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 ...

Conicity Technologies says correct edge prep for tool inserts (bottom) can provide better cutting than chamfered tool inserts (top). Chip flow from chamfered tools (Figure B) display an extreme change ...

Well-formed chips spring away from the cutting tool, keeping them from causing heat buildup by clinging to the tool. According to Kedar Bhagath, chief technical officer at Tungaloy America, one of the ...