New milling grade boosts productivity Ceratizit Group introduces a new milling grade targeting heat-resistant nickel-based alloys. Often described as difficult to machine, these materials pose challenges to those involved in their machining, with particular emphasis…
Horn unleashes CBN-tipped cutting inserts The 315 system from Horn for internal and external grooving has gained a new range of single-edged, CBN-tipped inserts suitable for hard machining applications. They are available for producing grooves…
New internal grooving systems German tooling manufacturer, Horn, has introduced two grooving systems for internal machining of bores. System 209 is intended for bores of diameter 16mm and above, while system 216 machines bores…
Achieving the best of both worlds Versatility has become a necessity for modern cutting tools, but should this requirement compromise a quality end product? Milling cutters, for example, which can support roughing to finishing applications in…
Iscar LOGIQ ready for take-off Launched earlier this year, the Iscar LOGIQ range of cutting tools has already caused a major stir in the UK aerospace manufacturing sector. As the comprehensive Iscar LOGIQ range provides…
ARNO rebrands H.B. Rouse product range ARNO Werkzeuge USA, the high-precision manufacturer of cutting tools and inserts for CNC machine tools and Swiss-style turning machines has reintroduced the H.B. Rouse brand of American-made, carbide cutting tools…
The composite cutting craft In this Q&A, Dr Peter Müller-Hummel, senior manager business development aerospace and composites at Mapal, discusses with Ed Hill Hihow the company has developed new tools for drilling holes in…
The right tool for the right job! Mike Richardson hears how tooling specialist, M.A. Ford adapts and develops its cutting tools to meet the growing needs of the composites manufacturing sector. With significant investment in UK manufacturing…
A hole new ballgame! Seco’s new range of Feedmax-P solid carbide drills are said to provide component manufacturers with increased productivity (up to 35% higher) and improved tool life when machining ISO P (steel)…
First class endmills for aerospace To enhance milling performance on ISO S materials, cutting tool and tooling system specialist Sandvik Coromant is introducing a series of end mills featuring unique geometries and grades. The CoroMill…
Tapping out the benefits for aerospace manufacturers In response to strong demand for reliable machining solutions in the aerospace industry, cutting tool and tooling system specialist Sandvik Coromant has launched new tapping and thread milling tools for…
Takumi’s evolution continues as it targets the aerospace sector Having spent the early part of his engineering career in Japan working for Fujitsu, before returning to his native Ireland to manage the companies machining operations in Dublin, Gerry Reynolds…
From jobbing shop to major player Over its 40-year existence, Shannon Precision Engineering has grown from a small subcontract jobbing shop into one of Ireland’s major players working across many industry sectors. Its expansion plans will…
Dawnlough capitalises on the aerospace sector With just eight employees and one CNC machine, Galway-based Dawnlough started in 1987 as a small toolmaking business servicing the electrical and medical engineering sectors in the west of Ireland.…
Diamond-tipped tools forever Diamond-tipped Supermini and Mini tools with internal cooling directly to the cutting edge are the latest additions to the products Horn offers for boring, profiling and grooving. Supermini tools with…
Turning on the edge Five insert edge preparations for different hard metal turning applications when using Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal’s BNC2010 and BNC2020 cubic boron nitride (CBN) inserts, are said to enable specific process situations…
Thread whirling with turbo options Horn has introduced tools for thread whirling, having six or nine inserts, providing an efficient, cost-effective way to produce single- and multi-start external threads and profiles. Very short cycle times…
Cutting a path through carbon Now widely used on aircraft programmes, carbon fibre composite materials present distinct machining challenges for manufacturers. Ed Hill learns how rotary tool specialist Kyocera SGS has developed its products to…
New grooving insert from Horn A six-edged, indexable grooving insert for turning has been added to the Horn family of carbide tooling. Designated 64T, the precision sintered inserts are available with a grooving width of…
High-feed milling – the key to increased productivity Seco Tools provides one of the widest ranges of high-performance high feed milling cutting tools on the market, covering a diameter range from 1mm to 208mm. The range comprises a…
The evolution of cutting Ed Hill hears how the latest materials used in the aerospace industry influence the development of rotary cutting tools. Apparently the origins of rotary tools can be dated back to…
