Cutting Tools
Walter Introduces New Milling Grade That Finishes With One Cutting Edge
Walter’s new WHH15X milling grade can reportedly provide extra-long tool life, especially with hardness of 58 HRC or greater. The new grade can be used universally for finishing on ISO materials P, K and H, and is said to be ideal for copy milling in die and mold making.
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New Kennametal Turning System Has Eight Cutting Edges Per Insert
Kennametal’s Fix8 turning system is said to increase productivity of heavy-duty turning operations while providing the lowest cost per edge and reducing cutting forces up to 15%.
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High-Pressure Coolant System Reduces Cycle Time More Than 6 Hours
A suite of systems from LNS has enabled Velco Tool & Die to reduce cycle times and increase its throughput.
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3D Printing Lightweights Large Cutting Tools
Larger parts require larger, heavier cutting tools. 3D printing enables Star SU Neher to produce lightweight large tool bodies and add features that improve tool life and performance.
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Okuma Launches New Double-Column Machining Center
Okuma’s MCR-BV is capable of five-axis contouring and five-sided heavy milling applications. The company says these heavy-duty applications are made possible through the machine’s powerful integral motor and spindle, as well as an expanded work envelope.
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Tungaloy Adds Wear-Resistant Insert Grade to Gun Drill
Tungaloy’s DeepTri-Drill reportedly enables increased penetration rate over conventional brazed gun drills, boosting productivity and application security during deep hole drilling applications.
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End Mill and Collet Combo Cuts High-Speed Machining Costs 62%
Switching to Emuge-Franken helped precision production machine shop SB Dezigns save 62% in costs on a popular automotive part while lowering cycle times.
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Arboga Partners with Palmgren to Deliver Drill Gear Drive
Arboga’s drill gear drive transmission reportedly delivers full power at any speed, driving the cutting tools at nearly 100% of the available motor horsepower.
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Allied Machine Launches Internally Balanced Boring Heads
With the internal self-balancing mechanism, the 465 (464) series of fine boring heads remains stable throughout the tooling process and reportedly achieves tight tolerances and optimal surface finishes.
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Beaumont Machine Provides Small Hole EDM to SpaceX
The new Beaumont small hole machine at SpaceX – a new customer for Beaumont Machine – has a reach of eight feet in diameter and eight feet in height.
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