http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/itc/itc000.html ITC Tooling news releases on Manufacturingtalk en-gb Copyright (C)2008 Pro-Talk Ltd. All rights reserved. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT http://www.pro-talk.com/images/protalklogo90.gif http://www.pro-talk.com/ 90 79 In spite of the complex machining and demanding materials used by subcontractor Crownfield Engineering, the company said ITC tool life is good, and surface finish impressive. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT ITC Tooling http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/itc/itc163.html 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. Fri, 09 May 2008 08:00:00 UT ITC Tooling http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/itc/itc162.html 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. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT ITC Tooling http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/itc/itc161.html 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%. Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT ITC Tooling http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/itc/itc160.html 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. Fri, 07 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT ITC Tooling http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/itc/itc159.html 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. Tue, 20 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT ITC Tooling http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/itc/itc158.html 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. Mon, 12 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT ITC Tooling http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/itc/itc157.html Try machining stainless steels for the first time and tooling problems arise, but a machine shop found that using four and six flute TiAlN coated rippers increased tool life by at least 50%. Mon, 06 Aug 2007 08:00:00 UT ITC Tooling http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/itc/itc156.html The ITC 2031 and 2041 Cyber Series of two flute end mills have improved productivity and increased machining speeds and feeds and improved surface finishes isaid a pattern and tool maker. Mon, 30 Jul 2007 08:00:00 UT ITC Tooling http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/itc/itc155.html Changing milling cutters enabled a subcontractor to quadruple feed rates in machining flame-cut duplex centrifugal component, which in turn significantly enhanced productivity. Wed, 30 May 2007 08:00:00 UT ITC Tooling http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/itc/itc154.html Included in ITC's latest tooling catalogue are small size ball-nose endmills for rough machining titanium and steel and new cutters with a revolutionary harmonic flute geometry. Fri, 13 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT ITC Tooling http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/itc/itc153.html Generating considerable interest at the UK's re cent Autosport show was the Air Turbine Tooling with direct drive spindles governed from 25,000 to 90,000 rev/min. Tue, 16 Jan 2007 08:00:00 UT ITC Tooling http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/itc/itc152.html A centre cutting end mill with a reinforced shank and short flute has been developed to deliver exceptional performance under the toughest of machining conditions. Wed, 10 Jan 2007 08:00:00 UT ITC Tooling http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/itc/itc151.html Designed for aerospace alloys machining, an AlTin coated four flute solid carbide end mill with an harmonic flute geometry provides excellent swarf evacuation. Mon, 18 Dec 2006 08:00:00 UT ITC Tooling http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/itc/itc149.html Solid carbide cutters to rough machine aluminium have reduced cutting speeds from 4,000 rev/min to near 2,800 rev/min - have improved tooling performance, reduced power input. Mon, 18 Dec 2006 08:00:00 UT ITC Tooling http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/itc/itc150.html At 12,000 rev/min, a user's high performance cutting tools continually broke in machining centres and were inconsistent, until a 40,000 rev/min air turbine spindle was attached. Tue, 07 Nov 2006 08:00:00 UT ITC Tooling http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/itc/itc148.html