Cutting Tools
Horn Carbide Grades for High-Feed Milling
IMTS 2022: The SC6A and IG6B grades complement the tool system for high-feed milling and enable customers to choose the grades best adapted to their machining applications.
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Large Diameter BTA Drilling Machine With 3-Axis Capability
IMTS 2022: The TechniDrill TBTA-3A-6 can drill a 6-inch diameter hole from solid in a single pass and has 3-axis capability.
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Buying a Lathe: The Basics
Lathes represent some of the oldest machining technology, but it’s still helpful to remember the basics when considering the purchase of a new turning machine.
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Coarse Pitch Cutter Additions Retain High Tool Rigidity
Tungaloy’s TungForce-Rec series to be showcased at IMTS 2022 now offers eight new coarse pitch cutters to its square should milling line to meet demanding application needs.
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Waterjet System Provides Faster Print-to-Part Cutting
IMTS22: Hypertherm's OMax brand showcases its new OptiMAX, its most advanced waterjet yet. This new generation of waterjet provides faster and more accurate print to part cutting while reducing downtime.
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Four-Flute End Mill Comes in a Small Package
IMTS22: NS Tool Co. showcases its Four-Flute Long Neck Corner Radius End Mill, which reportedly features the world’s smallest diameter of four-flute end mills.
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Drill Sharpeners Keep Tools Cutting
IMTS22: Darex showcases its range of drill sharpening solutions.
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Threading On A Lathe
The right choices in tooling and technique can optimize the thread turning process.
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All-Around Mill Improves Productivity and Cost for Valve Job
Adopting a mill with a double-negative rake and pockets compatible with multiple insert geometries enabled Progressive Metal Service to increase feed and lower scrap rates for a valve.
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Ball-End Tool Contours, Chamfers and Finishes in One Pass for Most Materials
The new IMCO Carbide Tool Pow•R•Arc end mill, to be shown at IMTS 2022, emphasizes speed. The cutter is able to run and increase feed rates to machine one’s mold up to five times faster than a four-flute tool.
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