Mike Page, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Solid Carbide",
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 End mills machine hardened steels to 70 Rc from
NKO Tool, which we summarised at the time by saying "Using the finest ultra-fine granulated solid carbide available, a range of coated end mills can machine pre-hardened steels up to 70 Rc".
A couple of weeks before,
we featured the news release Thread turning insert halves costs from
Vargus Tooling UK: "An innovative six-cutting corner system of a thread turning insert promises revolutionary gains in productivity as well as halving tooling costs, said the MACH 2008 exhibitor".
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 Vargus Tooling UK, Thread milling tool works in 62 HRc metals,
as well as Solid carbide tools tap short-chipping castings from Walter GB,
and Solid carbide drills' heads are replaceable from WNT (UK).
See also:
Milling cutters extend metal cutting efficiency
(January 2008)
Latest milling cutter developments include a Z-axis plunge mill that maximises metal removal rates and solid carbide end mills for machining SS and alloys and hard materials up to 67 HRc
Threading tooling reduces costs
(December 2007)
Latest threading tooling for the cost-effective production of high quality milled and turned threads includes a thread turning insert that can halve users' tooling costs
News on the Special solid carbide roughing cutter at Varel from LMT Fette
(December 2007)
A special solid carbide roughing cutter with fully integrated chip breakers increased axial feed rates by 50% when 5-axis machining wrought aluminium alloys and eliminated erratic tool performance
News on the Solid carbide and HSS tooling from Vora Industries
(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
Solid carbide end mills machine aluminium
(November 2007)
For the high efficiency machining for aluminium alloys, a range of solid micrograin carbide end mills with modified tooling geometries includes long and short types
Specialised drills save machining costs
(November 2007)
Six drilling developments shown by Kennametal at EMO 2007, included hole making in SS and carbon-fibre reinforced polymers, deep-hole drilling and a modular drilling system, reports Mike Page
Latest tooling fends off moulds competition
(November 2007)
Making use of the latest tooling developments - as well as machine tools - have helped a UK mould and die maker to compete with overseas tool makers
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
Solid carbide twist drills cut to 40xD depth
(October 2007)
Solid carbide deep hole twist drills cut holes up to 40D depth in steels and cast alloys and ensures safe chip clearance at maximum feds and speeds
Metal cutting tooling to boost productivity
(October 2007)
Aiming to improve metal cutting productivity, profitability and performance, a range of tools and inserts feature tungsten carbide grades for drilling, milling, turning and grooving
Tool coatings increase productivity in hard metals
(October 2007)
Oerlikon Balzers Coating's Balinit Alcrona tool coating increases productivity in machining of even hard steels up to 54 HRC in both wet and dry operations
Tap drills cut high Si aluminium
(October 2007)
Tap drills have PCD blanks over the whole tapping length to increase tool life when machining high silicon content aluminium, for example as used in automotive crank cases
Deep hole solid carbide drills penetrate faster
(September 2007)
When compared with gun or HSS drills, deep hole solid carbide drills increase penetration rates by 100% when producing holes up to 30xdiameter in steel and iron
Coatings improve cutting of 64+ HRC steels
(September 2007)
A dual-layer PVD coating allows the cost-effective hard milling of moulds and dies by preventing the cutting heat from penetrating into the tool and keeping it in the chip
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
Solid carbide milling cutters up metal removal
(August 2007)
Solid carbide, rough milling cutters feature an unequal pitch and optimal geometry tuning - plus positive face angle with integrated chip breaker - stabilise cutting edge and shorten chips
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
Insert drills offer holemaking flexibility
(August 2007)
When machining a hole, a carbide insert drill offers flexibility for drilling diifferent materials and can be quickly changed as tool wear increases, reports Mike Page
News on the Solid carbide tools from Mike Page - editor's feature articles
(August 2007)
According to a leading cutting tool supplier, some 36% of machining hours in Europe are spent in making holes, maybe not all shops are aware of the benefits of carbide tooling, writes Mike Page
Cutter helically mills, cuts and finishes threads
(June 2007)
Thread milling cutters catalogue includes the UNI thread miller, which helically mills the core hole, cuts the thread and chamfers or counterbores the first thread
Forming taps increase hole threading speeds
(June 2007)
A forming tap threading system that uses an interchangeable solid carbide insert with through the holder coolant increases blind and through hole tapping speeds at lower cost
Drills produce 30x diameter deep holes
(June 2007)
By introducing a 30x diameter drill range a company has eliminated the need for dedicated deep-hole drilling machine tools and the need for using specialist sub-contractors
News on the Garant solid carbide HPC drill from Hoffmann Group
(May 2007)
To clear swarf reliably during drilling, these drills have four coolant channels hat exit axially on the end face of the drill and also improves concentricity
Thread milling tools supplied in two days
(May 2007)
UK cutting tool supplier is offering a two working days turnaround on bespoke solid carbide thread milling tooling of 4mm to 20mm diameter and up to 3xD long
Milling tools catalogue is easy to use
(May 2007)
Kennametal has issued its 530-page Global Milling Tooling Catalogue containing indexable and solid carbide milling tools of which over 33% are recent releases, such as Dodeka face milling system
Solid carbide reamers improve hole quality
(April 2007)
Sub-micron solid carbide reamers are designed to produce holes in common steels, stainless steels and hard metals to high levels of geometric accuracy and surface finish
Mill accurate threads in machining centres
(April 2007)
Thread milling is a highly effective way to consistently generate accurate, high quality threads using machining centres (horizontal and vertical) and CNC mill-turn machines
News on the Deep hole solid carbide twist drill from Walter GB
(April 2007)
A solid carbide twist drill offers productivity gains of up to six times higher than conventional deep hole drills in steel and cast irons, non-ferrous materials, stainless steel and titanium alloys
Cutting tools supplier names engineering manager
(March 2007)
As Walter GB's engineering manager, Nick Welsman will support sales of cutting tools for turning, milling, drilling, boring and reaming, as well as solid carbide and HSS drills, taps and end mills
Indexable insert milling cutters are rigid
(March 2007)
Claimed to be a major advancement in 90 deg corner milling, an indexable insert milling system closely replicates the cutting action of solid carbide tooling
Demand for solid carbide drills grows
(March 2007)
To cope with the high growth rates in the drilling business, Kennametal's German Vohenstrauss plant - producing solid carbide products for drilling and boring - has invested EUR 4 million
News on the Solid carbide microdrills - nano machining from Hoffmann Group
(March 2007)
Solid carbide microdrills measure 38mm long and are in sizes from 0.1 to 1.8mm and feature high concentricity, extra long flutes and a drill diameter tolerance of +0004mm
Solid carbide drill is among lower UK tool costs
(January 2007)
A solid carbide drill has 140 deg point angle, self centring accuracy and TiN coating suitable for universal applications and is among a UK supplier's offering of savings of up to 35%