MAKE OR BREAK: HOLEMAKING

COBALT DRILL BITS INCREASE TOOL LIFE, DURABILITY, SPEED AND HOLE QUALITY
DeWalt Industrial Tool, Inc. (Baltimore, MD), a leading manufacturer of industrial power tools and accessories, has a new line of industrial cobalt drill bits. The new line (DD4004B12 ? DD4426B6) is designed for glaziers, electricians, elevator installers, HVAC, exterior metal and general contractors, in addition to tradesmen working in metal fabricating shops. This new product offering delivers unsurpassed performance in both drill presses and hand drill applications, and is ideal for drilling into stainless steel, high temperature alloys, high tensile materials, as well as all mild and medium gauge metals.

These drill bits feature a patent pending web taper design that offers increased strength, rigidity and breakage resistance. Additionally, the bits have an optimized 135 deg split point that allows them to start on contact and penetrate the material more quickly. For faster drilling and chip ejection, these industrial cobalt drill bits also feature a unique, heavy-duty flute design, which produces faster chip ejection.

?Our new Industrial Cobalt Drill Bits were designed to provide professionals with products that deliver unparalleled jobsite performance," explains Scott Muhlbaier, senior product manager. "We are confident that our new 144-sku range will meet our customers' needs, including increased life, speed, durability, hole quality and re-sharpening capabilities."

The range of new bits, which includes jobber and screw machine lengths, has been engineered with increased cobalt content (8 percent) for exceptional wear properties and longer life. Additionally, the new heat treatment process lends itself to extended life in both presses and drills.

DeWalt is a leading manufacturer of industrial power tools with more than 300 power tool and equipment products as well as 800 power tool accessories, including corded and cordless drills, saws, hammers, grinders, routers, planers, plate joiners, sanders, lasers, generators, compressors and nailers, as well as saw blades, metal and masonry drill bits, abrasives, screw driving accessories and more. These tools can be found wherever tools are sold, nationally and internationally. With over 1,000 factory owned and authorized locations, DeWalt has one of the most extensive service and repair networks in North America. www.dewalt.com

TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED BORING AND MILLING MACHINE

Soraluce America, Inc. (Rockford, IL) now offers Soraluce boring-milling machines in North America from a leading European manufacturer of technologically advanced boring-milling machines and boring/milling heads which have become the benchmark for performance in the industry.

One of the newest machines, the FXR, takes this performance to new levels. The FXR floor-type boring-milling machine is a multi-purpose boring and milling machine with features and options that make it extremely versatile for many applications. It can perform drilling, reaming, tapping, milling and boring functions up to five sides of a prismatic component in most cases in one set-up depending upon the application and accessories. It is particularly well-suited for wind power generation, mining, petroleum, construction, shipbuilding, railway, and heavy equipment applications as well as for subcontractors.

The long list of options includes fully equipped orthogonal, universal and horizontal boring heads, automatic head change and tool change systems, rotary and rotary travelling tables, floor and angle plates and many others. Depending upon the application, the machine can also be configured for pendulum machining, greatly reducing non-productive times. Together, these features result in excellent efficiencies, high productivity, minimal downtime and enormous cost savings.

While these machines offer many exceptional features, it is often their automatic boring/milling heads that set them far ahead of the competition. Their heads, which are manufactured in-house, are recognized as the best available in the world due to their engineering excellence, precision and reliability which combine to enable highly complex machining operations. The addition of their automatic head changer even further enhances the versatility of this machine.

The FXR offers a longitudinal (X-axis) traverse from 6,000 to 20,000+ mm. Vertical (Y-axis) traverse is available in 6,000, 6,500 and 7000 mm travels, while the cross (Z-axis) traverse can be 1,600 or 1,900 mm. Spindle speed is offered to 6,000 rpm. The standard control for the FXR is the Heidenhain iTC530, however, it is also available with Siemens 840D, Fanuc 31i-A5 and others upon request.

Soraluce has nearly fifty years of experience as an integrated manufacturer of boring/milling machines. A part of the Danobat Group (Elgoibar, Spain), the largest machine tool builder in Spain, Soraluce continues to grow and develop larger machines that meet the needs of the markets. In June 2009, Soraluce completed the addition of a new ?5 million 2,000 sq m machine assembly plant that offers a 14 m overhead crane. This newest investment helps solidify their position as one of the top builders of large-size machine tools in the world. www.soraluce-america.com

SOLID CARBIDE DRILL INCREASES FEED RATES AND RUNNING SPEED
Sumitomo Electric Carbide, Inc. (Mount Prospect, IL) offers the solid carbide GS Drill Series ? the new ?Global Standard? in solid carbide drilling. With an advanced carbide substrate and highly wear resistant DEX coating, the GS Drill Series allows for increased feed rates and running speed. The DEX coating has alternately stacked AlCr and SiNi coating layers that not only provide high heat resistance, but also exceptional chipping resistance.

Another feature of the GS Drill are the wider flutes that accommodate excellent chip evacuation when machining steels, stainless steels, cast irons, super alloys, and non-ferrous materials. Also, with its newly configured point geometry, the GS Drill reduces cutting forces and promotes stable drilling. The GS Drill Series is available in external coolant and coolant-through styles. External coolant drills are available in 2XD and 4XD lengths, while coolant-through drills are offered in 3XD, 5XD and 8XD lengths.
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CATALOG OF HOLEMAKING SOLUTIONS
?Holemaking Advances 2010? is the new catalog of Widia? -brand holemaking solutions, with the latest product offerings from the new Widia (Latrobe, PA) Victory? line. Featured in the new catalog is the Victory Top Drill M1? Modular Drill, which gives users the best of both worlds by combining the economic benefits of modular drilling systems with machining performance and hole quality comparable to solid carbide tools. Metal-removal rates are up to 50 percent higher than competitive modular drills, while providing longer tool life and improved hole quality.

Precision hole finishing is also included, with full information on the Rotaflex? Fineboring system. With both roughing and precision finishing heads available, Rotaflex is a single system for both roughing and fine-finishing operations over a broad diameter range ? 6 mm to 520 mm (.236 in to 20.4 in). Because of the new Rotaflex system upgrades, up to 20 percent higher feed rates are possible in rough machining applications due to less vibration, resulting in increased machine tool productivity and longer intervals between scheduled maintenance.

In addition to product specifications and applications, the new Holemaking Advances 2010 catalog also describes many additional services, including training, custom tooling solutions, supply-chain services, and carbide recycling and reconditioning.

Widia products and services have defined innovation in the metalcutting industry for more than 80 years ? from the world?s first patent for carbide indexable inserts to the development of the world?s first coated grades. The Widia brand offers a complete portfolio of precision-engineered products and custom solution services. With thousands of milling, turning, holemaking, and tooling systems products available through a worldwide network of authorized distributor partners, you?ll find everything you need from one single source. www.widia.com

DRILL COMBINES THE BEST OF MODULAR AND SOLID-CARBIDE DRILLS
The Widia (Latrobe, PA) Victory Top Drill M1? Modular Drill, part of the new Victory? platform of advanced milling, turning, and holemaking tools, gives users the best of both worlds by combining the economic benefits of modular drilling systems with machining performance and hole quality comparable to solid-carbide tools.

Available over a standard diameter range of 8.00 to 20.99 mm (0.3150 in to 0.8264 in), and in length/diameter ratios of 3X and 5X, drill bodies come in either flanged-shank (metric) or round-shank (inch) configurations. They feature solid coupling for consistent performance from insert to insert and easy insert changes on the machine due to a front-clamping mechanism.

Inserts are offered with a UP(M) geometry in grade K20FTiAlN, featuring an application-oriented differentiated point design aimed at cost-efficient holemaking in steel and cast-iron components. The modular tools offer feeds/speeds and performance levels commonly achieved with solid-carbide drills. Metal-removal rates are up to 50 percent higher than competitive modular drills while providing longer tool life and improved hole quality. Non-regrindable inserts eliminate the logistical and tool-life challenges associated with using reconditioned inserts.

The Victory Top Drill M1 provides an alternative to competitors? HSS, spade, and brazed drills in tough applications, allowing speed and feed increases of 40 to 50 percent with longer tool life and improved hole quality.

Widia products and services have defined innovation in the metalcutting industry for more than 80 years ? from the world?s first patent for carbide indexable inserts to the development of the world?s first coated grades. This brand offers a complete portfolio of precision-engineered products and custom solution services. With thousands of milling, turning, holemaking, and tooling systems products available through a worldwide network of authorized distributor partners, you?ll find everything you need from one single source. www.widia.com

SOLID END MILL AND HOLEMAKING CATALOG

As an innovator for more than 80 years, the Widia Products Group (Latrobe, PA) has been designing and manufacturing metalcutting products that make customer machining processes more efficient and effective. Now a catalog from Widia-Hanita? and Widia-Rübig highlights the custom solutions in solid end mills and holemaking products from these brands.

Unique advantages such as in-house PVD high-quality coating facilities (TiN, TiCN, TiAIN, and AlTiN), a wide range of raw materials (HSS, HSS-E, HSS-Powder; solid carbide, and brazed carbide), and capabilities for diameters from 0.25mm to 75mm (0.010 in to 3.000 in) position Hanita and Rübig as the preferred brands for high-quality, application-specific tools.

In addition to product specifications and applications, the new catalog also describes many additional services, including training, custom tooling solutions, supply-chain services, and carbide recycling and reconditioning.

Widia products and services have defined innovation in the metalcutting industry for more than 80 years ? from the world?s first patent for carbide indexable inserts to the development of the world?s first coated grades. This brand offers a complete portfolio of precision-engineered products and custom solution services. With thousands of milling, turning, holemaking, and tooling systems products available through a worldwide network of authorized distributor partners, you?ll find everything you need from one single source. www.widia.com