Cutting Tools

Pioneering companies celebrate milestone anniversaries

Greenleaf Corp. and OCCO are two pioneering companies celebrating milestone anniversaries: Greenleaf is 75 and OCCO is 100 years old.

Automation open house goes virtual

Fastems Group will host an online Open House & Conference entitled "Productivity Beyond Machine Tending" that will showcase the latest developments in automation and surrounding technologies.

Screw Jack

AMF presents a flexible, modular screw jack. Various elements can be assembled securely up to the required height in order to fix large and medium-sized components in T-slots and grid plates. The burnished modules made of tempered steel are reliably connected with a threaded ring and allow great flexibility during assembly.

PR17 Series Insert Grades

PR1725 / PR1705 PVD Coating for Small Parts Machining

MEGACOAT NANO PLUS technology which provides excellent wear resistance for longer tool life and a high-quality surface finish.

MECHT

Helical End Mill for Titanium Alloy Machining

The MECHT's unique holder design features a multi-stage insert combination for increased stability, rigid body for increased reliability, and coolant holes over each insert for excellent chip evacuation.

Tool maker cuts costs, while working to save the planet

The main driver of business sustainability goals is to make an impact on the environment. Another benefit is the economic value of implementing sustainable actions. Can businesses save money, and protect the planet? Sandvik thinks so.

High performance endmill exceeds shop's expectations

ARCH Cutting Tools, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, recently visited with Quality Machine & Repair Inc., Hartville, Ohio, to learn more about the company's decision to use Patriot High Performance™ endmills for a small run of complex parts made of a flame-hardened 4140 steel with a crust in the 50 Rockwell range. The company ordered 16 endmills for the job, but only needed two.

CAD solution for multi-user facility

When it comes to designing, CAD software has its place, but purchasing and maintaining multiple CAD licenses can be expensive. Kisters offers a solution for supplying CAD to multiple users.

Hybrid manufacturing essentials

10/12/2020

Author:

Dan Doiron

There are cutting tool considerations when machining molds and other complex components using hybrid manufacturing technology.

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Smaller tool companies can automate like the big boys

Industrial automation is changing the way cutting tool manufacturers operate. Machines can take on the heavy lifting at each stage of production letting workers get on with less repetitive tasks. And while automation may sound costly and complex to implement, it’s not reserved just for big business.