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Insert thread tool has rigid locking for accuracy
Sandvik Cormant's CoroThread 266 insert threading tool has an insert locking interface that keeps the insert rigid and maintains the correct threading profile.
News from Sandvik Coromant UK ( 2 May 2008)
Vista device verifies machining centre cut threads
A thread verification unit by New Vista is carried in a machining centre's automatic tool changer magazine and is picked up and used automatically to check internal and external threads.
News from New Vista Corporation ( 9 April 2008)
Thread turning insert has six cutting corners
Turning insert offers revolutionary gains in productivity as well as tremendous savings in tooling costs through its ability to provide a six-cutting corner system.
News from Vargus Tooling UK ( 5 March 2008)
Nano-coated taps thread cut 30-50% longer
A range of nano-coated threading taps for blind and through holes has been developed to extend production life between 30 and 50% over conventional TiCN coated taps.
News from LMT Fette (29 February 2008)
Thread turning insert halves costs
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.
News from Vargus Tooling UK ( 1 February 2008)
Solid carbide tools tap short-chipping castings
For the tapping of short-chipping cast materials (such as GG25, GJV450 and AlSi alloys) as used in the automotive sector, solid carbide taps produce low lying threads.
News from Walter GB (11 January 2008)
Thread milling tool works in 62 HRc metals
Thread milling tool can produce threads as small as 2mm (M2 x 0.4 - No 2-56 UN) in hard materials up to 62 HRc, said a manufacturer, where other tools normally break.
News from Vargus Tooling UK (11 January 2008)
Threading tooling reduces costs
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 from Vargus Tooling UK (24 December 2007)
TiN coated machine thread taps are cooled
For threading holes up M36, a range of TiN-coated machine taps feature axial internal cooling for process-secure tapping of steels as well as short-chipping cast iron, AlSi and CU alloys.
News from Walter GB (19 November 2007)
Multi-flute thread mill is cost-effective
A multi-flute thread mill uses low-cost single-point inserts and six cutting edges to produce deep hole threads at highly-productive, economical rates.
News from Vargus Tooling UK (19 November 2007)
Thread milling software eliminates 'guesswork'
Software is designed to quickly provide thread milling users with accurate and correct tool selection as well as the appropriate machining data and G Code programs for all popular CNC systems.
News from Vargus Tooling UK (13 November 2007)
Tooling includes internal thread whirling
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.
News from Floyd Automatic Tooling ( 5 November 2007)
Insert's six cutting corners halve threading costs
Six-cornered inserts that can turn threads in a multitude of pitches, and in ISO, UN, BSW, NPT and BSPT ranges, offer tremendous savings in tooling costs.
News from Vargus Tooling UK (29 October 2007)
Tool selection in software for thread milling
The latest thread milling innovations from Vargus, TM Gen Software, provides thread milling users with accurate and correct tool selection as well as appropriate machining data and G Code programs.
News from Vargus Tooling UK (12 October 2007)
Mating of the toolshank to holder is secure
The latest LMT Bilz ThermoGrip induction shrinking units allow automated secure mating of the shank of a cutting tool to its toolholder.
News from LMT Fette (10 October 2007)
Nano coatings extend thread tap life by 30-50%
A multi-layer nano-structured coatings on taps being used to thread blind or through holes, in steels, heat resistant, stainless and tool steels, extend production life by between 30-50%.
News from LMT Fette ( 6 September 2007)
Insert tools mill large diameter screw threads
User application article Thread milling is used by specialist engineers as a high productivity method for machining large diameter threads in carbon steel and high toughness metals.
News from Horn UK (31 August 2007)
Shell and end mills reduce thread passes
A range of shell and end mills for threading at high feed rates use long inserts to reduce the number of required machining passes and so reduce cycle times and tooling costs.
News from Vargus Tooling UK (30 August 2007)
Cutter helically mills, cuts and finishes threads
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. Brochure available
News from WNT (UK) (26 June 2007)
Forming taps increase hole threading speeds
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.
News from LMT Fette (20 June 2007)
Aerospace thread tapping range extended
A range of thread tapping tools has been extended to cover a wider range of thread forms and tap types for threading difficult-to-machine, heat-resistant, non-ferrous alloys. Brochure available
News from WNT (UK) (17 May 2007)
Thread milling tools supplied in two days
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.
News from Vargus Tooling UK (11 May 2007)
Mill accurate threads in machining centres
User application article 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 from Vargus Tooling UK (23 April 2007)
Thread milling tools chamfer too
Thread milling is claimed to be faster than drill-and-tap procedures for producing threaded holes and can also chamfer, so reducing tooling rquirements.
News from Vargus Tooling UK (27 February 2007)
Solid carbide taps quadruple cutting speeds
A range of solid carbide taps is claimed to raise the cutting speed in steel and iron by a factor of four as well as lengthening tool life and reducing tapping costs by up to 65%.
News from Kennametal UK (23 January 2007)
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