Flattening the machining costs Specialising in transforming operations and driving improvements to ensure streamlined and efficient processes, MSC reveals how it has helped Gardner Aerospace’s improve machine efficiency, productivity and deliver cost savings. Gardner…
Kennametal unveils new FBX drill for aerostructural parts Kennametal has introduced the FBX drill for flat-bottom drilling of structural aerospace components. The patented FBX drill is said to deliver superior stability and up to 200% higher metal removal…
A cut above CompoTech reveals how its innovative new hybrid metal composite four-disc milling cutter helps to reduce machining times by 78%. CompoTech says it has developed a new hybrid metal and carbon…
Diamond tooling for hard materials presented at Intec Connect Horn is presenting in the expo area at this year's Intec Connect online machine tool and metalworking show an expanded range of CVD (chemical vapour deposition) diamond-tipped tooling. The tools,…
Hoffmann Group UK expands team with key appointments Hoffmann Group UK, Europe’s leading system partner for quality tools, workstations and personal protective equipment, has boosted its offering with two new appointments. With over 15 years of experience in…
5-axis vice for demanding applications The WNT X5G-Z from Ceratizit is a new, efficient, and highly precise, clamping system for machining centres. The most impressive feature of the WNT X5G-Z 5-axis clamping system, launched with…
New parting off geometry for high feed rates For parting off at high feed rates, Horn has introduced the new EH geometry, a development based on the manufacturer's S100 grooving system. The single-edged insert is available in widths…
Shorten processes with three cutting edges The WTX Feed BR drill reamer from Ceratizit ensures high accuracy with tight tolerances and perfect surface quality. Spot drilling, drilling and reaming to a tolerance of H7 in just…
Horn expands cartridge tooling system for grooving and parting-off German tool manufacturer Paul Horn, whose UK subsidiary is in Ringwood, is expanding its 220 cartridge system to cover virtually every grooving insert type in the tool portfolio. All cartridges…
ANCA launches ToolDraft software package ANCA CNC Machines says it has created ToolDraft to enable cutting tool manufacturers to achieve outstanding results. Included in the software is a library of drafting symbols, feature control frames…
New Ceratizit carbide grades with Dragonskin coating For turning stainless steel components – regardless of whether they be cast, forged or semi-finished parts – Ceratizit has an optimal insert in its range. The CTPM125 carbide grade has…
Cutting tool convenience The new Ceratizit online shop offers numerous practical features that both simplify and speed up the ordering of tools. Whether from a PC or on the go, customers can now…
Walter boosts drilling and turning Tooling specialist Walter GB has announced additions to two product ranges that will generate benefits in both deep-hole drilling and turning: its solid carbide X·treme Evo drills now extends to…
Tooling deals from Ceratizit Ceratizit UK & Ireland customers will be benefitting from some special introductory offers when they receive the latest edition of the machining specialist’s Special Selection publication. Included is a range…
Aerospace supplier invests in latest tool presetting technology An aerospace manufacturing firm based in Southampton has invested in an innovative tool presetting solution to increase capacity and boost productivity. Benham Precision Engineering has been a leading supplier of…
Online shopping bonus for Ceratizit customers Online shopping bonus for Ceratizit customers starts with up to 49% discount on drilling. Over the coming weeks Ceratizit is staging a series of online deals for its market-leading cutting…
Are you machining aluminium? Kyocera SGS have just the cutting tool – APR (rougher) and APF (finisher).
Cutting Edge Precision turns up the volume for ventilator parts When Huntingdon-based Cutting Edge Precision Engineering was asked to produce large quantities of components to support ventilator and respiratory systems for one existing and one new customer, it was faced…
Ventilators: Growing demand for Ceratizit tooling Ceratizit UK & Ireland has reported an uptake of its offer for free test tools, heavily discounted production tools and, technical support for those companies involved in the manufacture of…
New products and offers from MA Ford Europe A 20 page supplement has been released by high performance cutting tool manufacturer, MA Ford Europe, covering new products and offers. View it with the link above.
Face grooving system extended The range of face grooving products offered by Horn has been expanded to include new holder variants for its S224 double-edged system for producing axial grooves from 38mm to 1m…
Kyocera SGS unveils web-based Tool Wizard platform Kyocera SGS Precision Tools has launched a new and improved web-based platform called Tool Wizard. Tool Wizard is a trusted platform in the market to calculate speed and feed calculations…
Reducing tool costs, increasing performance Exchangeable head milling systems are a fairly familiar sight thanks to the cost savings that they deliver over conventional solid carbide milling cutters above a certain diameter. However, to achieve…
Tooling excellence at Southern Manufacturing 2020 MSC Industrial Supply Co. (MSC), a national supplier of metalworking and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products and services, is exhibiting at Southern Manufacturing this year where it will showcase…
