The two basic cutting tool types used in metalworking are the single-point and multi-point designs. Fundamentally, they are similar. By grouping a number of single point tools in a circular holder, ...

The TD610 Supreme thread milling cutter family from Walter AG features highly wear-resistant HiPIMS coating WB10TU made of ...

New small cutters and inserts from Seco-Carboloy are for high-speed die/mold machining applications including slotting and shoulder milling, ramping, helical interpolation, plunging, pocket milling, ...

When it comes to increasing the productivity of milling operations, several factors are in play, including toolpaths, feeds and speeds, and cutting tool selection. Whether the application requires ...

CompoTech Plus spol. s r.o. (Sušice, Czech Republic) announced on Jan. 20 that it has developed a new next-generation hybrid steel and carbon fiber (CF) composite milling cutting disc in collaboration ...

Vibration, excessive heat and silicon dust can bring a $300,000+ milling machine to a grinding halt. With downtime averaging several thousand dollars a day, diligent preventive maintenance and ...

It’s easy to assume that not much has changed with face mills for a while. There’s been so much attention on other milling processes over the last few years, and face mills, or shell mills, were ...