Rigid Rules | Cutting Tool Engineering
WEBAug 1, 1996 · Rigid Rules. Author Allen Krenick. Published. August 01, 1996 - 12:00pm. When tapping-tool users must decide between rigid and length-compensating tapholders, the choice often depends on the capabilities of the machine and CNC. A through-coolant rigid tapholder is used on a vertical machining center to perform rigid tapping on an iron …
About | Cutting Tool Engineering
WEBThe magazine officially changed its name to Cutting Tool Engineering with the January 1961 issue, Volume 13, Issue 1. In the issue, the president of the Society of Carbide Engineers discussed the thinking behind the name change: "… cutting tool engineers of the metalworking industry have a most important responsibility.
Understanding the Identification System for Indexable Inserts
WEBOct 1, 2014 · According to ANSI B212.4-2002 standard, identification of the indexable insert includes 10 positions denoted by a capital letter. Each position (from 1 to 10) defines a characteristic of the insert in the following order: – Shape; – Clearance; – Tolerance class; – Type; – Size; – Thickness; – Cutting-point configuration;
Broaching revolution | Cutting Tool Engineering
WEBPublished. March 09, 2021 - 11:00am. With conventional broaching, a special machine pushes or pulls a toothed cutting tool called a broach over or through a metal surface to create a polygon shape, such as a spline or keyway. But by putting a wobbly spin on the process, shops can quickly and accurately cut the same shapes without a broaching ...
Case hardening do-it-yourself | Cutting Tool Engineering
WEBJan 10, 2023 · 3. Reheat the area to be hardened to the cherry red color. 4. Quench the part in water or oil, and let cool. 5. Soak the part in water to remove the compound from the part. The process causes a layer of the compound to become stuck on the steel, but it is water-soluble and so not too hard to remove.
CVD Diamond for Everyone | Cutting Tool Engineering
WEBThick-Film Vs. PCD. Thick-film CVD diamond can be grown to a thickness equal to that of PCD, up to 1mm. PCD is often bought by the tool manufacturer as a blank with a tungsten-carbide backing. It is then cut by EDM into triangular tips (2mm to 5mm thick). Each tip is open-air brazed onto a tool corner.
Understanding cutting equations | Cutting Tool Engineering
WEBJul 1, 2014 · The following equation is used to calculate spindle speed: rpm = sfm ÷ diameter × 3.82, where diameter is the cutting tool diameter or the part diameter on a lathe in inches, and 3.82 is a constant that comes from an algebraic simplifica-tion of the more complex formula: rpm = (sfm × 12) ÷ (diameter × π). You can play around with this ...
'A Team' works to innovate today’s custom tooling process
WEBOctober 05, 2023 - 04:30am. Based in Detroit, Michigan, ARCH Cutting Tools provides an experienced team of application specialists and custom tooling designers, who provide customers with a line of standard cutting tools and custom tooling. Throughout the years, ARCH Cutting Tools has supplied custom tools to various industries including ...
Chatter stability map | Cutting Tool Engineering
WEBJan 8, 2024 · Jeffrey A. Badger, Ph.D., is an independent grinding expert. He will be giving his 3-day High Intensity Grinding Course from Sept. 26-28 in Columbia, S.C., hosted by S.L. Munson. Visit www.thegrindingdoc.com for details. He can be reached by phone at 512-934-1857 or via email at [email protected].
Deburring and chamfering | Cutting Tool Engineering
WEBJun 5, 2023 · grinding. Machining operation in which material is removed from the workpiece by a powered abrasive wheel, stone, belt, paste, sheet, compound, slurry, etc. Takes various forms: surface grinding (creates flat and/or squared surfaces); cylindrical grinding (for external cylindrical and tapered shapes, fillets, undercuts, etc.); centerless …