Ceratizit Standard Insert Grades for Optimized Steel Turning
The inserts are engineered for increased productivity and feature advanced substrates, geometries and Ceratizit’s Dragonskin multilayer coating for lower heat and less tool wear.
Walter Tiger-tec Gold Inserts for Tough Steel Turning Applications
A highly textured MT-TiCN layer is said to reduce flank face wear and increases toughness due to its multilayered elastic structure.
Niagara Cutters Redesigned to Reduce Power Consumption
Upgrade also includes aluminum nonferrous PVD coating which is said to reduce friction and built-up material on the cutting edge to improve workpiece surface finish and increase tool life.
The Value of Dual Thread Whirling Units for Bone Screws
Dual thread whirling units on a Swiss-type enable it to produce medical bone screws with two different thread leads in one setup, eliminating the need for time-consuming, single-point threading.
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Medical Screw Solution Includes More than Cutting Tools
With companies producing so many medical screws, every second saved counts. A turnkey program can help manufacturers machine these parts as efficiently as possible.
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Walter CBN Grade Insert for Interrupted Cuts, Hard Materials
Line of Walter CBN grade WBH30 inserts was developed specifically for hard turning, handling interrupted cuts in difficult materials.
Tungaloy MiniForce-Turn CBN Inserts for Hard Turning
The series offers double-sided turning inserts with positive rake cutting edges on both sides.
A New Face Grooving Technique for Mills
Here is an alternative to standard end milling — an operation performed on a CNC milling machine to produce circular grooves in the part face. This new single-point trepanning tooling strategy can produce both symmetrical and asymmetrical face grooves, too, and perform fly cutting.
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Cutter Considerations for Turning Titanium
Effective titanium turning requires the proper selection of cutting tools and machining processes to mitigate the effects of the material’s unique chemical and physical properties.
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Sumitomo’s SMDT-NAL Replaceable Drill Tip for Machining Aluminum
Sumitomo adds SMDT-NAL Drill Tip to its lineup of high-quality, high-efficiency products for drilling aluminum.