Uncontrolled vibration creates multiple problems in metalcutting operations. Varying forces in the cutting process cause vibration and tool chatter that degrade part surface quality, quickly wear or ...

Both the shaper and the planer are single-point tools that cut only in straight lines. They both make the same types of cuts. The shaper handles relatively small work. The planer handles work weighing ...

HelixHead high-performance helical cutterheads from H3D Tooling is custom-made for a customer's specific machine and dynamically balanced to the exact specifications of that machine. The HelixHead is ...

Not too long ago tooling options for Swiss-type turning centers were fairly limited. With so much to pack into a small space, there was little room for indexable tooling, and quick-change systems were ...