Share
A new turning tool selection systemreduces the complexity of insert grade and top form geometry selection. The company has consolidated its turning tool line offering from 18 tool grades to 7 grades and its top form geometries from 22 to 14 grades. Over the total tooling line, for turning cast iron, steels, aluminum and high temperature alloys, there is a total of 460 items rather than the previous 1,500 plus items.
Related Content
-
Custom PCD Tools Extend Shop’s Tool Life Upward of Ten Times
Adopting PCD tooling has extended FT Precision’s tool life from days to months — and the test drill is still going strong.
-
Indexable Drill Heads Double Profitability
Moving to a robust line of indexable drills enabled this shop to dramatically alter the manufacturing process for a problem part, doubling its profitability.
-
Toolpath Improves Chip Management for Swiss-Type Lathes
This simple change to a Swiss-type turning machine’s toolpath can dramatically improve its ability to manage chips.