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A 4in Ingersoll HiQuadXXX facemill takes off more than 0300 in per pass to fully penetrate the heavy oxide crust in a 4140 steel forging As a result the tool edges last through a complete roughing sequence for a part involving 68 passes A previously selected tool needed indexing before completing even one pass

Tougher Tooling Handles Hard Forgings

June 8, 2017

Breakthrough In Fine-Finish Aluminum Face Milling

Feb. 2, 2017

Retooled Face Milling Triggers ‘Ripple Effect’

Dec. 8, 2016

Besides negativepositive cutting geometry Ingersoll CougarMill facemills feature improved wedgetype seating that mechanically locks the inserts in place to better withstand heavy cutting loads The cutters are available in standard diameters up to 14 inches

Big Improvement Predicted for Large-Scale Milling Jobs

May 12, 2016

Medfab Manufacturing in Lakeville MN completes this medical component in difficulttomachine tantalum using Ingersoll TMicro ellipticalshank boring bar Extra rigidity of the bar permits faster metal removal and improves the asmachined finish In its first application at this location boring the ID of a titanium tube with a 4to1 aspect ratio and walls as thin as a fingernail the TMicro tool completed the part faster and with a 8 to 10micro asmachined finish With previous tooling every part required 15 minut

Workarounds that Work for Long-Reach Machining

April 21, 2016

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