Milling

Join Cutting Tool Engineering Editor-in-Chief Dennis Spaeth and Vargus USA for a special livestream episode of Bourbon With The Editor™. Tonight’s pour explores the precision, power, and possibilities of solid carbide thread milling.

This isn’t just a conversation about tooling—it’s a look inside the Vargus approach to solving tough machining challenges with innovation, service, and performance-driven solutions. From threading hard materials and going 4X or 5X deep, to using thread mills as small as 1mm, this is the kind of insight that can transform your shop’s capabilities.

ISCAR’s All-In-One QUICK-D-MILL cutters offer unmatched versatility, excelling in a wide range of milling and drilling operations, from shoulder milling to hole making. Designed for optimal efficiency, these tools combine multiple functions into a single cutter, reducing cycle time and increasing productivity. Each insert features four cutting edges for enhanced insert economy and longer tool life. The QUICK-D-MILL family includes exchangeable milling heads with MULTI-MASTER adaptation and high-pressure coolant options, improving chip evacuation and heat control.

Thread mills present several advantages over traditional taps in manufacturing. They offer greater versatility, allowing for deeper threading into holes and reducing the risk of tool breakage. Proper feed rates are crucial for optimal performance, and using a code generator can enhance efficiency. Overall, thread mills serve as a more effective and cost-efficient solution for various threading applications.

Experience over 13,000 head and shank combinations for your endmilling operations with Tungaloy’s TungMeister. Choose from a wide range of exchangeable heads, including square, face milling, high-feed milling, ball, radius, barrel, slotting, threading, chamfering, and more! TungMeister increases productivity by up to 90% compared to a solid endmill, with a simplified setup where only the head is indexed.

The flat machining of bi‐metal surfaces or milling applications involving an interrupted cut can present challenges to PCD or carbide milling cutters. Inserts may chip during the milling process, resulting in high machining costs & elevated levels of sub‐standard or rejected parts. ElectroMill® produces high quality, flat milled surfaces, even if an interrupted cut is present or multiple materials are to be machined simultaneously.

Tungaloy expands its TungForceRec series with a larger Size 18 insert, offering enhanced versatility through four insert sizes for broader milling applications. This high-performance shoulder milling solution ensures exceptional stability, reliability, and efficiency. The Size 18 insert delivers unmatched strength, a max depth of cut of 0.650", and tool diameters ranging from 1.000" to 6.000". Its unique V-shaped insert bottom and innovative clamping system boost durability and rigidity while reducing cutting resistance, ideal for machining small pockets and slots.

If you’re cutting in traditional tool paths and looking for faster, better or longer end mill performance -- look no further than the POW-R-FEED M934. The POW-R-FEED M934 is the latest extension of IMCO’s POW-R-FEED M9 line.  With a revolutionary breakthrough in cutting tool geometry, plus the reliability of IMCO’s super-slippery AlTiSN coating – this tool provides the clog-free cutting needed to maximize your feed rates, reduce cycle times and increase your profits.

Scott Walrath showcases the OptiLine series of End Mills, offering four, five, six, and seven flute configurations tailored for diverse machining applications. These tools are available in sizes ranging from 0.005 inches to 2 inches, providing exceptional versatility and precision. Kenny Green introduces the MaxiMill 211 DC, an innovative 3D-printed coolant-through cutter designed to enhance cooling efficiency. Ideal for machining high-temperature alloys, titanium, and nickel, the MaxiMill 211 DC ensures superior performance in demanding applications.