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To maintain a two-day turnaround for its standard lifting solutions, Winona, Minnesota-based manufacturer Thern Inc. integrated lean production and one-piece-flow manufacturing cells into its production process. However, when the company needed to increase the output of those cells, it turned its attention to tooling. By incorporating advanced tooling solutions from Seco Tools (Troy, Michigan), the company was able to add cell capacity and reduce tooling costs.
Thern is most recognized for manufacturing the winch used to drop the ball in Times Square every New Year’s Eve. Since its founding in 1948 as a producer of basic winches and hoists, the company has expanded both in size and product offerings. Now employing more than 130 people, it manufactures hand-operated winches; electric, air and hydraulic power winches; cranes; and other lifting, pulling and positioning systems. The equipment is used to lift and maneuver loads weighing 200 to 100,000 pounds or more.
Thern’s standard crane and winch production includes cutting raw material and machining components, then assembling, painting and shipping the final product within two days. To facilitate this schedule, the company’s manufacturing cells also must turn parts around in two days because the shop does not inventory large batches of pre-made components.
However, when the company needed to increase the output of its machining cells, the tight production schedule became a limiting factor.
To address this challenge, Thern worked to develop custom setups that allow for quicker change-overs. Likewise, it began working with Seco Tools to evaluate the individual machines that comprise the cells and the parts they produce, looking for ways that new advanced tooling could shorten machining times and create additional cell capacity.
This evaluation led Thern to incorporate a range of Seco tooling including Square 6 face mills in 2-, 3- and 4-inch diameters for cutting a range of materials under a variety of machining conditions; TurboMill 0.625- to 1.5-inch-diameter square shoulder mills for general-purpose applications; and solid carbide drills. The shop also switched to Seco’s turning inserts for their indexable cutter bodies. These inserts include the TP2500 grade, designed for increased speeds and feeds in high-volume and limited production applications; the TP0500 heat-resistant grade, designed for high speed applications as well as long cuts in various types of steel; and TK2001 and TK1002 grades, which reduced the number of grades needed for Thern’s cast iron applications.
During the tooling evaluation, the company estimated that it took several minutes to use a generic solid carbide end mill to helical bore holes in cover components ranging from 1.5 to 2.5 inches in diameter and up to 1.5 inches deep. Thern switched to Seco’s twin bore system, which uses two inserts to increase metal removal. By setting up two of these systems in different holders, the company says it was able to complete holes in U Drill Inserts seconds.
Another benefit of the new tooling is that the shop can use machining techniques that were impossible with its previous tooling. For instance, Thern is testing Seco’s high-feed cutters, which are designed with a combination of strength and an optimized number of teeth versus diameter to maximize metal removal rates. The close-pitch design enables fast feed rates, and stable cutting performance improves the shop’s operations that require extended-length tooling. One of these applications is machining aluminum gear cases with 8-inch-deep bores. For this operation, the shop was using single-head boring units at low speeds and feeds to prevent chatter. The new high-feed cutter uses circular interpolation, which shaves approximately five minutes from overall part cycle time, says Joe Sheehan, machinist/CNC lead Coated Inserts and tooling manager at Thern.
Beyond reducing cycle times, Thern says the new tooling has enhanced the performance of its machine tools, especially the older ones. In the past, the company took heavy cuts at slower speeds, which caused the low-horsepower machines to stall. “Just because a few of our machines aren’t high-horsepower, doesn’t mean we couldn’t improve their performance,” Mr. Sheehan says. Running Seco tooling at shallower depths of cut and increasing turning feed rates by a factor of 10 has cut cycle times from 40 minutes down to 20 or 25 minutes, he says. “For some parts, that means going from 1.5 to 2 or 3 parts per hour—for us, that’s huge.”
For milling operations, Mr. Sheehan says Seco tooling gives the shop the option of running the new cutters at very heavy feed rates and reducing the number of tools per job. In one instance, this cutting technique helped reduce a 33-minute part run time to only three minutes, he says.
The new tooling also makes it possible for Thern to achieve required part surface finishes with less tooling. For example, to maintain surface finish on one part, machinists would have to index inserts after 15 to 20 parts. The inserts were still sharp enough to cut, but unable to maintain the necessary level of surface finish. With Seco’s TP0500 insert grade, the shop says it machines 40 to 60 of these parts before surface finish begins to diminish.
According to Mr. Sheehan, any increased costs associated with incorporating the new tooling have been offset by increases in tool life and process improvements that led to additional cell capacity. For instance, where the shop once used custom tooling, it can now use Seco’s indexable, inserted tooling with the same cutter body for roughing and finishing in different materials. Moreover, after cutter inserts are switched, touch-offs are unnecessary because the inserts repeat within a few thousandths of an inch, he says.
The shop strives to use specific grades and geometries developed for each material it processes. Thern’s machining cells run materials including 1018 and 1045 steel as well as 314 and 17-4 stainless. The company also machines A-36 tubing, and structural steels such as AMS 6378, plate steel, aluminum sand and castings, ductile iron, forged steels, gray cast iron, and powder-coated castings. Separate cutters are set up for each material, and if a tool changer has the capacity, the cutters are stored on the machine to be called up when needed. If a machine lacks the storage capacity, the tools are set aside and manually loaded when needed.
“We rely heavily on Seco to help us match tooling grades and geometries to our materials,” says Brian Bahr, programmer and designer. In the past, he says, the company consumed a lot of tooling due to improper use—using the wrong tool for the job or material. “Seco keeps us aware of the latest tooling developments that should apply to our particular materials to improve our operations. On top of that, they show us the best way to run those tools for optimum performance,” he says.
Seco’s regional application specialist visits Thern weekly to work with the machinists in the cells to further improve machining processes. They discuss current bottlenecks and where tooling changes can improve the situation. Another Seco technical specialist comes in twice a month to train Thern’s machinists.
With the additional cell capacity, the shop can run one shift on several machines. Plus, it can move more work from manual equipment to CNC machines. This additional capacity has also enabled Thern to bring work back in-house. Previously, the shop was running two shifts and still farming out some work.
With the Seco tooling changes already implemented, Mr. Sheehan estimates that Thern has reduced tooling usage by 40 percent, cutting tooling costs by more than $21,000. He also says that the tooling changes boosted cell output by 50 percent or more, amounting to 45 weeks of previously unavailable cell capacity. “And we still have more machines and parts yet to evaluate for potential tooling changes,” he says.
To maintain a two-day turnaround for its standard lifting solutions, Winona, Minnesota-based manufacturer Thern Inc. integrated lean production and one-piece-flow manufacturing cells into its production process. However, when the company needed to increase the output of those cells, it turned its attention to tooling. By incorporating advanced tooling solutions from Seco Tools (Troy, Michigan), the company was able to add cell capacity and reduce tooling costs.
Thern is most recognized for manufacturing the winch used to drop the ball in Times Square every New Year’s Eve. Since its founding in 1948 as a producer of basic winches and hoists, the company has expanded both in size and product offerings. Now employing more than 130 people, it manufactures hand-operated winches; electric, air and hydraulic power winches; cranes; and other lifting, pulling and positioning systems. The equipment is used to lift and maneuver loads weighing 200 to 100,000 pounds or more.
Thern’s standard crane and winch production includes cutting raw material and machining components, then assembling, painting and shipping the final product within two days. To facilitate this schedule, the company’s manufacturing cells also must turn parts around in two days because the shop does not inventory large batches of pre-made components.
However, when the company needed to increase the output of its machining cells, the tight production schedule became a limiting factor.
To address this challenge, Thern worked to develop custom setups that allow for quicker change-overs. Likewise, it began working with Seco Tools to evaluate the individual machines that comprise the cells and the parts they produce, looking for ways that new advanced tooling could shorten machining times and create additional cell capacity.
This evaluation led Thern to incorporate a range of Seco tooling including Square 6 face mills in 2-, 3- and 4-inch diameters for cutting a range of materials under a variety of machining conditions; TurboMill 0.625- to 1.5-inch-diameter square shoulder mills for general-purpose applications; and solid carbide drills. The shop also switched to Seco’s turning inserts for their indexable cutter bodies. These inserts include the TP2500 grade, designed for increased speeds and feeds in high-volume and limited production applications; the TP0500 heat-resistant grade, designed for high speed applications as well as long cuts in various types of steel; and TK2001 and TK1002 grades, which reduced the number of grades needed for Thern’s cast iron applications.
During the tooling evaluation, the company estimated that it took several minutes to use a generic solid carbide end mill to helical bore holes in cover components ranging from 1.5 to 2.5 inches in diameter and up to 1.5 inches deep. Thern switched to Seco’s twin bore system, which uses two inserts to increase metal removal. By setting up two of these systems in different holders, the company says it was able to complete holes in U Drill Inserts seconds.
Another benefit of the new tooling is that the shop can use machining techniques that were impossible with its previous tooling. For instance, Thern is testing Seco’s high-feed cutters, which are designed with a combination of strength and an optimized number of teeth versus diameter to maximize metal removal rates. The close-pitch design enables fast feed rates, and stable cutting performance improves the shop’s operations that require extended-length tooling. One of these applications is machining aluminum gear cases with 8-inch-deep bores. For this operation, the shop was using single-head boring units at low speeds and feeds to prevent chatter. The new high-feed cutter uses circular interpolation, which shaves approximately five minutes from overall part cycle time, says Joe Sheehan, machinist/CNC lead Coated Inserts and tooling manager at Thern.
Beyond reducing cycle times, Thern says the new tooling has enhanced the performance of its machine tools, especially the older ones. In the past, the company took heavy cuts at slower speeds, which caused the low-horsepower machines to stall. “Just because a few of our machines aren’t high-horsepower, doesn’t mean we couldn’t improve their performance,” Mr. Sheehan says. Running Seco tooling at shallower depths of cut and increasing turning feed rates by a factor of 10 has cut cycle times from 40 minutes down to 20 or 25 minutes, he says. “For some parts, that means going from 1.5 to 2 or 3 parts per hour—for us, that’s huge.”
For milling operations, Mr. Sheehan says Seco tooling gives the shop the option of running the new cutters at very heavy feed rates and reducing the number of tools per job. In one instance, this cutting technique helped reduce a 33-minute part run time to only three minutes, he says.
The new tooling also makes it possible for Thern to achieve required part surface finishes with less tooling. For example, to maintain surface finish on one part, machinists would have to index inserts after 15 to 20 parts. The inserts were still sharp enough to cut, but unable to maintain the necessary level of surface finish. With Seco’s TP0500 insert grade, the shop says it machines 40 to 60 of these parts before surface finish begins to diminish.
According to Mr. Sheehan, any increased costs associated with incorporating the new tooling have been offset by increases in tool life and process improvements that led to additional cell capacity. For instance, where the shop once used custom tooling, it can now use Seco’s indexable, inserted tooling with the same cutter body for roughing and finishing in different materials. Moreover, after cutter inserts are switched, touch-offs are unnecessary because the inserts repeat within a few thousandths of an inch, he says.
The shop strives to use specific grades and geometries developed for each material it processes. Thern’s machining cells run materials including 1018 and 1045 steel as well as 314 and 17-4 stainless. The company also machines A-36 tubing, and structural steels such as AMS 6378, plate steel, aluminum sand and castings, ductile iron, forged steels, gray cast iron, and powder-coated castings. Separate cutters are set up for each material, and if a tool changer has the capacity, the cutters are stored on the machine to be called up when needed. If a machine lacks the storage capacity, the tools are set aside and manually loaded when needed.
“We rely heavily on Seco to help us match tooling grades and geometries to our materials,” says Brian Bahr, programmer and designer. In the past, he says, the company consumed a lot of tooling due to improper use—using the wrong tool for the job or material. “Seco keeps us aware of the latest tooling developments that should apply to our particular materials to improve our operations. On top of that, they show us the best way to run those tools for optimum performance,” he says.
Seco’s regional application specialist visits Thern weekly to work with the machinists in the cells to further improve machining processes. They discuss current bottlenecks and where tooling changes can improve the situation. Another Seco technical specialist comes in twice a month to train Thern’s machinists.
With the additional cell capacity, the shop can run one shift on several machines. Plus, it can move more work from manual equipment to CNC machines. This additional capacity has also enabled Thern to bring work back in-house. Previously, the shop was running two shifts and still farming out some work.
With the Seco tooling changes already implemented, Mr. Sheehan estimates that Thern has reduced tooling usage by 40 percent, cutting tooling costs by more than $21,000. He also says that the tooling changes boosted cell output by 50 percent or more, amounting to 45 weeks of previously unavailable cell capacity. “And we still have more machines and parts yet to evaluate for potential tooling changes,” he says.
Carbide Rotary Burrs And How To Use Them
PCD inserts are the first choice in aluminum and magnesium applications, as well as carbon fiber parts, as their extreme hardness provides unmatched life in these non-ferrous materials. Since it is a synthetic diamond (almost pure carbon), it cannot be used to machine ferrous materials like steels and cast irons, because at temperatures over 700° Fahrenheit, carbon atoms react with the part material to form iron carbide and cause the diamond structures to collapse. PCD is especially required when aluminum has more than five percent content, to resist the abrasiveness that leads to wear.
CBN inserts uses boron as the primary element. While boron has a similar crystal structure to carbon, it lacks the affinity to iron. It is the second hardest known material and can tolerate cutting temperatures over 1,800° Fahrenheit. CBN is suitable for steel or iron machining and is the first choice when working with hardened steels, usually more than at least RC50 and should be CNMG Turning Insert used for finishing only. Any interrupted cutting requires the highest stability tool, otherwise it won’t work.
How can Apple carbide tools help when it comes to PCD and CBN inserts?
We are a PCD/CBN inserts manufacturer, we have a lot of knowledge here in-house and are always willing to help metalworkers. Feel free to contact us for more about CBN/PCD inserts.
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PCD inserts are the first choice in aluminum and magnesium applications, as well as carbon fiber parts, as their extreme hardness provides unmatched life in these non-ferrous materials. Since it is a synthetic diamond (almost pure carbon), it cannot be used to machine ferrous materials like steels and cast irons, because at temperatures over 700° Fahrenheit, carbon atoms react with the part material to form iron carbide and cause the diamond structures to collapse. PCD is especially required when aluminum has more than five percent content, to resist the abrasiveness that leads to wear.
CBN inserts uses boron as the primary element. While boron has a similar crystal structure to carbon, it lacks the affinity to iron. It is the second hardest known material and can tolerate cutting temperatures over 1,800° Fahrenheit. CBN is suitable for steel or iron machining and is the first choice when working with hardened steels, usually more than at least RC50 and should be CNMG Turning Insert used for finishing only. Any interrupted cutting requires the highest stability tool, otherwise it won’t work.
How can Apple carbide tools help when it comes to PCD and CBN inserts?
We are a PCD/CBN inserts manufacturer, we have a lot of knowledge here in-house and are always willing to help metalworkers. Feel free to contact us for more about CBN/PCD inserts.
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Selection of chip breakers for carbide inserts
The Spring Festival Holiday-the biggest festival in China
The Spring Festival, falling on the first day of the first lunar month, is the most important festival for the Chinese people. It's the time when all family members get together to celebrate it. People who live away from home will go back, making it the busiest time of the year for transportation systems. We call it 'chunyun', which means 'the transportation during the Spring Festival'，and it can last for about a month. Railway stations, long-distance bus stations, RPMT Insert and airports are crowded with home returnees.
Many customs accompany the Spring Festival.
Fireworks:
Burning fireworks used to be the most typical custom on the Spring Festival. However, in recent years, taking security, noise and pollutions factors into account, such an activity was completely or partially forbidden by the government in cities.
red envelope:
On the morning of the Spring Festival, children will dress up in their new clothes. After extending greetings to their parents, each child will get lucky money as U Drill Inserts a New Year gift, wrapped up in red envelop.
There is many other customs......
Now we have come back to work, we mainly supply different carbide cutting tools like carbide inserts, end mills, carbide rods, carbide saw tips, carbide strips etc. If any interests, pls feel free to contact us!
The Spring Festival Holiday-the biggest festival in China
The Spring Festival, falling on the first day of the first lunar month, is the most important festival for the Chinese people. It's the time when all family members get together to celebrate it. People who live away from home will go back, making it the busiest time of the year for transportation systems. We call it 'chunyun', which means 'the transportation during the Spring Festival'，and it can last for about a month. Railway stations, long-distance bus stations, RPMT Insert and airports are crowded with home returnees.
Many customs accompany the Spring Festival.
Fireworks:
Burning fireworks used to be the most typical custom on the Spring Festival. However, in recent years, taking security, noise and pollutions factors into account, such an activity was completely or partially forbidden by the government in cities.
red envelope:
On the morning of the Spring Festival, children will dress up in their new clothes. After extending greetings to their parents, each child will get lucky money as U Drill Inserts a New Year gift, wrapped up in red envelop.
There is many other customs......
Now we have come back to work, we mainly supply different carbide cutting tools like carbide inserts, end mills, carbide rods, carbide saw tips, carbide strips etc. If any interests, pls feel free to contact us!
What Speed or RPM should you use your Carbide Burrs？
PCD inserts, also known as Polycrystalline Diamond inserts, are cutting tools used in machining applications. They are designed to enhance cutting performance and tool life in various machining processes, especially in industries like automotive, aerospace, and precision manufacturing. PCD inserts are known for their exceptional hardness, wear resistance, and thermal conductivity.
Key features of PCD inserts include:
Polycrystalline Diamond Material: PCD inserts are made from synthetic diamond particles that are sintered together at high temperatures and pressures. This process creates a strong, uniform material with excellent hardness and wear resistance.
Cutting Performance: PCD inserts are used for cutting and machining non-ferrous metals, composite materials, and other abrasive materials. They excel in applications where traditional cutting tools like carbide inserts might wear down quickly.
High Wear Resistance: The hardness and wear resistance of PCD inserts allow them to maintain their cutting edge for a longer time compared to traditional cutting tools. This results in longer tool life and reduced downtime for tool changes.
Thermal Conductivity: PCD inserts have high thermal SPMT Insert conductivity, which helps dissipate heat generated during the cutting process. This characteristic is particularly beneficial in high-speed machining applications, as it reduces the risk of tool overheating and premature failure.
Smooth Surface Finish: PCD inserts can produce a smoother surface finish on the workpiece due to their sharp cutting edges and minimal tool wear.
PCD inserts are a valuable choice for precision machining applications that require high-quality surface finishes, extended tool life, and enhanced productivity. They have the potential to significantly improve machining processes in industries where maintaining tight tolerances and efficient production are critical.
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PCD inserts, also known as Polycrystalline Diamond inserts, are cutting tools used in machining applications. They are designed to enhance cutting performance and tool life in various machining processes, especially in industries like automotive, aerospace, and precision manufacturing. PCD inserts are known for their exceptional hardness, wear resistance, and thermal conductivity.
Key features of PCD inserts include:
Polycrystalline Diamond Material: PCD inserts are made from synthetic diamond particles that are sintered together at high temperatures and pressures. This process creates a strong, uniform material with excellent hardness and wear resistance.
Cutting Performance: PCD inserts are used for cutting and machining non-ferrous metals, composite materials, and other abrasive materials. They excel in applications where traditional cutting tools like carbide inserts might wear down quickly.
High Wear Resistance: The hardness and wear resistance of PCD inserts allow them to maintain their cutting edge for a longer time compared to traditional cutting tools. This results in longer tool life and reduced downtime for tool changes.
Thermal Conductivity: PCD inserts have high thermal SPMT Insert conductivity, which helps dissipate heat generated during the cutting process. This characteristic is particularly beneficial in high-speed machining applications, as it reduces the risk of tool overheating and premature failure.
Smooth Surface Finish: PCD inserts can produce a smoother surface finish on the workpiece due to their sharp cutting edges and minimal tool wear.
PCD inserts are a valuable choice for precision machining applications that require high-quality surface finishes, extended tool life, and enhanced productivity. They have the potential to significantly improve machining processes in industries where maintaining tight tolerances and efficient production are critical.
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What advantages do corrugated carbide end mills offer in terms of machining perf
Tungsten is a particularly hard metal with a high melting point. Pure tungsten metal typically is not normally used in cutting tools, but tungsten carbide is. In cutting tools, tungsten carbide ceramic particles are bonded together using cobalt metal, which adds fracture toughness to the tool. ceramics are brittle (low fracture toughness) with high strength, while metals tend to have high fracture toughness but low overall strength, so tungsten carbide-cobalt parts have a nice balance of these properties. They are strong enough to cut hard materials and LNMU Insert tough enough to last a long time.
It can be sharpened but most tool holders allow tungsten tips to be rotated if the tool gets dropped on the tip a piece may break off meaning there will no longer be good support for the tip if rotated to the next sharp side. They are easily replaced but can be expensive depending on shape eg spiral cutter tips for thicknessers.
From the perspective of tool materials, high-speed steel, cemented carbide, ceramics, cermets, and even superhard tools, the advancement of material technology has opened up more possibilities for cutting tools.
Due to a series of excellent properties such as high hardness and wear resistance, tungsten carbide has gradually become a very important tool material.
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Tungsten is a particularly hard metal with a high melting point. Pure tungsten metal typically is not normally used in cutting tools, but tungsten carbide is. In cutting tools, tungsten carbide ceramic particles are bonded together using cobalt metal, which adds fracture toughness to the tool. ceramics are brittle (low fracture toughness) with high strength, while metals tend to have high fracture toughness but low overall strength, so tungsten carbide-cobalt parts have a nice balance of these properties. They are strong enough to cut hard materials and LNMU Insert tough enough to last a long time.
It can be sharpened but most tool holders allow tungsten tips to be rotated if the tool gets dropped on the tip a piece may break off meaning there will no longer be good support for the tip if rotated to the next sharp side. They are easily replaced but can be expensive depending on shape eg spiral cutter tips for thicknessers.
From the perspective of tool materials, high-speed steel, cemented carbide, ceramics, cermets, and even superhard tools, the advancement of material technology has opened up more possibilities for cutting tools.
Due to a series of excellent properties such as high hardness and wear resistance, tungsten carbide has gradually become a very important tool material.
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What are some common challenges or limitations associated with using carbide too
PCD inserts are the first choice in aluminum and magnesium applications, as well as carbon fiber parts, as their extreme hardness provides unmatched life in these non-ferrous materials. Since it is a synthetic diamond (almost pure carbon), it cannot be used to machine ferrous materials like steels and cast irons, because at temperatures over 700° Fahrenheit, carbon atoms react with the part material to form iron carbide and cause the diamond structures to collapse. PCD is especially required when aluminum has more than five percent content, to resist the abrasiveness that leads to wear.
CBN inserts uses boron as the primary element. While boron has a similar crystal structure to carbon, it lacks the affinity to iron. It is the second hardest known material and can tolerate cutting temperatures over 1,800° Fahrenheit. CBN is suitable for steel or iron machining and is the first choice when working with hardened steels, usually more than at least RC50 and should be CNMG Turning Insert used for finishing only. Any interrupted cutting requires the highest stability tool, otherwise it won’t work.
How can Apple carbide tools help when it comes to PCD and CBN inserts?
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PCD inserts are the first choice in aluminum and magnesium applications, as well as carbon fiber parts, as their extreme hardness provides unmatched life in these non-ferrous materials. Since it is a synthetic diamond (almost pure carbon), it cannot be used to machine ferrous materials like steels and cast irons, because at temperatures over 700° Fahrenheit, carbon atoms react with the part material to form iron carbide and cause the diamond structures to collapse. PCD is especially required when aluminum has more than five percent content, to resist the abrasiveness that leads to wear.
CBN inserts uses boron as the primary element. While boron has a similar crystal structure to carbon, it lacks the affinity to iron. It is the second hardest known material and can tolerate cutting temperatures over 1,800° Fahrenheit. CBN is suitable for steel or iron machining and is the first choice when working with hardened steels, usually more than at least RC50 and should be CNMG Turning Insert used for finishing only. Any interrupted cutting requires the highest stability tool, otherwise it won’t work.
How can Apple carbide tools help when it comes to PCD and CBN inserts?
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Tungsten Carbide Rod - Industrial Use
As a strategic metal, Carbide Inserts tungsten is widely used in metallurgical machinery, petroleum chemistry, aerial and space industries and national defence engineering. So, today we are going to talk about tungsten supply and demand.
China has rich tungsten resources. During the past 10 years, China supplys more tungsten than the demand. By the end of 1998, China’s tungsten production capacity exceeded 35,000 tons. In recent years, the global demand for tungsten has been about 31,000 tons, whild China’s tungsten production in 1998 amounted to about 22,000 tons, making up 71% of the global tungsten demand.
At present, China’s domestic tungsten demand is about 8,000 tons and most of its tungsten is exported. While, excess tungsten exports have caused a decline in the global tungsten price, which is unfavorable to the development of China’s tungsten industry.
Varied international and domestic tungsten markets make it difficult to accurately predict the future demand for tungsten.
It is necessary to maintain and give full play to tungsten superiority tungsten carbide inserts to guarantee a sustainable development of China’s tungsten industry.
Above is about tungsten supply and demand.
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As a strategic metal, Carbide Inserts tungsten is widely used in metallurgical machinery, petroleum chemistry, aerial and space industries and national defence engineering. So, today we are going to talk about tungsten supply and demand.
China has rich tungsten resources. During the past 10 years, China supplys more tungsten than the demand. By the end of 1998, China’s tungsten production capacity exceeded 35,000 tons. In recent years, the global demand for tungsten has been about 31,000 tons, whild China’s tungsten production in 1998 amounted to about 22,000 tons, making up 71% of the global tungsten demand.
At present, China’s domestic tungsten demand is about 8,000 tons and most of its tungsten is exported. While, excess tungsten exports have caused a decline in the global tungsten price, which is unfavorable to the development of China’s tungsten industry.
Varied international and domestic tungsten markets make it difficult to accurately predict the future demand for tungsten.
It is necessary to maintain and give full play to tungsten superiority tungsten carbide inserts to guarantee a sustainable development of China’s tungsten industry.
Above is about tungsten supply and demand.
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If you have read How Television Works or watched What If I Shot My TV?, then you have heard about electron guns. They sound a little bit like something out of Carbide Threading Inserts "Star Wars," but they're actually the devices that are the heart of most TVs and computer monitors.
The idea behind an electron gun is to create electrons and then accelerate them to a very high speed. In a cathode ray tube (CRT) -- the big glass tube used in most televisions and computer monitors -- the electrons get aimed at the screen, where they light up the phosphor on the screen to create the image.
The electron gun starts with a small heater, which is a lot like the hot, bright filament of a regular light bulb. It heats a cathode, which emits a cloud of electrons. Two anodes turn the cloud into an electron beam:
- The accelerating anode attracts the electrons and Carbide Grooving Inserts accelerates them toward the screen.
- The focusing anode turns the stream of electrons into a very fine beam.
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If you have read How Television Works or watched What If I Shot My TV?, then you have heard about electron guns. They sound a little bit like something out of Carbide Threading Inserts "Star Wars," but they're actually the devices that are the heart of most TVs and computer monitors.
The idea behind an electron gun is to create electrons and then accelerate them to a very high speed. In a cathode ray tube (CRT) -- the big glass tube used in most televisions and computer monitors -- the electrons get aimed at the screen, where they light up the phosphor on the screen to create the image.
The electron gun starts with a small heater, which is a lot like the hot, bright filament of a regular light bulb. It heats a cathode, which emits a cloud of electrons. Two anodes turn the cloud into an electron beam:
- The accelerating anode attracts the electrons and Carbide Grooving Inserts accelerates them toward the screen.
- The focusing anode turns the stream of electrons into a very fine beam.
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Grinding creates the greatest hazard as the exposed tungsten/thoria area is greatly increased and fine particles of potentially radioactive dust are released into the atmosphere.
It is recommended that a dedicated grindstone with local dust extraction is used, and a simple filter mask is worn unless the number of electrodes used is very small (less than about 20 per year). If the grinding wheel is not fitted with a protective viewing screen, eye protection should be worn. The air extract from the grindstone should be arranged so that the particles are deposited into a substantial disposable bag.
A safe method of collecting and handling Carbide Grooving Inserts the dust from the collection unit must be used to minimise release to the atmosphere (for example, it could be placed in a sealed paper/plastic bag.)
The area round the grinding wheels should be cleaned daily with a vacuum cleaner to remove dust particles. If a high efficiency vacuum cleaner is not available, then the material should be damped down to minimise dust.
Workers should be encouraged to wash their hands before using the toilet facilities, and before taking work breaks, and for this reason the washing facilities should be close to the work areas.
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Grinding creates the greatest hazard as the exposed tungsten/thoria area is greatly increased and fine particles of potentially radioactive dust are released into the atmosphere.
It is recommended that a dedicated grindstone with local dust extraction is used, and a simple filter mask is worn unless the number of electrodes used is very small (less than about 20 per year). If the grinding wheel is not fitted with a protective viewing screen, eye protection should be worn. The air extract from the grindstone should be arranged so that the particles are deposited into a substantial disposable bag.
A safe method of collecting and handling Carbide Grooving Inserts the dust from the collection unit must be used to minimise release to the atmosphere (for example, it could be placed in a sealed paper/plastic bag.)
The area round the grinding wheels should be cleaned daily with a vacuum cleaner to remove dust particles. If a high efficiency vacuum cleaner is not available, then the material should be damped down to minimise dust.
Workers should be encouraged to wash their hands before using the toilet facilities, and before taking work breaks, and for this reason the washing facilities should be close to the work areas.
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Roughing End Mills are utilized for the purpose of efficiently eliminating huge quantities of material while yet producing a finish that is virtually on par with that of a conventional end mill. Time is saved compared to the conventional hogging and finishing method, which consists of two steps. Sharpens easily without changing its shape, which results in a longer tool life. To satisfy the majority of machining requirements, a comprehensive selection of coatings, tool materials, and flute counts is offered.
Roughing end mills have cutting edges that are serrated for improved performance. During the machining process, this results in chips with a finer grain and decreases vibration. They provide the work item a surface finish that is more rough than smooth.
Roughing end mills have the ability to create greater axial and radial cuts at higher feed rates while incurring lesser side pressure. The distinctive sinusoidal, or “knuckle,” tooth shape of the rougher’s radial cutting edge is the explanation for this.
Along each of the cutting edges, the knuckles function as chipbreakers. Because of the tool’s sinusoidal design, it does not have any sharp corners, which eliminates the risk of early wear and edge disintegration. The knuckles are shifted slightly in position from one flute to the next; as a result, the knuckles on subsequent flutes cut to the right and advance more quickly than those on earlier flutes. Because of this characteristic, the rougher produces chips in the shape of a comma that are relatively thick on the bottom side of a knuckle. This is the side of the knuckle that faces away from the tool shank and spindle.
The majority of the cutting pressure is applied against the underside of the knuckle-up toward the spindle, while the remaining pressure is directed downward by the helical flutes of the tool, away from the spindle. These forces essentially cancel each other out, which results in a significant reduction in the amount of side pressure and the deflection that it causes. The outcomes are frequently less than desirable. The roughing endmill has a short life, it frequently burns up or breaks, and the milling results are unsatisfactory.
When using typical, coarse-pitch, cobalt-HSS roughing endmills, these unfavourable consequences can be greatly reduced or eliminated entirely by conducting the rapid, methodical, step-by-step set of computations that is shown in the following paragraphs.
What does the term “Roughing End Mill” mean?
The primary purpose of the roughing end mill is to quickly remove large amounts of material and roughly shape the work piece into the required form. This is done so that the future processing may be carried out in a way that is both more convenient and effective. When doing rough machining, the goal is to swiftly remove the blank allowance. A high feed rate and a deep cutting depth are often chosen for this process so that as many chips as possible may be removed in a short amount of time. Therefore, roughly machined items often have low precision, a rough surface, and a rapid production rate. The semi-finishing and finishing processes frequently require preparation from the roughing step.
Why are Roughing End Mills utilised in the industry? – Roughing End Mills provide a number of advantages that might be utilized.
Roughing End Mills have the ability to achieve quick feed, and subsequent finishing operations may remedy any errors that may have been made, which helps to assure product quality.
When the processing phases are divided, the benefits of using rough and final end mill equipment may be exploited to their maximum potential. Roughing End Mills are characterised by having high power, high efficiency, and strong stiffness, whereas finishing equipment is characterised by having high precision and minimal error.
Roughing end mill has the ability to discover a variety of flaws in the blanks, such as sand holes, air holes, inadequate machining allowance, etc., which makes it convenient for quick repair or scrapping, so that processing time and expense are not wasted.
The workpiece has a significant amount of residual stress after it has been subjected to hot working. Aging the workpiece may be arranged to remove the residual stress, and final machining can be set to remove the deformation that has occurred after the workpiece has cooled.
Before the mechanical finishing, the roughing end mill is used to prepare the surface. Finishing can preserve the surface from wear caused by the subsequent steps.
The advantages of using a roughing end mill
In spite of everything that has been mentioned, there is no tooling component that can stay forever. Even those who take the utmost care possible in maintaining their roughing end mill may eventually run into a situation in which some of their end mills are no longer sharp enough to be useful in metalworking.
It’s possible that your initial reaction will be to go out and purchase a completely new roughing end mill to use as a substitute. However, as carbide tooling may be rather pricey, opting for that default position can end up being quite costly. Roughing end mills are a solution that can save money while maintaining the Deep Hole Drilling Inserts original operating capability for individuals who are willing to consider other options.
The roughing end mill may save you anywhere from fifty to ninety percent of the price of a brand new tool, making it one of the most cost-effective ways to reduce your expenses. Roughing end mills may often be used three to five times on most instruments. Such significant reductions in per-unit costs occur without an equivalent loss in quality, which, as a logical consequence, results in a better profit margin for the entirety of a particular CNC machining process.
Keep in mind, however, that prior to the cutting edge of a roughing end mill becoming completely worn and useless, it is imperative that the end mill be sharpened. If you don’t do this, it’s probable that you won’t be able to fully recover its performance capability, and the expenses of resharpening DCGT Insert can end up being more than the advantages. As a result, it is beneficial to develop a resharpening schedule for a roughing end mill well in advance of the time when its life is expected to come to an end. This allows the tool to be sent for regrinding at the optimal time, thereby reducing the amount of downtime experienced and the likelihood of the tool failing completely.
So how do I choose the right roughing end mill and finishing end mill?
There are several distributors and manufacturers who sell roughing and finishing end mills?online. However, regardless of whatever brand/supplier you choose to purchase your roughing and finishing end mills from, the fact is that there is no one-size-fits-all answer.
Before making a decision, we propose that you ask yourself the following questions:
- What sort of material will you be cutting?
- How detailed do you want the characteristics in your workpiece to be?
- How far do you want to go?
- What role do feed, speed, and cutting performance play?
After you’ve answered these and other questions, you’ll have a better idea of what kind of roughing and finishing end mills you’ll need for your applications. So let us take a deeper look at the most significant things that you must consider.
- Cuttable materials
First, consider what materials you intend to cut with your new roughing and finishing end mills. Because particular types of roughing end mills and finishing end mills are specifically designed for specific metals/materials, this greatly reduces the number of ‘possible candidates.’ Nonferrous materials, such as aluminium, require different tooling forms, materials, and dimensions than steel.
Technically, you can cut any material with the same roughing and finishing end mills, but the cutting performance and finish quality on the workpiece will range from outstanding to unacceptable. Using the incorrect milling cutter will also result in broken equipment quite rapidly. We’re sure you’d like to avoid it.
- How many Flutes are required for certain applications?
The spiral-shaped cutting blades at one end of the cutter are known as flutes. Roughing and finishing end mills can have one or two flutes or up to 12 flutes, although two to four flutes are the most frequent. Everything with more than five flutes is a finisher end mill, which is used for very fine finishing. If you wish to cut deep into materials like plastics or metal, you’ll need fewer cutting teeth. Stronger cutting tools with more flutes and smooth (but not too deep) cuts are required for tougher materials.
The number of flutes also influences the feed rate of your roughing and finishing end mills, the surface quality of the workpiece, and the cutter’s capacity to remove chips. The more flutes your end mill has, the greater the feed rate you’ll need to employ or the slower the rotating speed. Check the speed capabilities of your roughing and finishing end mills, as well as your spindle, since this will directly effect the type of end mill you may use.
- Dimensions
Aside from the flutes, there are a few other roughing and finishing end mill dimensions and characteristics to consider: the cutter diameter, cut depth and reach, and tool profile.
- Diameter of the Cutter
The width of the slot created by your roughing and finishing end mills is defined by the cutter diameter. It also has an impact on the quantity of chip removed during side milling operations. So, before purchasing and/or mounting a cutter for your cutting operation, be sure to select an adequate cutter diameter roughing end mill and finishing end mill to ensure a final product that meets standards.
- Reach and cutting depth
The depth of cut required for your roughing and finishing end mills is determined by the longest contact length necessary. Choose a length that is just long enough to avoid overhang and provide a stiff, accurate cutting operation. Multiplying the cutter diameter by five is a simple procedure. If that figure exceeds the desired cutting depth, you might want to explore a necked reach option.
- Coatings for Roughing End Mill
Extending the useful life of tools can also be accomplished by applying the proper coating. The selection of an appropriate coating for the roughing end mill and the performance that is desired can significantly improve the performance of the roughing end mill, despite the fact that excellent coatings are associated with additional prices. On the current market for carbide end mill roughing end mill is, aluminum roughing end mil and carbide roughing end mills are perhaps the two most common alternatives for usage with other end mill s.
Difference between roughing and finishing end mill?
After the roughing operation, the finishing operation is carried out in order to get the desired final geometry and other features. The roughing operation is used to develop a part geometry that is as near as possible to the shape of the finished product in a short amount of time. What exactly is the difference between roughing something out and finalizing it?
Buy High Quality roughing end mills at HUANA
An introduction to the fundamentals of roughing end mills has been presented here. When you examine these HUANA roughing end mills in further detail, you will notice that their design is rather complicated. Cutting and modifying metal and other working materials may be accomplished in a one-of-a-kind fashion through the use of roughing end mills and the milling process in general. And because there are so many different types of these cutting tools to pick from, you can find one that is suitable for practically any material or task that you bring to it. If you are interested in learning more about the Roughing end mill, HUANA has a variety of options for you to choose from. To cater to your milling requirements, we provide a broad selection of cuts, styles, and dimensions to choose from.
Roughing End Mills are utilized for the purpose of efficiently eliminating huge quantities of material while yet producing a finish that is virtually on par with that of a conventional end mill. Time is saved compared to the conventional hogging and finishing method, which consists of two steps. Sharpens easily without changing its shape, which results in a longer tool life. To satisfy the majority of machining requirements, a comprehensive selection of coatings, tool materials, and flute counts is offered.
Roughing end mills have cutting edges that are serrated for improved performance. During the machining process, this results in chips with a finer grain and decreases vibration. They provide the work item a surface finish that is more rough than smooth.
Roughing end mills have the ability to create greater axial and radial cuts at higher feed rates while incurring lesser side pressure. The distinctive sinusoidal, or “knuckle,” tooth shape of the rougher’s radial cutting edge is the explanation for this.
Along each of the cutting edges, the knuckles function as chipbreakers. Because of the tool’s sinusoidal design, it does not have any sharp corners, which eliminates the risk of early wear and edge disintegration. The knuckles are shifted slightly in position from one flute to the next; as a result, the knuckles on subsequent flutes cut to the right and advance more quickly than those on earlier flutes. Because of this characteristic, the rougher produces chips in the shape of a comma that are relatively thick on the bottom side of a knuckle. This is the side of the knuckle that faces away from the tool shank and spindle.
The majority of the cutting pressure is applied against the underside of the knuckle-up toward the spindle, while the remaining pressure is directed downward by the helical flutes of the tool, away from the spindle. These forces essentially cancel each other out, which results in a significant reduction in the amount of side pressure and the deflection that it causes. The outcomes are frequently less than desirable. The roughing endmill has a short life, it frequently burns up or breaks, and the milling results are unsatisfactory.
When using typical, coarse-pitch, cobalt-HSS roughing endmills, these unfavourable consequences can be greatly reduced or eliminated entirely by conducting the rapid, methodical, step-by-step set of computations that is shown in the following paragraphs.
What does the term “Roughing End Mill” mean?
The primary purpose of the roughing end mill is to quickly remove large amounts of material and roughly shape the work piece into the required form. This is done so that the future processing may be carried out in a way that is both more convenient and effective. When doing rough machining, the goal is to swiftly remove the blank allowance. A high feed rate and a deep cutting depth are often chosen for this process so that as many chips as possible may be removed in a short amount of time. Therefore, roughly machined items often have low precision, a rough surface, and a rapid production rate. The semi-finishing and finishing processes frequently require preparation from the roughing step.
Why are Roughing End Mills utilised in the industry? – Roughing End Mills provide a number of advantages that might be utilized.
Roughing End Mills have the ability to achieve quick feed, and subsequent finishing operations may remedy any errors that may have been made, which helps to assure product quality.
When the processing phases are divided, the benefits of using rough and final end mill equipment may be exploited to their maximum potential. Roughing End Mills are characterised by having high power, high efficiency, and strong stiffness, whereas finishing equipment is characterised by having high precision and minimal error.
Roughing end mill has the ability to discover a variety of flaws in the blanks, such as sand holes, air holes, inadequate machining allowance, etc., which makes it convenient for quick repair or scrapping, so that processing time and expense are not wasted.
The workpiece has a significant amount of residual stress after it has been subjected to hot working. Aging the workpiece may be arranged to remove the residual stress, and final machining can be set to remove the deformation that has occurred after the workpiece has cooled.
Before the mechanical finishing, the roughing end mill is used to prepare the surface. Finishing can preserve the surface from wear caused by the subsequent steps.
The advantages of using a roughing end mill
In spite of everything that has been mentioned, there is no tooling component that can stay forever. Even those who take the utmost care possible in maintaining their roughing end mill may eventually run into a situation in which some of their end mills are no longer sharp enough to be useful in metalworking.
It’s possible that your initial reaction will be to go out and purchase a completely new roughing end mill to use as a substitute. However, as carbide tooling may be rather pricey, opting for that default position can end up being quite costly. Roughing end mills are a solution that can save money while maintaining the Deep Hole Drilling Inserts original operating capability for individuals who are willing to consider other options.
The roughing end mill may save you anywhere from fifty to ninety percent of the price of a brand new tool, making it one of the most cost-effective ways to reduce your expenses. Roughing end mills may often be used three to five times on most instruments. Such significant reductions in per-unit costs occur without an equivalent loss in quality, which, as a logical consequence, results in a better profit margin for the entirety of a particular CNC machining process.
Keep in mind, however, that prior to the cutting edge of a roughing end mill becoming completely worn and useless, it is imperative that the end mill be sharpened. If you don’t do this, it’s probable that you won’t be able to fully recover its performance capability, and the expenses of resharpening DCGT Insert can end up being more than the advantages. As a result, it is beneficial to develop a resharpening schedule for a roughing end mill well in advance of the time when its life is expected to come to an end. This allows the tool to be sent for regrinding at the optimal time, thereby reducing the amount of downtime experienced and the likelihood of the tool failing completely.
So how do I choose the right roughing end mill and finishing end mill?
There are several distributors and manufacturers who sell roughing and finishing end mills?online. However, regardless of whatever brand/supplier you choose to purchase your roughing and finishing end mills from, the fact is that there is no one-size-fits-all answer.
Before making a decision, we propose that you ask yourself the following questions:
- What sort of material will you be cutting?
- How detailed do you want the characteristics in your workpiece to be?
- How far do you want to go?
- What role do feed, speed, and cutting performance play?
After you’ve answered these and other questions, you’ll have a better idea of what kind of roughing and finishing end mills you’ll need for your applications. So let us take a deeper look at the most significant things that you must consider.
- Cuttable materials
First, consider what materials you intend to cut with your new roughing and finishing end mills. Because particular types of roughing end mills and finishing end mills are specifically designed for specific metals/materials, this greatly reduces the number of ‘possible candidates.’ Nonferrous materials, such as aluminium, require different tooling forms, materials, and dimensions than steel.
Technically, you can cut any material with the same roughing and finishing end mills, but the cutting performance and finish quality on the workpiece will range from outstanding to unacceptable. Using the incorrect milling cutter will also result in broken equipment quite rapidly. We’re sure you’d like to avoid it.
- How many Flutes are required for certain applications?
The spiral-shaped cutting blades at one end of the cutter are known as flutes. Roughing and finishing end mills can have one or two flutes or up to 12 flutes, although two to four flutes are the most frequent. Everything with more than five flutes is a finisher end mill, which is used for very fine finishing. If you wish to cut deep into materials like plastics or metal, you’ll need fewer cutting teeth. Stronger cutting tools with more flutes and smooth (but not too deep) cuts are required for tougher materials.
The number of flutes also influences the feed rate of your roughing and finishing end mills, the surface quality of the workpiece, and the cutter’s capacity to remove chips. The more flutes your end mill has, the greater the feed rate you’ll need to employ or the slower the rotating speed. Check the speed capabilities of your roughing and finishing end mills, as well as your spindle, since this will directly effect the type of end mill you may use.
- Dimensions
Aside from the flutes, there are a few other roughing and finishing end mill dimensions and characteristics to consider: the cutter diameter, cut depth and reach, and tool profile.
- Diameter of the Cutter
The width of the slot created by your roughing and finishing end mills is defined by the cutter diameter. It also has an impact on the quantity of chip removed during side milling operations. So, before purchasing and/or mounting a cutter for your cutting operation, be sure to select an adequate cutter diameter roughing end mill and finishing end mill to ensure a final product that meets standards.
- Reach and cutting depth
The depth of cut required for your roughing and finishing end mills is determined by the longest contact length necessary. Choose a length that is just long enough to avoid overhang and provide a stiff, accurate cutting operation. Multiplying the cutter diameter by five is a simple procedure. If that figure exceeds the desired cutting depth, you might want to explore a necked reach option.
- Coatings for Roughing End Mill
Extending the useful life of tools can also be accomplished by applying the proper coating. The selection of an appropriate coating for the roughing end mill and the performance that is desired can significantly improve the performance of the roughing end mill, despite the fact that excellent coatings are associated with additional prices. On the current market for carbide end mill roughing end mill is, aluminum roughing end mil and carbide roughing end mills are perhaps the two most common alternatives for usage with other end mill s.
Difference between roughing and finishing end mill?
After the roughing operation, the finishing operation is carried out in order to get the desired final geometry and other features. The roughing operation is used to develop a part geometry that is as near as possible to the shape of the finished product in a short amount of time. What exactly is the difference between roughing something out and finalizing it?
Buy High Quality roughing end mills at HUANA
An introduction to the fundamentals of roughing end mills has been presented here. When you examine these HUANA roughing end mills in further detail, you will notice that their design is rather complicated. Cutting and modifying metal and other working materials may be accomplished in a one-of-a-kind fashion through the use of roughing end mills and the milling process in general. And because there are so many different types of these cutting tools to pick from, you can find one that is suitable for practically any material or task that you bring to it. If you are interested in learning more about the Roughing end mill, HUANA has a variety of options for you to choose from. To cater to your milling requirements, we provide a broad selection of cuts, styles, and dimensions to choose from.
