THREAD MILLS FOR DIFFICULT MATERIALS

Emuge Corporation (West Boylston, MA) features a new series of Miniature Solid Carbide Thread Mills that are optimally designed for easy machining of difficult materials such as stainless steels, titanium, K-monel, hastelloy, and inconel. This line is suitable for a variety of applications, including those in the medical, aerospace, defense, and computer industries. Due to their size and design, the new thread mills can increase productivity in several ways.

For maximum efficiency and cost savings, the new thread mills eliminate the possibility and consequences of tap breakage. Thread mills are available in both 1 flute and 3 flute versions, with the latter being ideal for high volume output needs. The new thread mills remove costly manual operations by eliminating the need for hand tapping during full bottom threading applications.

Bottom threading can be performed to within 1 pitch. The miniature thread mills function highly efficiently with externally supplied coolant and eliminate the need for thread cutting oil, so parts and coolant reservoirs are not contaminated, as can be experienced when using a tapping method in difficult materials.

?As the demand in today?s market increases for smaller parts and more efficient machining solutions, so do our threading solutions,? says Mark Hatch, product manager of thread milling for Emuge. ?The miniature sizes offered and features designed into these new thread mills provide our customers with a high-quality and dependable threading solution for a variety of difficult materials.?

These new solid carbide thread mills include an easily controlled pitch diameter and offer precise thread depth controls, up to 2xD, so that one tool can be used for both through and blind holes. STI threads can be easily produced along with an excellent thread finish and gauging.

Overall length of the thread mill is 1-5/8 in (41 mm) with a shank diameter of 1/8 in (3.175 mm). The line includes thread sizes of #0-80, #2-56, #4-40, #5-40, #6-32 and #8-32 and cutting diameters from 0.045 in (1.143 mm) ? 0.124 in (3.15 mm). Thread length ranges from 0.125 in (3.175 mm) ? 0.328 in (8.33 mm).

Emuge Corp. is a subsidiary of the 1,000+ employee German company Emuge-Werk Richard Glimpel KG, a product technology and performance leader in their field for over 90 years. The company manufactures an extensive line of taps, thread mills, end mills, holders and attachments, over 100,000 items sold through distributors worldwide. Emuge also offers end-user technical support through a network of in-the-field engineers with extensive tooling experience.

Over 10,000 types of cutting tools and accessories are stocked in the company?s North American headquarters in W. Boylston. The 21,000 sq ft state-of-the-art facility also serves as a technology center that includes a new Hermle 5-Axis CNC machining center and an adjoining classroom/auditorium. Thread cutting, milling and workholding seminars are also conducted at the technology center.

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Emuge Corporation, 1800 Century Drive, West Boylston, MA 01583-2121, 800-323-3013, Fax: 800-393-1302, www.emuge.com .