‘Thread Cutting’
A Manufacturingtalk guide
Start with the news release
Sintral 303 coolant has very long sump life from
Lubriserv, which we summarised at the time by saying "Lubriserv has announced the UK launch of Sintral 303, a water-miscible, chlorine-free, boron-free, nitrite-free coolant for metal machining.".
Several months prior to that,
we featured the news release Jetcam helps Compsys improve nesting efficiency from
Jetcam: "Compsys has announced that using Jetcam Expert software with High-Performance Nesting has helped it gain a competitive edge with 15 per cent better nesting efficiency.".
In March 2010, we covered the news from Sandvik Coromant
- take a look at Insert grades for titanium milling performance
which says: "Sandvik Coromant has launched two coated insert grades - S30T and S40T - for Coromill cutters that are said to provide higher levels of titanium milling performance.".
Take a look also at the news release from Miller Electric, Miller safety glasses reduce facial discomfort,
as well as Mill-turn centre features three-station changer from NCMT,
and Mill-turn centre enables guide-brush support from Geo Kingsbury Machine Tools.
Latest stories...
WNT shows tool-vending system at MACH 2010 (March 2010)
WNT will launch several cutting tool products, unveil its latest catalogue and promote its Tool-O-Mat tool-vending system at the MACH 2010 exhibition.
NXis Ortho handles parts from design to 3D product (March 2010)
Walter's Helitronic Vision CNC tool grinder and NXis Ortho software package is designed to allow orthopaedic-parts manufacturers to quickly take prototypes from 3D model to finished product.
Sescoi helps CA Tooling cut machining cycle times (March 2010)
Sescoi's WorkNC software and Myworkplan job management system have helped CA Tooling, based in Lynchburg, Virginia, to cut machining cycle times by 25 per cent and generate 15 per cent more business.
Kasto to show metal cutting and storage solutions (March 2010)
Kasto will showcase technical solutions for the economic cutting and storage of metal in businesses of all sizes at the Open House Futuredays2010 event on 5-7 May.
Kasto supplies automated storage system to Aesseal (March 2010)
Aesseal, a mechanical seal maker, has fitted an automated, double-tower system from Kasto at its Rotherham factory to store stainless-steel and super-alloy bar, tube and billet in a compact footprint.
Determining and maintaining tool life expectancy (March 2010)
Haas Automation has considered the importance of monitoring tool usage in determining and maintaining tool life expectancy.
Behringer bandsaw delivers high-speed cutting (March 2010)
Kaltenbach has launched the Behringer HBM400 SC (Speed Cutting) machine, which is said to cut 16MnCr5 metals at 500cm2/min.
Horn launches precision high-feed reamers (March 2010)
Horn Cutting Tools has introduced the Horn System DR range of high-precision insert-based modular reamers developed for rapid sizing of blind and through-hole diameters from 11.9-100.6mm.
Further reading
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Tap regrinding for good thread cutting
The cutting edges of a tap become dull during cutting at a rate dependent on cutting conditions and the material being cut.
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New tooling insert for full form thread cutting
A new, economically priced, Full Form thread cutting insert has just been introduced by Precitool UK Ltd.
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