Start With The Tools

Boeing machining specialists say that "tooling up" an existing machine tool is not the efficient way to mill and drill titanium. Choose the tools and operations first, then see what machine those choices suggest. MORE

How Do You Get the Cutting
Parameters Right for Small End Mills?

A reader recently asked about speed, feed rate and depth of cut when using small tools in steel. MORE

The Key Points of Helical Holemaking

VIDEO. Have you considered milling holes through helical ramping instead of drilling them? This brief animated video covers the high points, including tool diameter selection and the potential for savings. MORE

Video: Tool Management in a Lean Screw Machine Shop

This video captures various elements of the lean process at precision turned parts supplier Vanamatic. The choices of how and where to measure and store cutting tools are key elements of the shop's efficiency. MORE

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CYCLO CUT

MAG's new CYCLO CUT 1.000" diameter 20 flute solid carbide Max-Flute endmill finishes titanium at 100 IPM machining .030 radial and 1.000" axial depth of cut with proven tool life of over four hours. The Max-Flute requires less machine power consumption over the competition, making it perfect for light duty 40 taper machining center spindles. MORE

Part-Off Gang Tooling

Arno-Rouse has incorporated existing cut-off support blades into a gang tooling concept. Designed for screw machines, the tooling features 0.625" round shanks and MORE

Grades For General-Purpose, Interrupted Turning

The wear-resistant Super FF coating (Fine and Flat) on Sumitomo's AC820P and AC830P grades is said to reduce the possibility of chip adhesion due to its smoothness. Combined with carbide substrates, the series is said to offer higher speed capabilities and greater resistance to breakage than conventional carbide grades when machining steels and stainless steels. MORE