Cutting Tools and Inserts

The following image is taken from Sandvik Coromant Turning Tools – General Turning Catalogue. The chart given below shows Feed & Cut Depth for Finish to Rough Machining Sandvik Coromant…

CNC machinists can freely download CERATIZIT cutting tools catalogues from CERATIZIT website. All CERATIZIT catalogues are available in multiple languages like English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, Spanish etc….

Right Tap Selection The success of any tapping operation depends on the use of the appropriate tap along with the correct set-up. This video focuses on a number of factors…

Walter provides a full range of tools for turning, drilling, grooving,threading and milling. Walter tools catalog are free to download from Walter tools website. Walter tools manuals are available in…

Korloy Cutting Tools Catalogue Latest version of “English Metric General Catalogue” and “Digest Catalogue” of KORLOY are available in PDF format from KORLOY website http://www.korloy.com/korloy_en/contents/product/05.html http://www.korloy.com/eng/catalog/catalogF.html KORLOY CUTTING TOOLS 2013…

Kyocera Cutting Tools and Inserts Catalog can be freely downloaded from Kyocera website http://americas.kyocera.com/kicc/cuttingtools/catalog.html. Following Kyocera catalogs are available, 2013 Milling Catalog 2012-2013 Turning Catalog 2013 Drilling Catalog You might…

Sandvik Coromant Online Product Catalogue is just not an online tooling and insert related data but it is more than that. Sandvik Coromant Online Catalogue website also has Free Feed,…

The most popular turning insert in the industry is the 80 degree diamond (CNMG insert). Known for its balance of versatility and edge strength it is usually the first choice…

Kyocera is a leading global manufacturer of industrial cutting tools with a diversified product line for Turning Milling Drilling Threading Grooving Boring Kyocera General Catalog 2011 – 2012 (English Version) The…

The ITA which stands for Iscar Tool Advisor is a free Web-based tool selection software that bases tool selection on a mathematical algorithm to increase productivity. The importance of optimized tool…

When doing any operation on a lathe, all parameters are critical and should not be overlooked. There are industry standards and recommendations for SFM, feedrates, insert geometry, workholding, etc., that…

Carbide inserts are designed in many different shapes/sizes to work their best in a variety of materials while machining, based on their insert strength. The basic shapes listed from strongest to…

The Seco Tools Machining Navigator Catalogue (Seco Tools Catalogue) is available for download in Acrobat PDF format in both Inch and Metric format. The Seco Tools Machining Navigator Catalogue (Seco…

High-performance 4xD drills are common in the industry. But now Kennametal gives you the chance to use the 5xD drill with Kennametal’s 5xD high-performance indexable drill without guiding pad and pilot drill. Kennametal 5xD…

Sandvik Coromant is the world leading provider of metal cutting tools, tooling solutions to the metalworking industry. Sandvik Coromant has 8,000 employees and is represented in 130 countries. Sandvik Coromant offers world…

Sandvik Coromant’s new CoroDrill 870 with exchangeable tip now relieves cnc machinists from big worries. Secure, high-precision interface between drill body and tip for extra stability for high accuracy. CoroDrill…

Yes of course, Insert DCMT comes in variety of cutting radius to suit every ones needs. I like DCMT 11T308 and try to use it where ever possible because of…

Thread Machining Calculator from Sandvik Coromant Enter your cutting data into this thread machining calculator to optimize your tooling approach in thread turning and thread milling applications. With Thread Machining Calculator you…

Kennametal GOmill has a short-shank style resulting in extremely stable operation and unequal flute spacing that reduces vibration and chatter. The result is increased metal-removing productivity and good surface finishes, for a…

Kennametal Master Catalog 2013 is 2,100+ pages of the industry’s best tooling. For convenience, Kennametal have broken the tooling catalog into convenient pdf files to view and download. The Kennametal tooling catalog…

The Seco MDT (Multi Directional Turning) system uses single toolholder and insert for turning, profiling, and grooving in both axial and radial directions. For complex components with many grooves and profiles,…

CNC machines are used for continuous and accurate job production. So to keep this a continuous process some sophisticated tooling is used like tools with the Inserts. The machining with…

The Click-Change tool holder allows insert changes in just 5 seconds with the push of a button. Its cam-actuated lever provides a uniform insert clamping pressure of 8,000 psi. You are working…

Yesterday I posted about General Turning Insert Nomenclature . I have used multiple turning insert in the cnc workshop. With the passage of time in the cnc workshop the turning insert…

General turning inserts come in variety of shapes and sizes. One thing is important to remember and understand is that every turning insert has a nomenclature associated with it. These general…

Today I am going to explain the threading insert nomenclature which are used for threading on cnc machines. Of course there are plenty of different types of threading inserts and the…

Time to educate your cnc machinists about the difference between Torx and Torx Plus Screws, Torx and Torx Plus Screw Drivers which are used in CNC Tools. This blog post will…

In cnc lathe machine workshop undoubtedly you will see most of the component assignments with some kind of threading like internal threading, external threading, tapping etc. Of course threading on a…

Normally it is a practice when a component requires threading we just try to manage the threading cut depth and rarely pay attention to number of thread infeed passes the…

This video from Sandvik Coromant briefly describes thread infeed methods like Modified Flank Infeed Incremental infeed Radial Infeed The video also briefly describes where and when to use which thread…