Boring holders – ISO nomenclature
CNC: Boring holders – ISO nomenclature Like inserts and turning holders, boring holder names too follow an ISO nomenclature standard Also, like... Read More
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Machine downtime for trivial reasons
CNC – BIG Machine downtime can result from SMALL reasons, and ruin your ROI This is a real story from a shop floor that uses our LEANworks machine... Read More
BT holder on CNC machining centers
CNC – BT holder taper on machining centers The BT system is a more evolved version of the CAT taper (named after its developer, Caterpillar in... Read More
CNC milling holder tapers
CNC: Milling holder tapers (the story behind the names BT30, CAT40, etc) The taper used generally used is the NMTB, also called NMT or NT It was... Read More
Cycle time reduction in tool change
CNC: Cycle time reduction by controlling what the spindle does at tool change On a CNC lathe, what you do with the spindle during tool change can... Read More
Coolant in CNC machines – what is it, and why use it ?
CNC: Coolant – the inner gory details In a typical machining operation in CNC turning or CNC milling, two-thirds of the heat is generated as a... Read More
Turning tool holder nomenclature – ISO names
ISO turning tool holder nomenclature - simplified Turning tool holder nomenclature follows an ISO standard If you are working on a CNC shop... Read More
CNC machining: Hardness of insert coating materials
CNC – Hardness of various insert coating materials Here’s a comparison of the hardness of various coating materials used on cutting tools and... Read More
CNC axes directions on Horizontal Machining centers (HMCs)
CNC axes directions on Horizontal Machining centers (HMCs) - rotary and linear axes CNC axes directions always follow a convention, and all... Read More
Turning insert shapes, and properties of different shapes
CNC Turning insert shapes and their cutting properties When we select an insert for an operation, we select it based on these... Read More