is now available directly from inventory at Mikron Corp. Monroe in Connecticut.

The new Mini Spiral Mill-Thread cutter line from Carmex Precision Tools Ltd. extends X-treme thread cutting capability to diameters as small as 5⁄8-16 UN and 3/8-18 NPT.

Emuge Corp. has introduced the SPEEDSYNCHRO tool holder, which features an integrated transmission of 1:4.412 for optimizing thread production on CNC machines with synchronous spindles.

Emuge Corp. announced a comprehensive line of high-performance tools for threading demanding nickel/superalloy materials to 46 HRC.

Emuge Corp. announced they are introducing a new tap program, Z-Taps, an extensive line of taps featuring design and engineering that make them ideal for stainless steels, high strength alloys, tool steels and cast steels less than or equal to 30 HRC.

Stanley Engineered Fastening now incorporates its self-locking Spiralock internal thread form design, which reportedly has superior resistance against self-loosening when exposed to harsh environments involving significant shock, extreme vibration, and drastic thermal cycling, into key locking threaded inserts.

Advent Tool and Manufacturing Inc.'s Octi-Edge threading and grooving system accepts inserts with up to eight cutting edges.

FANUC America Corp. offers the arbitrary speed threading option on 0i-TD and 0i Mate-TD CNCs for new turning machines.

Walter USA LLC has unveiled its new Prototex HP-P, a high-performance tap that can handle the demands of large batch sizes and mass production.

OSG Tap & Die's thread gage series is now offered with the NIST traceable gage certification option.

OSG Tap & Die (OSG) has introduced the EXOTAP A-Tap, an all-purpose tap series designed to simplify tool management and to excel in a variety of materials and applications.