Mike Page, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Cutting Tools",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Manufacturingtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Machine grinds tools as small as 0.5mm diameter from
Anca Pty, which we summarised at the time by saying "A CNC tool grinder is designed for grinding small cutting tools with diameters as low as 0.5mm having overcome problems of vibration, thermal growth, wheel wear and tool run-out".
Earlier in the week,
we featured the news release Mill/turn centre lower turret has 60mm Y-axis from
Yamazaki Mazak UK: "Mill/turn centre has a lower turret equipped with a 60mm Y-axis traverse that increases capability for new processing applications and cutting tools".
In January 2008, we covered the news from Walter GB
concerning its Walter, Titex and Prototyp tooling at MACH 2008
- take a look at Metal cutting tools go on display at MACH 2008
which says: "On show at MACH 2008 for the first time in the UK will be indexable cutting tools for turning, milling, drilling, boring and reaming, solid carbide and high-speed steel drills, taps and end mills".
Take a look also at the news release from WNT (UK), Solid carbide drills' heads are replaceable,
as well as Slot milling cutter reduces machining time 60% from ITC Tooling,
and Compact blast unit cleans cutting tool parts from Guyson International.
See also:
Parting and grooving steels, SS, HRSA and CI
(January 2008)
Insert grade is claimed to give excellent performance in the parting-off and grooving as well as turning and profiling of steel, stainless steel, HRSA and cast iron components
Parting-off lathe tools have longer life
(December 2007)
For sliding head turning machines a range of parting off tools has been developed to enhanced tool life, rigidity and surface finish and will be shown at MACH 2008 along with four other products
Tool maker selects global PLM platform
(December 2007)
Swedish tooling manufacturer has selected a global product lifecycle management platform product to build a global collaboration platform that manages all engineering data within a single system
Advanced machining produces carbide cutters
(December 2007)
Indian manufacturer of solid carbide and HSS end mills, roughing end mills and through-coolant drills uses advanced CAD systems and the latest CNC machine tools
PCD tipped end mills cut abrasive materials
(December 2007)
For machining graphite, metal matrix, composites, Kevlar, carbon fibre and other abrasive materials, a range of end mills have PCD tips to provide longer tool life
Transfer machines take batch sizes down to 100-off
(November 2007)
Though associated with large batch and continuous volume production, two transfer machine designs can be changed over quickly to machine small batches down to 100-off
Ensuring that indexable inserts are fixed
(November 2007)
How is it possible to make sure that indexable inserts remain fixed exactly in their position - use a precision interface between the insert and tool holder, said a tooling manufacturer
Pocket PCs manage tooling costs/consumption
(November 2007)
Job-oriented intake of cutting tools usage with PDAs (Pocket PCs) using of integrated data analysis makes it possible to inspect the tool costs per workpiece
Cutters machine carbon fibre/metal matrix
(November 2007)
Among exhibits at the UK's Autosport exhibition in 2008 will be a PCD range of cutters for carbon fibre and metal matrix machining and a series of roughing tools
Tool vending operates automatically
(November 2007)
Tool vending service operates without unnecessary manual intervention, ensures the correct tools are in stock at all times, thereby improving productivity
CNC wire EDM expands tooling inserts range
(November 2007)
Manufacturer of tooling inserts has invested in a wire-EDM machine tool to broaden the variety of inserts offered in polycrystalline diamond and natural diamond materials
Tooling includes internal thread whirling
(November 2007)
Latest tooling developments shown at EMO 2007 included a micro turning system, a drilling range for small and medium batch working and intrnal thread whirling and straight profile knurling
Ultrasonics cleans up wood saw blades
(November 2007)
Industrial ultrasonic tanks provide fast and effective cleaning for all kinds of wood saw blades, hoggers, profile cutting tools, routers, and drills
Optical tool pre-setter measures within seconds
(October 2007)
An optical machine tooling pre-setter uses a vision system that automatically detects the cutting edge and produces accurate measuring results within seconds
Metal cutting insert raises milling efficiency
(October 2007)
A six-sided metal cutting insert that enables high milling feeds to be used and a double sided milling insert cutter with a very positive clamping upgrade machining efficiency
Large display has 22 CNC machine tools
(October 2007)
One of the largest exhibition stands at the recent EMO 2007 machine tool show was the Yamazak Mazak Corporation one with 22 CNC machine tools on display
News on the Cutting tools from WNT (UK)
(October 2007)
WNT (UK) was given an opportunity by Quinton Major Precision to solve the inherent tool life problem associated with a job that needed a productive tool solution
Turning insert has stronger edge line
(September 2007)
A new carbide substrate and coating technology combine to provide a stronger edge line and enable wider application for a recently introduced steel turning insert
Multi-tasking machining systems range broadened
(September 2007)
A machining system offers unlimited flexibility, optimum productivity and high quality, for work pieces in any material or shape, conforming within a machining envelope of up to 250 x 250 x 250mm
PVD coated inserts mill SS and titanium
(September 2007)
Milling cutter inserts are PVD coated with TiAlN for milling stainless steel and titanium alloys while generating lower pressure and stress during machining operations
Cutting tool services gain ISO 9001:2000
(August 2007)
Designer, manufacturer, supplier and repairer of metal cutting tools, Brunswick Tooling, has gained BS EN ISO 9001:2000 quality assurance standard
CAM has improved 3D machining performance
(August 2007)
CAM system for CNC programming of CNC milling machines, lathes and wire EDM machines now features open pocket milling and expanded CAD to CAM feature exchange
Wear parts maker invests in 5-axis machining
(August 2007)
Producer of specialised wear parts for the bearing industry has recently invested in 5-axis machining, advanced EDM, as well as linked ERP and CAD/CAM systems
Cutting tools and usage reviewed after EMO
(August 2007)
Cutting tool manufacturer, Iscar, will be holding a series of six technical information days after EMO 2007 supported by Matsuura, Star, Renishaw, Roemheld, Solidcam and Balzer
Ceramic coated inserts turn steels at 300m/min
(August 2007)
As well as enabling a CNC lathe to turn steels at cutting speeds up to 300m/min, nano-crystalline TiCN ceramic coated inserts offer a longer tool life - up to 50% - compared with coated inserts
Turning centre's tooling position raises accuracy
(August 2007)
Turning centre's tooling is positioned very closely to the workpiece, so tools travel a shorter distance to the part, so increasing rigidity and removing potential deviation in cutting tool accuracy
Turning tools developments shown at EMO
(August 2007)
UK agent for tooling product suppliers Hommel + Keller, Ifanger, Mikron Tool and Schwanog advises they will show knurling, micro turning, drilling, internal thread whirling developments respectively
Inserts rough mill hard materials
(August 2007)
Intended for medium to rough milling - either at high speeds or machining hard metals - a coated carbide grade maximises productivity and optimises high metal removal rate
Four and six flute rippers raise SS tool life
(August 2007)
Try machining stainless steels for the first time and tooling problems arise, but a machine shop found that using four and six flute TiAlN coated rippers increased tool life by at least 50%
Remove burrs on cutting tools before coating
(August 2007)
Processing HSS and carbide tools in an Otec DF machine removes the burrs, ensures a uniformed honed edge and smoother surface finish before protective coatings are applied
Toolholders dampen cutting vibrations
(July 2007)
Hydraulic expansion technology significantly improves tooling performance by damping tooling vibration to deliver extended cutting tool life and improved surface finishes
HMC machines 'intelligent' transmission parts
(July 2007)
When an engineering group sought a machining centre to machine aluminium transmission housing components it looked for a company to provide full production engineering support, writes Mike Page
Optical tool measurement machine generates reports
(July 2007)
An optical tool measuring machine has enabled a tooling supplier to make the transition from manual to automatic inspection report generation and improve product quality
Vision technology for tool tracking
(July 2007)
Castle Precision Engineering install vision systems throughout its Glasgow site to track tooling and monitor machining