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Toolholding for small part turning secured
Sandvik's CoroTurn TR T-rail design, now on zero offset tools, for sliding head machines, ensures repeatable edge indexing into the correct insert seat location every time it is used.
News from Sandvik Coromant UK (15 May 2008)
Coated indexable inserts take interrupted cuts
Walter GB said that by using its Tiger PVD aluminium oxide coating allows ISO indexable inserts for turning to withstand interrupted cutting on low- and high-alloy steels.
News from Walter GB (12 May 2008)
Productivity anaysis on CNC machining saves 2000h
User application article By analysing machining productivity and tooling used, Sandvik Coromant was able to reduce machining times, increase tool life and save 7000h in the machining of automotive turbochargers.
News from Sandvik Coromant UK ( 6 May 2008)
Blade system improves parting and grooving
Ceratizit has introduced parting and grooving tooling with an innovative clamping system that allows inserts to be locked into position from either side of the blade.
News from Ceratizit UK (17 April 2008)
Stellram heavy cutting tool catalogue released
ATI Stellram believed it has produced the first- cutting tool catalogue dedicated to bar peeling, roll turning, railroad and general purpose applications. Brochure available
News from Stellram (16 April 2008)
Walter CI and steel turning insert lasts longer
Latest developments in the production of carbide substrates and coatings have enabled Walter to offer a turning insert with longer tool life for cutting cast irons and hardened steels.
News from Walter GB (11 April 2008)
Sandvik increases steel rough turning rates
Latest metal turning insert grade by Sandvik Coromant offers high metal removal and increased cutting data in medium to roughing operations in stable conditions.
News from Sandvik Coromant UK ( 7 April 2008)
Turning inserts offer more components/edge
What is claimed to be the world's first PVD aluminium oxide coated carbide that offers up to 75% more components per edge, versus competing inserts, is now available for turning.
News from Walter GB ( 5 March 2008)
Catalogue covers cutting tools for railroads
A separate catalogue covers cutting tools for the machining of wheels and tracks, including the latest turning tools as well as milling cutters and drills for machining trackwork components.
News from Kennametal UK ( 4 March 2008)
Cutting-off system processes small parts on lathes
Based on existing 16mm long double-edged grooving inserts, a special cutting-off system is designed to work small parts on Swiss-type machines or standard lathes.
News from Walter GB ( 4 March 2008)
Turning insert offers double the cutting edges
A double-sided indexable insert combines the advantages of positive and negative inserts and offers tool life savings of up to 30% and a 10% drop in required spindle power.
News from Walter GB (27 February 2008)
Parting and grooving steels, SS, HRSA and CI
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.
News from Sandvik Coromant UK ( 3 January 2008)
Parting-off lathe tools have longer life
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.
News from Floyd Automatic Tooling (20 December 2007)
Milling cutter roughs, finishes steel and CI
Cutter with hexagonal inserts is designed for roughing and semi-finish milling applications and is claimed to be ideally suited for milling on low powered machines and non-rigid setups.
News from TaeguTec UK (10 December 2007)
Cermet turning inserts stability improved
A large range of over 300 inserts, with negative and positive geometries and selection of chip breakers, offer better cutting edge stability even when using coolant.
News from Mitsubishi Carbide (30 November 2007)
Steel turning tool insert grades extended
Developing a range of turning inserts to meet every steel turning job from roughing through to finishing, Walter GB has added on inserts for finishing and rough/medium turning.
News from Walter GB (26 November 2007)
Negative insert takes heavy cuts on automatics
A D-style negative insert allows users of sliding head automatic lathes to take deep cuts at high speed without overloading the insert's cutting edge or the machine tool. Brochure available
News from WNT (UK) (26 October 2007)
Carbide milling cutter roughs to high quality
A new carbide milling cutter that is capable of rough and finish machining to an exceptionally high quality surface finish has been launched by TaeguTec.
News from TaeguTec UK (22 October 2007)
High speed milling insert ups productivity 30%
A high speed milling insert grade will improve productivity by 20-30% when medium to rough milling hard materials at elevated temperatures.
News from Sandvik Coromant UK (16 October 2007)
Turning insert has stronger edge line
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.
News from Sandvik Coromant UK (27 September 2007)
Turning highly alloyed aerospace metals
A turning insert's geometry, combind with a super-hard coating and micro-grain carbide substrate, is designed to machine high nickel, high cobalt and titanium-based alloys. Brochure available
News from Stellram (10 September 2007)
Ceramic coated inserts turn steels at 300m/min
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.
News from LMT Fette (13 August 2007)
Turning tools developments shown at EMO
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.
News from Floyd Automatic Tooling ( 7 August 2007)
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