Cutting Tools
tion of fi ve useful apps for metalcutting and a connection to Iscar’s Tech Talks on YouTube. With the Ibaqus app, users can access the Iscar Tooling Advisor (ITA), CMS electronic catalogue, the Insert Convertor, the Product ID, and Machin- ing Calculator from Apple or Android devices. “The Iscar Tool Advisor recommends the best Iscar cut- ting tools and data to do a defi ned job,” said Schmitz. “It’s a database that draws upon years of learned experience, applications, cutting conditions etc. ITA allows the customer to type in details about his application and in a matter of minutes get a number of options about the best way to manufacture the part. We segment it by metal removal rates and provide a number of examples of how best to optimize the machining process.”
The CMS Electronic Catalog can be searched in a number of ways, by function, by product, by family etc. that not only fi nds cutters but allows access to an image of a tool via screen shot as opposed to scanning a catalog page. The Insert Convertor displays Iscar’s alternative grades and
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Walter USA LLC (Waukesha, WI) has expanded its Walter Xpress fast delivery service for special tools with the addition of drilling and reaming tools with inserts.
scanning the item pack’s QR code or 2/5 Code. The Machin- ing Calculator offers a wide range of calculator options such as power consumption, metal removal rate and cutting time that are commonly used by metalcutting engineers, experts or CNC programmers.
Specials Done Online through Express Service Special custom cutting tools, which are valued for their ability to combine processes in multistep machining operations, pose challenges to cutting tool suppliers to deliver optimized tools in a reasonable amount of time. Walter USA LLC (Wauke- sha, WI) announced at EMO that it has expanded its Walter Xpress fast delivery service for special tools with the addition of drilling and reaming tools with inserts to Walter Xpress’s ca- pability to produce solid carbide drills and milling cutters. The
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geometries for what is available from competitors in the market. The Product ID provides the basic descriptive and technical data for a specifi c insert by entering product ID or
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