Cutting Tools

Milling Tools

Ceramic Cutting Tools Boost Productivity with HRSAs

Seco Tools now offers Secomax CS300 ceramic inserts and cutter bodies to boost productivity in milling and turning operations with heavy interrupted cuts on nickel-based HRSAs.

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IMTS

Five Grades Added to Turning Insert Range

IMTS 2018: YG-1’s range of turning inserts has added five grades, on display with the company’s full lineup of cutting tools. 

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IMTS

Portable Multitasking Machine Accommodates Difficult-to-Move Parts

IMTS 2018: Lagun Engineering’s MFP portable boring, milling, face-turning, drilling and tapping machine is designed to be assembled through several steel vertical plates with openings.

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Boring Mill Simplifies Setup for Medium-Size Workpieces

IMTS 2018: UnionChemnitz presents the TM 125 compact boring mill with Monolith technology for workpiece weights ranging to 10 t.

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Milling Tools

Easy-To-Handle Inserts Provide Cost Effectiveness

IMTS 2018: Ceratizit’s MaxiMill 491 is a series of double-sided, 90-degree shoulder milling inserts with eight useable cutting edges.

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IMTS

Tool Mills Grooves in Tight Spaces

IMTS 2018: The CrazyMill Cool P&S three-flute solid carbide plunge mill from Mikron Tool drills a groove into solid material and finishes workpieces in one operation.

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Basics

Tips for Thread Milling Tricky Materials

Compared to tapping, thread-milling technology offers advantages for creating threads in challenging materials, such as tool steel, stainless steel and high-temperature alloys. Here are a few tips for establishing an effective thread-milling process in those materials.

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IMTS

Turning Grades for Cast Iron Feature Peeling Resistance

IMTS 2018: Sumitomo Electric Carbide Inc.’s AC4010K and AC4015K series of cast iron turning grades are designed to improve resistance to peeling and wear.

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Cutting Tools

Komet of America Changes Name to Ceratizit Chicago

Komet of America, reflecting a recent integration in the Ceratizit Group, changes its name to Ceratizit Chicago Inc.

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Cutting Tools

Allied Machine Donates Tools and Time to LA-NTMA Training Center

Allied Machine & Engineering has partnered with the Los Angeles NTMA Training Center to donate tools and conduct demonstrations for student training.

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