Grooving or recessing operations, sometimes also called necking operations, are often done on workpiece shoulders to ensure the correct fit for mating parts. When a thread is required to run the full ...

Although similar to thread milling, thread whirling has inserts mounted on the inside of a cutting ring, or cutter holder, rather than on the outside of a milling tool. The thread whirling ring ...

Advanced machine tool and cutting tool technologies reduce the cost and boost the quality of producing internal threads in aerospace materials. The diameter of a thread milling cutter is smaller than ...

Threading is the most challenging of the basic machining operations. Countless combinations of thread forms and thread classes can complicate tool selection and programming. Understanding thread ...

The solid-carbide TC685 Supreme orbital drill/thread milling cutter reduces hard machining time by producing the core hole, chamfer, and thread in one operation. The cutter’s face milling geometry is ...

ZGF-S-Cut thread mills produce self-locking threads in nickel alloys, titanium, and stainless steel. A left-hand helix flute design with left-hand spindle rotation enhances stability and cutting ...

When it comes to the many different types of industrial machining processes available, thread milling, and thread tapping are two of the most common. Both of these processes are used for creating ...