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6 Ways to Optimize High-Feed Milling

High-feed milling can significantly outweigh potential reliability challenges. Consider these six strategies in order to make high-feed milling successful for your business.

Metalworking Commodities for Your Next-Gen Molds

Featured in this month's technology roundup are products, processes and services that revolve around metalworking. Also highlighted is software, automation and more.

Products and Services for Multiple Moldmaking Needs

New year, new technology roundup! Featured here is a collection of product offerings, from profile milling cutters to industry-specific CAD/CAM software to innovative hot work tool steels.

High-Feed Milling System Optimizes Mold Milling Operations

Easily tackle challenging ISO P, M and S materials with the next-generation Seco High Feed SP milling systems, featuring dedicated cutting geometries and insert grades.

Hydraulic Chucks, Reduction Sleeves Reduce Toolholding Complications

Seco Tools offers a comprehensive range of hydraulic chucks and accompany reduction sleeves, eliminating risk and additional maintenance for mold and die-makers, and less required tooling.

Technology Roundup: You'll Only See It Here!

MMT presents a compilation of digital-only new/proven product content. Cutting tools, machining, AM, software and inspection/measurement categories are showcased in this latest roundup.

Ceramic Insert Grades Guarantee Superior Performance for Challenging Applications

Seco Tool’s Secomax CW100 ceramic insert grade expansion encompasses four new round insert formats with two geometries.

Seco Assistant App Saves Time, Boosts Productivity

The Seco Assistant app from Seco Tools LLC streamlines daily machining experiences, combining vital information and tools with a smooth user experience.

Square Shoulder Cutter Focuses on Secure Processes, Longer Tool Life

The Seco Tools Turbo 16 cutter can boost tool life by up to 130%, offers flexible range and applications and features Data Matrix tags.

Modular Toolholder Simplifies Swiss-Style Machining

Seco Tools introduces a modular toolholder system for manufacturers seeking to improve their productivity with Swiss-style machining.

Square Shoulder Milling Cutter Improves Roughing Operations and Reduces Power Consumption

Seco Tool introduces its double square shoulder cutter design and inserts for more cost-effective and sustainable production.

Seco Tools Announces Employee Promotion

To help develop and drive its North American sales strategy, Seco Tools has promoted David Sonner to be the new Eastern zone manager.

Tech Trends: On the Cutting Edge

This collection of highlighted cutting tools products offer complete solutions for machining processes from companies like Walter, Seco, Big Kaiser and Tungaloy.

End Mill Product Family Offers Versatility

Seco expands its Niagara Cutter Stabilizer product family with the addition of the ST540 five-flute end mill.

Holders Target Coolant for Chip Control and Process Stability

Additions to Jetstream Integrated tooling from Seco Tools eliminate coolant-through tooling and connector interference that hinders grooving, parting-off and other turning operations.

Tech Trends: A Cut Above the Rest

This collection of highlighted cutting tools products can provide simple solutions for effective chip evacuation, shorter throughput times, improved surface finish quality and greater stability in uneven entrances and exits.

2019 Technology Review: Cutting Tools

MoldMaking Technology’s 2019 Technology Review and Sourcing Guide offers some of the latest highlighted products and services from supplier companies from a variety of categories, including cutting tools.

Seco Tools Welcomes New Director of Customer Experience

To maximize customer engagement and satisfaction, Seco Tools names Bill Barcelona as Director of Customer Experience.

Micromilling Demands Optimal Tool Tip Geometry

Advanced tool tip geometries ensure free-cutting properties necessary for chip consistency and long tool life in micromilling applications.

New End Mills Provide Cost-Effective High Performance on Tough Materials

Seco Tools’ new Jabro-Solid2 JS 750 end mills are designed to provide longer tool life when machining tough materials.

New LP09 inserts Combine Higher Insert Corner Strength with Dual Cutting Edges

Seco Tools’ new, larger LP09 inserts combine higher insert corner strength with dual cutting edges to speed face milling.

Seco Wins Supplier Award

Seco Tools has been awarded Supplier of the Year at the 2018 gathering of the Affiliated Distributors (AD).

How to Hard-Mill Effectively

These are five rules for improving cutter performance and cutter life while maintaining tight tolerances during hard milling.

Seco Tools Announces New Manager

Seco Tools has named Tyler Martin as its new manager of engineering services.

Collaboration, Flexibility, Speed and More at IMTS 2018

Attendees walked the miles of aisles to find that IMTS 2018 delivered it all and so much more.

IMTS 2018: Process,Technology and Service Advancements

Advancements in automation and digital manufacturing took center stage during IMTS last week, but developments in additive manufacturing, cutter technology, machining solutions, simulation software, EDM, laser technology and customer service were other hot items.

AR Immersion to Learn about Cutting Tools and Services

Along with product video, imagery and application information, the Seco Tools booth experience includes expert voiceovers and animations.

Accuracy and Surface-Finish Needs Drive Cutting-Tool Solutions

Cutting-tool suppliers are using advanced coatings, new thread designs, education and collaboration to help moldmakers maximize results.

2018 Technology Review and Sourcing Guide: Cutting Tools

MoldMaking Technology’s annual Technology Review and Sourcing Guide is an accurate, comprehensive, easy-to-read and easy-to-use use guide for researching today’s technology, equipment, products and services. The year’s latest moldmaking product developments within mold engineering/design, build and maintenance/repair are broken down into 10 sections, including cutting tools.

Seco Tools Previews IMTS Product and Service Intros

New Double Quattromill for face milling and other highlights shared at Mold and Die event.

Seco Tools Names New Information Technology Director

Seco Tools announces the appointment of a new IT director.

The Hidden Complexities of Optimized Roughing

Consider these factors for developing an optimal process using optimized roughing strategies.

Enhanced Point Geometry and Coating Boost Drill Productivity

Seco’s Feedmax P Drill enables shops to drill more holes faster and with more efficient cooling.

Seco Opens Facility in Querétaro, Mexico

The company says that the new facility enables shorter delivery times, reduced costs and local technical support that its customers want.

Technology Tuesday: The Latest Products

Cruise through this week’s Technology Tuesday slideshow to see some of the latest products.

A Common Thread in Workforce Development Strategies

Partnership with schools is a key workforce development strategy among moldmaking industry supplier companies. Seco Tools is one example.

Sharpening Their Edge

Continued facility and equipment investment helps to maintain a focus on consistency in cutting tool design and manufacture for Seco Tools and Niagara Cutter. This includes two products developed to utilize the entire capability of the machine tools on the market today.

Achieving Maximum Cutting Tool Life

Getting the most from cutting tools requires high performance from all elements of the entire cutting system.

SLIDESHOW: Technology Showcase, Cutting Tools

Need cutting tools? There are so many to choose from it can be almost overwhelming, but here are a few MMT has showcased in recent months just in case you missed them.

Maximize Hard Milling with Balanced Machining Process Factors

Successful application of high-speed milling of hardened steels requires an understanding of the many factors that influence the entire machining process.

Unconventional Strategies for Roughing

Arc of contact and average chip thickness are essential for optimizing rough-machining operations.

Everybody Benefits from Carbide Recycling

Users get paid for cutting tool scrap while also contributing to a clean environment and the overall sustainability of the metalworking industry.

Supercharging Rough Machining Performance with Advanced Tooling

What is amazing is that the shop is confident it could run the Seco cutter at 500 ipm if the machine was capable. It is this reason that Build-A-Mold is in the process of acquiring newer, faster equipment.

Metal Cutting Solutions/Manufacturing Techniques

Turbo 10/Double Octomill™/Square 6™

Tooling Up for Mold Machining

Consider machine tool capability, intended milling techniques, programming, workholding and toolholding during your cutting tool selection process.

Mold and Die as Key Indicator Brings New Cutting Tool Tech at IMTS

Several cutting tool suppliers here at IMTS predict that moldmaking should continue to demonstrate growth potential as the focus shifts from work sent overseas back to the U.S. As such, many cutting tool suppliers have been motivated to reintroduce and develop technology for this niche marketplace, and here at IMTS there is plenty to see. Here are a few highlights.

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