with square finishing inserts in the adjustable pockets with cartridges. The new KENNAMETAL face-milling platform for cast iron applications, the KCFM 45, provides the option for semi-finishing as ...

Can small shops succeed with advanced machine tools and software? If so, how do they do it? Read on to learn the strategies that have helped Midway Swiss Turn, our 2025 Top Shops Honoree in Shopfloor ...

Milling machines can be pretty intimidating beasts to work with, what with the power to cut metal and all. Mount a fly cutter in the mill and it seems like the risk factor goes up exponentially. The ...

Milling solutions for semi-finishing and finishing. MAPAL expanded its NeoMill milling program with three new series ...

Cutting tool and tooling system specialist Sandvik Coromant has unveiled a new high-feed version of the CoroMill 745 face milling cutter, featuring a 25° entering angle for additional productivity ...

WALTER introduced indexable inserts with brazed PCD (polycrystalline diamond) cutting edges for the Xtra·tec ® XT M5130 shoulder milling cutter and most M4000 milling cutters, including the M4003 face ...

It’s easy to assume that not much has changed with face mills for a while. There’s been so much attention on other milling processes over the last few years, and face mills, or shell mills, were ...

Vibration, excessive heat and silicon dust can bring a $300,000+ milling machine to a grinding halt. With downtime averaging several thousand dollars a day, diligent preventive maintenance and ...