CUTTING TOOLS

Cutting Tools

Tungaloy Barrel-Style Cutting Tool Inserts for Finishing, Semifinishing

The BallFinishNose indexable barrel-style tool inserts feature an asymmetric shape, which enables users to use the same side of the insert always facing the same direction when set in the tool body.

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CNC Turning Tips for HRSA Materials

Rough-turning, heat-resistant superalloys can be challenging. However, new carbide insert technology provides the capability to perform high-speed, high-feed roughing in a single pass.
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Rollomatic LaserSmart 510 Femto for Cutting Ultrahard Materials

The company says the machine can achieve surface finishes as low as Ra 40 nanometers and produce crisper, sharper cutting edges compared to conventional laser machines.

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4 Strategies for Managing Chip Control

Having strategies in place for managing chips is an important part of protecting the production process, from tool life to product quality.

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CoroTurn Prime B-Type Inserts Provide All-Directional Turning

The insert is negative and double-sided, offering four cutting edges to increase productivity and tool life.

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Walter Axial Grooving System Features Two Cutting Edges

The company says a key to the system’s success is the Walter Cut G1111-P holder and AF5 axial grooving chipbreaker system, which are said to deliver strength, reliability, optimum surfaces and high cost efficiency for axial grooving.

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TDM Tool Management Systems for Production Efficiencies

The company’s  latest data management support for customers includes new data services and a cloud-based solution.

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Tips to Make CNC Machining Tool Failure Predictable

Accurate prediction of tool life is key to establishing a controlled, repeatable and reliable CNC machining process.

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Greenleaf-360 Solid Carbide End Mills for Increased Tool Life, Productivity

The submicron grade is said to provide great toughness and wear resistance that offers customers one grade that can be applied in many different applications.

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Ceratizit’s Dragonskin Multilayer Tool Coating for Improved Tool Life

The tool coating consists of nanometer-thin layers which are created by combining different properties of different chemical compositions to achieve the desired results.