
EMUGE-FRANKEN USA

1800 Century Dr.
West Boylston, MA 01583 US
800-323-3013 | 508-595-3600
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About EMUGE-FRANKEN USA
EMUGE-FRANKEN USA is a leading manufacturer of high-performance taps, thread mills, end mills, workholding and other rotary tools. Over 10,000 types of cutting tools and accessories are stocked in the company’s U.S. and Canadian Headquarters located in West Boylston, MA, U.S.A.
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New MultiTAP NPT/NPTF from EMUGE
EMUGE-FRANKEN MultiTAP® NPT/NPTF | The Universal Tapping Solution for Pipe Threads Looking for a reliable, ...


Spiral Toolpath with a Top-Cut End Mill
EMUGE-FRANKEN TOP-Cut tools are versatile end mills made from sub micro grain carbide. Due to their special geometry ...


Milling Cast Iron FAST w/ an Emuge-Franken Time-S screw-in milling cutter
Tool - 42mm Emuge-Franken Time-S screw-in milling cutter w/ Time-S-Cut indexable inserts Material - GG25 Cast Iron Indexable ...


Multi-Axis CNC Milling with an Emuge-Franken Alu-Cut End Mill
Precision machining a radar mount on a Hurco SRT Swivel-Head B-Axis machine utilizing the Emuge-Franken Alu-Cut series.
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EMUGE-FRANKEN USA Supplies the Following Products
- Arbors, Expandable Workholding
- Chucks, Collet Type (for Workholding)
- Chucks, Diaphragm
- Chucks, Gear
- Chucks, Precision
- Clamps & Fixturing Devices
- End Mills
- Gear Cutting Tools
- Inserts, Indexable (Carbide, etc.) & Tool Inserts
- Mandrels
- Milling Cutters
- Tap Drivers & Attachments
- Tapping Attachments
- Taps
- Thread Milling Cutters
- Thread Rolls & Dies
- Threading Tools
- Toolholders
Trade Names Offered by EMUGE-FRANKEN USA
- EMUGE
Editorial, News, and Products
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Five-Axis CAM Strategies Cut Cycle Time for Two Shops
After being acquired by the same parent company, two shops found that working together and sharing knowledge improved both of their bottom lines.
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Emuge-Franken's TIN Coated Thread Gages Improve Wear Resistance
Emuge-Franken USA expands its precision thread gages line with TIN coated gages featuring 3B class-of-fit.
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Grob Announces Aerospace Technology Event
At the Aerospace Technology Day event — which takes place at Grob’s facility in Bluffton, Ohio, on November 19th, 2024 — attendees will see five-axis aerospace parts machined live, be able to consult with a panel of technical experts and more.
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Emuge-Franken Skiving Tools Improve Precision for Tool Grinding Machines
Emuge-Franken USA is showcasing its line of clamping and skiving tool solutions, designed to improve precision and accuracy in tool grinding machines.
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Emuge-Franken Threading Tools Mill Challenging Materials
The company has expanded its offerings of solid-carbide thread mills with new products for challenging applications.
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Emuge-Franken End Mill Wins ANCA's Tool of the Year Award
Emuge-Franken received the award for its specialized tool based on the new Cera-Cut end mill design.
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Emuge-Franken USA Partners With Okuma America
Okuma’s Partners in Technology program is a collaborative network of more than 50 companies that provide distinctive technologies and services that augment Okuma CNC machines for metal cutting and manufacturing applications.
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Emuge-Franken End Mills Provide Optimized Vibration Dampening
Cera-Cut end mills are designed to produce high metal removal rates in challenging nickel-based alloys.
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Grob Systems Inc. to Host Tech Event With Industry Partners
The 5-Axis Live technology event will highlight new machining strategies for optimizing the production of complex medical, aerospace and mold/die parts.
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Emuge-Franken, Grob Systems, Concepts NREC Host Tech Day
The jointly held Tech Day takes place on June 7, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET at the Emuge Technology Center in West Boylston, Massachusetts. The companies will discuss milling strategies for blisk manufacturing.
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Emuge-Franken Solid Carbide Drills Withstand Shock, Chipping
The MultiDrill’s TiAlN-T63 coating uses nano-layer technology with surface hardness, providing reduced friction at high temperatures.
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Emuge-Franken Expands Line of Threading Tools for Safety Critical Applications
Emuge-Franken USA has expanded its line of threading tools with self-lock technology for safety critical applications.
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Emuge-Franken USA Expands End Mills Range
Emuge-Franken USA’s Top-Cut VAR end mills feature flute and profile geometries that are said to be optimized for long tool life and superior performance in both roughing and finishing 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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Emuge-Franken Expands Line of Thread Ring Gages
The new line, which includes 152 new gages, comprises UNC and UNF Go and No-Go ring gages, in addition to metric and metric fine Go and No-Go ring gages.
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Emuge Micro End Mills and Chucks Tackle High-Precision Tasks
Emuge’s Micro End Mills and Chucks improve milling performance and tool life for high-precision machining applications.
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Emuge-Franken Celebrates 100th Anniversary
The company was begun by Richard Glimpel in 1920, who invented a spiral-pointed tap that could do with one tool what it normally took three to accomplish.
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Emuge's A-H HSS Taps Designed for Hardened Steel and Cast Iron
Emuge’s A-H family of HSS-E and HSSE-PM taps was designed to provide more standard product solutions for threading hardened steel and cast iron.
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Emuge's Innoform-Steel-M Taps Form Threads in Medium-Strength Steels
Emuge’s Innoform-Steel-M line of HSSE-PM taps are designed to form threads with improved surface quality while increasing static and dynamic thread strength.
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Emuge Appoints National Accounts Manager
With a background in machining, Scott Lowe has previously worked at Kennametal and Guhring.
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Emuge Expands FPC Chuck Line with Slim Models
Emuge has expanded its line of FPC Milling/ Drilling Chucks products to include Slim Line models that are designed to enhance five-axis machining productivity and versatility.
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Emuge and Brooks Associates Announce Collaboration
Emuge’s expanded technology center in Massachusetts will now include a number of vertical machining centers and turning centers for demonstration and solution engineering.
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Emuge Hosts Grand Opening of Expanded Facility
The expansion includes more manufacturing and tool reconditioning space, the addition of a new PVD coating center as well as an expanded Technology and Training Center.
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News of Note: Machine Redesign, CAM Credentials and Solar Energy
Among the industry news of note in October 2019 is GF Machining Solutions’ rebranding of its machines, a cutting tool technology expo coming up in November and a huge solar panel installation on which Toyoda has broken ground.
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Emuge to Host Cutting Tech Expo in November
The event will offer tours of Emuge’s newly expanded facility, introductions to the company’s tapping and milling tool technology, as well as live machining demonstrations.
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Emuge’s ZGF-S-Cut Thread Mills Produces Threads in Exotic Materials
Emuge’s Threads-all ZGF-S-Cut Solid Carbide Thread Mills feature multiple teeth, a helical flute form and multi-layer TiAlN T46 coating.
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On Display at Eastec 2019
Here is an overview of some of the CNC machining and other technology showcased at the biennial manufacturing trade show.
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Emuge, Open Mind Team Up to Present Five-Axis Workshop
The event will take place June 12, 2019, at Emuge’s North American corporate headquarters and technology center in Boylston, Massachusetts.
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End Mill Line Designed for Complex Geometries Typical of Turbines
Eastec 2019: Emuge Corp.’s Turbine end mills feature geometry designed specifically for the high-performance machining of turbine and bladed components.
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Emuge Breaks Ground on Massachusetts Headquarters Expansion
The company also plans to expand its current Technology and Training Center, also located at the West Boylston facility.
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Add Punch Tapping to the List of Thread-Machining Options
Emuge has introduced the Punch Tap, a new class of tool for rapidly threading holes in aluminum.
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Tap Forms Internal Threads in Half a Second
Emuge’s Punch Tap enables helical thread forming in cast and wrought aluminum alloys, as well as similar lightweight materials.
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Circle Segment End Mills Increase Material Removal
With so much happening in a busy show year between NPE2018 and Amerimold 2018, MoldMaking Technology is revisiting some of the technology that was on display. In case you missed it: At IMTS 2018, Emuge Corp has circle segment cutters, a class of end mills designed to enable more material removal with fewer passes in five-axis machining.
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Understanding Circle-Segment Milling Tools
The circle-segment cutter represents a class of milling tool in which the CAM software is key for using the tool effectively. Cutting profiles presented at the proper angles realize cycle-time reductions in contoured workpieces such as molds. A CAM company engineer discusses the role of this tooling.
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Taps Cut Internal Threads in Half a Second
IMTS 2018: Emuge Corp.’s Punch Tap enables helical thread forming in cast and wrought aluminum alloys and similar lightweight materials.
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Thread-Making Tools Come with Integrated Locking System
Emuge’s thread-making tools are available with a Self-Lock integrated locking system.
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Step Drill Chamfers, Drills in One Operation, Saving Time
Emuge’s EF step drill is a high-penetration rate solid carbide drill that can chamfer and drill in one operation, saving time.
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Emuge to Host Joint Open House with Blaser Swisslube, Butler Bros.
The event will feature Emuge’s new Technology Center, machining demonstrations and seminars.
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End Mills Cut and Polish 2D Contours Simultaneously
Emuge has introduced its Cut & Form solid carbide finishing end mills, designed to perform both cutting and polishing in one operation.
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Circle-Segment Cutters Remove More Material in Fewer Passes
Eastec 2017: Available from Emuge, circle-segment cutters are designed to remove more material in fewer passes in five-axis machining.
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Video: Think Twice Before Reaching for That Ballnose
Another type of tool engages comparatively more of the work to facilitate larger stepovers for improved efficiency and surface finish in five-axis finishing operations.
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Ballnose Alternative Shines in Five-Axis Finishing
Large cutting edge radii facilitate higher-stepover passes that improve surface finish and reduce cycle time.
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Video: Efficiency on Tap
The Softsynchro 0 Tap Holder from Emuge handles new tap ranges and has been shown to significantly increase tool life in a rigid tapping environment.
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Solid Carbide Drills Eliminate Pecking, Pre-Spot Operations
Emuge offers its line of high-performance EF-series solid carbide drills said to deliver high-quality threads, long tool life, and three to five times faster penetration rate than conventional carbide and cobalt drills.
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Threading Tools for Nickel-Based Alloys
Emuge offers a comprehensive line of high-performance tools for threading nickel and super-alloy materials ranging to 46 HRc.
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Thread Milling for Oil and Gas Parts
Emuge Corp. offers new options that make thread milling a more capable, predictable and economical operation for companies machining today’s parts for oil, gas and petrochemical applications.
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End Mill Performs Roughing and Finishing
Emuge-Franken Top-Cut roughing and finishing end mill is designed for high performance and increased tool life.
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Continuous Improvement Efforts Lead to New Tooling
G&G Machine’s continuous improvement journey led it to adopt a lean philosophy as well as add new MultiTap tools from Emuge to reduce tooling inventory.
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Line of Multipurpose, High-Performance End Mills
Emuge’s Top Cut high-performance carbide end mills are available in a range of styles and geometries as well as in both metric and inch sizes.
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Tapping Oil Field Parts
Emuge’s Rekord DZBF taps promote the uninterrupted flow of chips out of the cutting zone to protect oil field components during hole-threading operations.
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Tap Offers Increased Tool Life, Tapping Efficiency
The CBTz chipbreaking technology used in Emuge’s Rekord DZBF series taps is designed to eliminate the formation of long, continuous chips that commonly occurs when tapping carbon steels, alloy steels and austenitic stainless steels.
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New Tap Features Innovative Emuge Chip-Breaking Technology
(sponsored content) Emuge offers a tap with superb chip-breaking capabilities that is ideally designed for machining applications in the energy and related industries. The new Rekord DZBF Series Taps feature technology developed by Emuge (Emuge CBTz) that eliminates the formation of long continuous chips that commonly occur when tapping carbon steels, alloy steels, and austenitic stainless steels.
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End Mills Micro-Machine in Variety of Materials
Emuge’s solid carbide micro end mills feature a geometrically optimized cutting edge combined with a slim, concave, tapered neck to provide flexible milling solutions in a variety of materials, from 66 Rc hardened steel to graphite.
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Shop Taps into Versatility, Time and Cost Savings
Standardizing on one, general-purpose tap for its diverse mix of jobs has helped this shop reduce inventory, costs and downtime.
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Tips for Tapping Titanium Alloys
Creating threaded holes in titanium alloys calls for proper techniques based on an understanding of both the properties of these materials and the peculiarities of the tapping process.
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Comprehensive Line of Clamping Solutions
Emuge offers a comprehensive line of clamping solutions ranging from low-volume applications in job shops to high-volume applications in automotive production environments. With its expanding-bush design, System SG is used in such machining operations as hobbing, shaping and shaving for gear production as well as milling and inspection.
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Industry’s First General Purpose, High Performance Tap
(Sponsored Content) MultiTAP from Emuge is the industry’s first high performance tap designed to cut a wide range of materials including carbon steel, steel alloys, stainless steel, aluminum, cast iron, copper, brass, and bronze. MultiTAP is also uniquely designed to produce threads within both 2B and 3B classes of fit, eliminating the guesswork of calculating H-limits.
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Solid Carbide Thread Mills
An expanded line of solid carbide thread mills has been added to the company’s Threads-All program.
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Video: Getting the Most Out of Your Standard Spindle
High spindle speed is not needed for high productivity, particularly with the right choice of cutting tool types. Techniques described in this tutorial video relate to plunge roughing, high feed milling and slotting.
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Milling Tools For Dental Applications
 The company’s line of milling tools features cutting geometries and coatings engineered specifically for dental applications.
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Expanding Bush Design Workholding System
Emuge’s System SG expanding bush design workholding solution is suited for hobbing, shaping and shaving operations for gear production, as well as milling and inspection operations. The design is based on a series of short tapers that expand or contract when acted upon by an axial force.
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Application-Specific Conical Ball-Nose End Mills
These conical ball nose end mills are designed for machining specific components in several key manufacturing segments, including automotive, aerospace, energy and HVAC.
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When Cold Forming Threads Makes Sense
Recent tap geometry refinement and advances in coating technologies have made the chip-less, cold-forming operation suitable for a wider range of workpiece materials.
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A Time To Tap, A Time To Mill
Thread milling and tapping are two methods for machining threads in a hole. Tapping is more popular, but thread milling has several advantages that might be important in your application.
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Good Planning Makes Better Threaded Holes
Hole making is as common an operation as exists in metalworking. Tapping those holes is also very common. Finding a way to get quality threads and using efficient processing are ongoing jobs for this Indiana shop.