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Tooling exhibitor also buys machine at MACH 2008
As well as showing its latest PCD cutting tools at the UK's recent MACH 2008 event, ITC Tooling also placed an order for its second Walter Helicheck machine.
News from ITC Tooling ( 9 May 2008)
Extra insert rigidity enables rampdown milling
Iscar has changed the geometry of its T290 tangential inserts to increase rigidity, clamp more inserts peripherally on a milling tool body and raise metal removal rates.
News from Iscar Tools ( 2 May 2008)
Carbide milling tooling range to be extended
WNT showed examples of solid carbide milling cutters, including an interchangeable head system, drills, parting, grooving and boring tools at MACH 2008. Brochure available
News from WNT (UK) (30 April 2008)
CBC milling of tough tool steel demonstrated
High performance metal cutting in tough P20 tool steel will be demonstrated by LMT Fette on one of the latest heller horizontal machining centres at the UK's MACH 2008 exhibition.
News from LMT Fette (21 April 2008)
Mill faces and shoulders to high surface finish
The four edge insert design of facing and milling cutters produce high quality finish with minimum passes making them ideal for applications such as near net shape precision forgings and castings.
News from Sandvik Coromant UK (19 March 2008)
Metal cutting tools have novel adjustment
Precision inserted drilling, turning, milling and fine boring tools incorporating 'unique' adjustment systems will be shown at MACH 2008 as well as an expanded milling cutter programme.
News from Guhring oHG (11 March 2008)
Mill shoulders with an excellent surface finish
For shouldering operations in the mould and die industry, a milling cutter has an increased core size to guarantee longer tool life and excellent surface finish.
News from TaeguTec UK ( 4 March 2008)
Metal cutting tools life, surface finish, are good
User application article In spite the complex machining and demanding materials, a subcontractor said that the tool life offered by its main tooling supplier is good, and that surface finish is impressive.
News from ITC Tooling (20 February 2008)
End mills machine hardened steels to 70 Rc
Using the finest ultra-fine granulated solid carbide available, a range of coated end mills can machine pre-hardened steels up to 70 Rc.
News from NKO Tool (13 February 2008)
Milling insert overcomes ball nose problems
Milling insert overcomes problems associated with ball nose copying style inserts where zero cutting speed at the centre causes error of form and premature failure of the insert.
News from LMT Fette (13 February 2008)
Metal cutting tools go on display at MACH 2008
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.
News from Walter GB (24 January 2008)
Slot milling cutter reduces machining time 60%
User application article An 0.6mm slot cutter thas reduced production time in machining 'O'-ring grooves in a titanium component from 4.5h to just over 2h - a saving of over 60%.
News from ITC Tooling ( 8 January 2008)
Milling cutters reduce cycle time
Rough milling cutters for machining steels and SS cut cycle time/workpiece by one-third, said a manufacturer, which has also introduced a new supernitride PVD coating for insert tooling.
News from Kennametal UK ( 4 January 2008)
Milling cutters extend metal cutting efficiency
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.
News from Kennametal UK ( 3 January 2008)
Roughing cutter raises Al alloy feed rates 50%
User application article 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 from LMT Fette (20 December 2007)
Advanced machining produces carbide cutters
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. Brochure available
News from Vora Industries (18 December 2007)
PCD tipped end mills cut abrasive materials
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.
News from ITC Tooling ( 7 December 2007)
Solid carbide end mills machine aluminium
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.
News from Mitsubishi Carbide (30 November 2007)
PCD milling inserts need no regrinding
Polycrystalline diamond milling system combines simplified tool pre-setting with high precision to increase performance when finish milling aluminium components. Brochure available
News from WNT (UK) (27 November 2007)
Latest tooling fends off moulds competition
User application article 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.
News from ITC Tooling (20 November 2007)
Aluminium alloys milled at high removal rates
Multi-functional cutters offer metal removal rates in aluminium alloys of up to 10,000 litre/min owing to rigid tool body, ultra secure insert clamping and the geometry of carbide inserts.
News from Mitsubishi Carbide (19 November 2007)
Cutters machine carbon fibre/metal matrix
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.
News from ITC Tooling (12 November 2007)
Tangential cutter mills corners and faces
For universal use, a tangential milling cutter can be used with just one basic tool body for corner or face milling operations in aluminium or cast iron.
News from Mapal (12 November 2007)
Mill hardened steel at high feed rates
Milling inserts feature a strong cutting edge that makes it ideal for interrupted machining of hardened hardened steel and cast iron at high feed rates.
News from TaeguTec UK ( 9 November 2007)
Face milling cutters accept eight-edge inserts
A face milling system accepts carbide, ceramic or CBN inserts, which provide up to eight useable edges to maximise cutting performance and machining stability.
News from Ceratizit UK ( 6 November 2007)
Metal cutting insert raises milling efficiency
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.
News from TaeguTec UK (30 October 2007)
Button inserts reduce milling costs
Cutter body design of milling cutters allows he maximum number of inserts to be seated, which results in increased feed rates and reduced cycle times. Brochure available
News from WNT (UK) (29 October 2007)
Insert and cutter body design aids productivity
User application article 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. Brochure available
News from WNT (UK) (18 October 2007)
Small milling cutters have wide profile range
Small, profile milling cutters are offered in a wide range of cutting profiles including convex, concave, rounded or angled, straight or spirally toothed or even in complex profiles.
News from Mikron Tool SA Agno (17 October 2007)
ECM deburrs precision components
A modular electrochemical machining system deburrs, radiuses and contour-machines precision components.
News from Kennametal UK (16 October 2007)
Broaching unit is machine friendly
The EWS-Slot device, a user and machine-friendly self contained broaching unit capable of being installed on a wide variety of CNC lathes is now available from Horn UK.
News from Horn UK (11 October 2007)
Coatings improve cutting of 64+ HRC steels
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.
News from Oerlikon Balzers Coating (17 September 2007)
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