Introduction"I was tapping SUS304, and it got stiff halfway through and snapped...""I want to tap a hardened material (like HRC60), but I'm too afraid of breaking the tap to go through with ...

Historically, the threading of holes has been a fairly straightforward operation, usually performed close to the end of a part’s machining. Once the holes had been drilled, thread taps of the ...

With the need for high-mix, low-volume manufacturing increasing, Hainbuch is bringing a range of workholding products to help users reduce setup time.

Simplifies tool selection. One thread mill can machine all materials up to 58 Rc. This guarantees a safe, highly controllable process, in which a simple modification to the CNC program corrects for ...

A few years ago, engineers and management at Emuge Corp., a leading maker of taps, drills, and other rotary tools, decided it needed a new tool for forming helical threads in lightweight metals and ...

Twist drills do not make accurately sized or good finish holes; a reamer of some type is often used to cut the final size and finish. A reamer will not make the original hole; it will only enlarge a ...

The strength of some internal threads is more sensitive to tap diameter than previously thought. • Cold-formed threads are no stronger than cut threads when holes are correctly sized. • Cut threads ...