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1018 Drilling Demo
1018 Drilling Demo. Watch Cutting Tool Engineering's video coverage, featuring original footage and context from the related product, process, event, or shop-floor demonstration.
TRUMPF and The Exploration Company cooperate on 3D printing of spacecraft parts
Metal 3D printing enables space companies to manufacture key components on an industrial scale
Monaghan Tooling focusing on cutting tools
As of Jan. 1, 2024, all support for Elliott Tools will transition to Elliott. This includes sales and service support for all metal finishing, burnishing, recessing and mechanical joining tools previously sold by Monaghan. This will open the door for the company to focus on its goal of being a "cutting tool expert."
KOYO Machinery merging with JTEKT Machinery Americas
Koyo Machinery USA, a provider of precision grinding machines, will be integrated into JTEKT Machinery's range of products.
VGM-NIK & the VGM3-AL
The HY-PRO® CARB VGM-NIK offers the following features & benefits: Variable Index - Reduces vibration during machining. Unique Flute Geometry - Maintains excellent cutting-edge sharpness and tool rigidity. EXO Coating – Provides longer tool life through exceptional wear and heat resistance. Chipbreaker – Creates small manageable chips.
Velo3D replaces CEO, commences business review
Velo3D Inc., a metal additive manufacturing company, announced that Benny Buller has stepped down as company CEO at the company's request, effective immediately. Brad Kreger was appointed Interim CEO.
GROB Systems breaks ground on expanded U.S. facility
GROB Systems, Inc., a developer of manufacturing systems and machine tools, broke ground in December 2023 on a 135,000-square-foot expansion project.
Multi-Master Milling Heads
The milling heads have been designed for shoulder roughing, semi-finishing and finishing applications with ramping down capability. The milling heads are available in .312-1.00" diameter range.
Sumocham
The drill bodies are available in 3xD and 5xD length to diameter ratios. The inserts are supplied in a specifically developed user-friendly key, enabling easy mounting with no setup time.
Tang-Grip, Slim-Grip
A new family of tools and economical 5 pocket adapters for existing TANG-GRIP inserts in sizes of 2 and 3mm. These new adapters will allow parting applications of bar diameters up to Ø45mm. A new SLIM-GRIP 1.2-1.6mm inserts for a pentagonal adapter suitable for parting up to 22mm bar diameter.
T-SLOT
The cutters consist of interchangeable solid carbide T-SLOT milling heads and cylindrical shanks assembled by means of a unique spline connection.The spline connection is used to transmit the torque in the best way, ensuring very durable assembly to withstand considerable cutting forces during slot milling and bending forces caused by long reach overhang.The spline connection designation is SP… where the no. indicates the connection size.The general duty cutting geometry of the heads is suited for efficient slot milling on a wide spectrum of workpiece materials for maximum depth of cut.
Pentacut
ISCAR is introducing 17 mm diameter PENTA inserts, designed for machining small size parts with up to 4 mm maximum grooving depth capability. The inserts are available in a range of widths from 0.25 to 3.18 mm, with different edge configurations for parting, grooving, turning and threading.
