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U.S. Cutting Tool Consumption Up in October
Orders totaling $193.6 million were up almost 10 percent from the month before.
Cutting Edge Technology for Cutting Tool Production
These advanced laser cutting and inspection systems enable cutting tool manufacturers to achieve results that were formerly unattainable.
A Renewed Focus on Milling
These advanced cutting tools bring new attention to boring, reaming, threading and milling different materials that range from 4140 steel to grey cast iron to aluminum 7075.
Grinding Technology Partners with KOMET
Grinding Technology can now regrind and refurbish KOMET tools and manufacture their custom solid carbide tools.
Chatter Free High Speed Machining
Power Mill Solid Carbide Endmills from Haimer use endmill geometries that are ideal for chatter free high end machining and extremely smooth surfaces for the best possible chip evacuation.
Kennametal Recognized for Innovation by BMW
They receive a Supplier Innovation Award for new tooling that increased productivity in the manufacture of engine blocks.
U.S. Cutting Tool Consumption Up in September
The $176.5 million in orders was up 4.6 percent from August and 7.7 percent from a year ago.
A New Look at Stainless Steel Machining
Canyon Hydro sped up deliveries by two months – without raising machining costs – with a last minute processing switch and a new multipurpose mill that roughs out 4,500 lb of chips in one-third the time of conventional face mills.
Game Changer
A twelve-tooth groove milling tool bites 19 hours off the 80-hour cycle time on a tough-to-machine part and keeps potentially outsourced work in-house – with greater profit.
Hobs for Spur Gears, Helical Gears and Splines
The CoroMill 176 range of full profile hobs from Sandvik Cormant is ideal for roughing, semi-finishing and finishing operations on both hobbing machines and multi-task machines/five-axis machining centers.
U.S. Cutting Tool Consumption Down in August
The $166 million in cutting tool orders was down 2.7 percent from July and 3 percent from a year earlier.
Shoulder Mill for Cutting Steel, Stainless Steel, Cast Iron
The PWS Shoulder Milling Cutting Series from Sumitomo is an excellent roughing tool that takes heavy depths of cut and punishment in various materials and still provides excellent tool life.
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