CUTTING TOOLS

Cutting Tools

Sandvik Coromant Grooving Tool Provides Stable Performance

The CoroCut 2 system features an improved clamping finger design, which offers a higher clamping force and better side stability.

Cutting Tools

Reaming as an Alternative to Single-Point Boring

Using slip yokes as an example, reaming through holes can be more efficient and effective than single-point boring operations.
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Measurement

Precision Machining Technology Review: December 2023

Production Machining’s December 2023 technology showcase includes some of the latest technology from Sandvik Coromant, Nikon Metrology, The L.S. Starrett Co., Walter USA, Kennametal and SolidCAM.

Cutting Tools

Walter Ceramic Inserts Enable Efficient Turning, Milling

Suitable turning and milling applications of the WIS30 ceramic grade include roughing, semi-finishing and finishing, as well as interrupted cuts.

Cutting Tools

The Value of Tool Monitoring on Rotary Transfer Machines

By using a tool monitoring system, shops can save costs associated with machine maintenance and downtime for tool changes while increasing cutting performance.
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Medical

New Cutting Tool Technology Discovered at Paul Horn Open House

During a tour of the company’s campus in Tubingen, Germany, I and more than 3,000+ others were introduced to a number of new advances the company has made in cutting tool technology particularly as it relates to the medical industry.

CAD/CAM

The Value of CAD/CAM and Cutting Tool Manufacturers Working Together

Overall machining efficiency can be increased when software and tooling companies combine to tackle machining challenges.
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Cutting Tools

Sandvik Coromant Turning Grade Enables High-Feed Roughing

The GC4405 steel turning grade features a new carbide substrate with an optimized microstructure, which reduces plastic deformation in high-feed applications.

Cutting Tools

Horn Tool Configurator Shortens Lead Times

The HTC system enables quotations to be generated within one working day, with technical drawings available the next working day.

Cutting Tools

Kyocera Precision Tools' Coated Carbide Optimizes Turning

The CA115P/CA125 series is designed to provide extended tool life and superior performance in a variety of machining scenarios.