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- Faster Machining Time with the Right Toolholders
- In order to increase the productivity of the milling process in a die and mold company, one cannot concentrate only on the high performance machining centers. The tool holders can also help with savings. This is exactly what happened at the die and ...
Article Published: 5/13/2013
- Essential Cutting Strategies for Mold Machining
- Without the right application techniques, even the best tools can fall short of their potential. Here’s a look at a few key cutting strategies—thick chip, roll-in technique, radial ramping, helical interpolation, cutter positioning, conventional vs....
Article Published: 4/1/2013
- Tips for Successful Hard Milling of Complex Molds
- And when mold and die applications demand hard milling of materials up to 66 HRC, using the right end mills, cutting parameters and machining methods is critical for success.
Article Published: 2/1/2013
- Taking Advantage of Carbide Material for Your Mold Designs
- The development of an end mill that can cut 3D features into a carbide material demonstrates how mold manufacturers can reap the benefits of carbide material for their mold designs without a time or cost penalty.
Article Published: 2/1/2013
- Tooling Up for Mold Machining
- Consider machine tool capability, intended milling techniques, programming, workholding and toolholding during your cutting tool selection process.
Article Published: 12/1/2012
- How to Achieve Intelligent, Automated CNC Machining
- A review of the benefits of automating CNC machining by measuring and automatically changing the cutting tools as they wear during the machining process, and what a moldmaker should consider before investing in such a technology.
Article Published: 10/1/2012
- Mold and Die as Key Indicator Brings Forth New Cutting Tool Technology at IMTS
- Many cutting tool suppliers have been motivated to reintroduce and develop technology for this niche marketplace, and at IMTS there was plenty to see. Following are a few highlights.
Article Published: 9/12/2012
- Button Cutters Reinvented
- Button cutters still offer a competitive edge in many manufacturing processes, despite claims they are being phased out.
Article Published: 8/1/2012
- Ball Nose Contour Roughers
- Pro-Trio line
Article Published: 7/16/2012
- A New Standard for Roughing in Moldmaking
- A look at how to use modern toolholding technology with assurance that the cutting tool will not pull-out and how to increase feeds and speeds during heavy roughing.
Article Published: 6/1/2012
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