Turning Tools
Insertable Tooling With 90-Degree Angle
Thinbit, manufactured by Kaiser Tools, has expanded its Groove ‘N Turn line of insertable tooling. The inserts have a 90-degree included angle for producing chamfers. They are available in three grades of material: D2 for steels; D5 for non-ferrous and HSS; and TiN, TiCN and TiAIN are also available.
Read MoreTurning Geometry For Aerospace Alloy
ATI Stellram designed the 4E turning geometry to meet the demands of machining aerospace-type components manufactured from high nickel, high cobalt and titanium-based alloys. Available in grade SP0819, the inserts use an approved aerospace substrate and are enhanced with a nano-TiAlN layer PVD coating. Combining a super-hard coating with a micro-grain carbide substrate significantly improves heat and wear resistance in high-temperature alloy machining, the company says.
Read MoreFace Driver Cuts Large-Sized Workpieces
The Neidlein FSB 75 face driver from LMC Workholding is used to efficiently cut large-sized workpieces. The face driver is able to make heavy cuts on large barstock and forged workpieces up to 12 ft. long, 28″ in diameter and weighing as much as 13,000 lbs.
Read MoreChipbreaker For Steel Turning
Seco Tools offers its MR6 chipbreaker optimized for peak performance in the medium-rough turning of steels. The chipbreaker’s main advantage is the open and highly positive design coupled with the company’s Duratomic coated grades, allowing for the use of higher cutting speeds when compared to traditionally designed chipbreakers, the company says. The chipbreaker generates low cutting forces within the main cutting area allowing high cutting speed, depth of cut and feed, which increase machine utilization and productivity for the customer.
Read MoreSpinning Turning Tool Offers Alternative To Single-Point Cutters
CAM developer DP Technology recently performed a successful test cut of a new cutting tool for turning applications that is designed to reduce vibration and heat buildup. The company's CAM software package, Esprit, now contains an add-on for programming the new tool. Developed jointly by machine tool builder Mori
Read MoreThe New Rules of Cutting Tools — Introduction
Cutting tool technology is evolving rapidly to respond to changing demands and more challenging workpiece materials. Shops today need to look at cutting tools differently. They need to look at cutting tool suppliers differently as well.
Read MoreThe New Rules of Cutting Tools — Rule #1: Do More With Your Machine
The tooling has the potential to transform the process.
Read MoreThe New Rules of Cutting Tools — Rule #3: Diamond Shouldn't Be Rare
Consider PCD or CBN wherever capacity is tight.
Read MoreTurning The Tough Stuff
One of this aerospace shop’s many specialties is producing ring-shaped parts that are thin-walled, complex, tightly toleranced and made of difficult-to-machine materials such as Inconel, titanium or high-temperature alloys. Turning jet engine parts doesn’t get much tougher than this.
Read MoreThe New Rules of Cutting Tools — Rule #5: Consider the Cutting Tool at the Start
Are you specifying the right machine? You can’t know until you know what tools you will use.
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