Greenleaf Corp.

The unique PVD coating that is standard on all Greenleaf-360 end mills provides added productivity and performance. The coating offers a very low coefficient of friction with an extremely high service temperature range. This combination results in high wear resistance and allows for higher speed capabilities, especially in heat-resistant alloys.

Carbide Insert Grade G-9610

Utilizing an innovative PVD coating combined with a proprietary sub-micron substrate, G-9610 provides added productivity for turning titanium-based alloys. The smooth and lubricious coating is wear-resistant and chemically-stable, which helps to protect the heat-resistant substrate and allows for higher speeds and extended tool life in continuous…

XSYTIN-360 Solid Ceramic End Mills

XSYTIN®-360 end mills have shown the highest material removal rates and resulted in increased productivity on a wide range of materials. These end mills have proven to be extremely effective when machining a variety of different materials including high-temperature alloys, 3D-printed sintered high-temperature alloys, hardened steels, ductile cast…

Quick-Change Toolholders

The Greenleaf Quick-Change Toolholders conform to ISO 26623, utilize standard components, and are designed to maximize tool life in carbide and ceramic turning applications.

XSYTIN-1 ceramic insert

Greenleaf Corp.’s XSYTIN-1 is a phase-toughened ceramic insert grade that resists wear and thermal shock. It is for milling, turning and grooving heat-resistant superalloys, cast iron, nodular iron, ductile iron, steel and stainless steel at extreme feed rates and high cutting speeds, according to the company. It is suitable for interrupted cuts,…

Index-O-Cut high-performance milling system

Greenleaf Corp. says its Index-O-Cut high-performance milling system is suitable for machining all materials because of its high-shear cutting action and a 45° lead angle on the octagon-style insert.

Ring Max Ring-Groove Cutters

Greenleaf Corp. offers an expanded line of Ring Max ring-groove cutters.

GSN-100 Ceramic Insert Grade

As part of its multi-year Global Productivity Initiative, Greenleaf Corp. has announced the introduction of a new Silicon Nitride ceramic insert grade, GSN-100.

Articles

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Ceramic composite cutting tools: are they tough enough?

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Jim Wyant

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September 1, 2016 - 01:45 am

Embracing slot diversity

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Alan Richter

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January 5, 2021 - 10:00 am

Multipurpose mills

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William Leventon

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June 14, 2022 - 21:00 pm

Joint Forces

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Alan Richter

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January 1, 2014 - 10:30 am

Turning hardened materials presents challenges, opportunities

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Kip Hanson

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December 1, 2016 - 13:30 pm

Partnership boosts productivity

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Productive Times

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March 22, 2021 - 11:30 am

Ceramic surprises

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William Leventon

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September 9, 2022 - 12:00 pm

Custom connection

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March 1, 2010 - 11:00 am

Making the most of tired CNC machining centers

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Kip Hanson

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April 5, 2018 - 11:30 am

Rake angles make or break facemilling

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William Leventon

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January 18, 2022 - 17:00 pm

Making the grade

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Alan Richter

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April 3, 2023 - 11:00 am

Videos

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A Cutting Moment

Travis Biggs, applications engineer, technical service, for Greenleaf Corp., offers the nitty gritty on the tools used in this 1 minute and 40 second video featuring a 5/8" ball nose tool followed by the company's Extreme Feed Mill 1" dia., 4-tooth cutting tool.

Highlights from EASTEC 2019

Cutting Tool Engineering Owner/Publisher Dennis Spaeth walked the aisles at EASTEC 2019 with his trusty camera in hand. Take a look at some of the highlights captured along the way.

Ask CTE Contributors about rough turning steel

Martin Dillaman, global manager of engineering/applications for Greenleaf Corp., recaps and takes questions regarding "Making the Grade," a feature article published in the April 2023 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine that discusses how the use of the right carbide inserts helps overcome any issues that might arise when rough…

Facing Hard Facing

Greenleaf Corp. introduced its WG-300 ceramic composite tool material about 25 years ago. The ceramic matrix is reinforced with silicon-carbide "whiskers” that boost toughness. Initially applied in the relatively constant cutting conditions of turning operations, the composite tools provided a significant increase in…

Greenleaf’s XSYTIN®-360 Ceramic End Mills

Greenleaf’s XSYTIN®-360 ceramic end mills combine Greenleaf’s phase-toughened XSYTIN®-1 substrate with a unique cutting geometry that offers ten times higher productivity and tremendous cost savings.

CTE Booth Visit with Greenleaf Corp. @ Eastec

The Greenleaf Corp. ran a demonstration at its booth during Eastec 2023 showcasing the capabilities of a range of tool, including indexable and solid options. Included in the demo were Greenleaf's Ring Max tool and its XSYTIN-1 phase-toughened ceramic insert grade.

Greenleaf demos 25mm high-feed end mill machine

Watch Greenleaf Corporation's 1" (25mm) high-feed end mill machine Inconel 718 using coated whisker-reinforced ceramic insert grade WG-600®.

Greenleaf Corporation: Technology That Shapes the Future

Greenleaf Corporation has been transforming industries with its metalcutting tools & systems and technical ceramics since 1945.

Greenleaf's XSYTIN®-360 ceramic endmills

Greenleaf’s XSYTIN®-360 ceramic end mills combine the company’s phase-toughened XSYTIN®-1 substrate with a unique cutting geometry that offers 10 times higher productivity and tremendous cost savings.

People & Companies

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Greenleaf Corp. names new tech, marketing manager

Greenleaf Corporation, a leading developer of cutting tool technology and ceramic materials, has appointed Jan Andersson to the position of Global Manager, Tech Team and Marketing. Andersson comes to Greenleaf from Kennametal Corporation and Sandvik Coromant where he held various positions within Product Management, Marketing, Sales and R&D.