Holemaking
Don't Overlook EDM Tapping
In many difficult hole making applications, the best way (and often the only way) to form internal threads is with electrical discharge machining.
Read MoreDrill And Bore With A Face Mill
Cutting holes by interpolating a face milling cutter may be a better process choice for many rough and even finish boring operations. Software improvements and better cutter designs allow expanding use of the versatile face mill for hole making.
Read MoreHalf-Inch Holes With Indexable Inserts
Small indexable inserts that can be used for hole drilling are a recent development.
Read MoreMold Maker Profits By Teaming With Tooling Company, Distributor
Productivity is up by 15 percent, tool life is up 20 percent and part cost is down 20 percent for face milling, drilling and boring operations at Engel Machinery Inc., York, Pennsylvania.
Read MoreDedicated Tapping Machine Optimizes Cell For Milwaukee Manufacturer
As a heavy user of CNC machine tools, Harley-Davidson is a model for applying high-tech manufacturing techniques. Yet, when a machining cell needed an efficiency boost recently, the answer came from a decidedly less-complex, dedicated hole-tapping machine.
Read MoreWisconsin Manufacturer Solves Boring Problem With Extensions
V&L Tool, Inc., located in a Milwaukee suburb, had to solve one of its toughest boring problems before beginning the manufacturing of a new hydraulic jack.
Read MoreCombination Tools Improve Machining Center Productivity
With the control capabilities that come with today's CNC technology, it is possible to combine drilling, tapping and chamfering in a single operation by using specially designed cutting tools.
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