Cutting tools maker Harvey Performance Co. acquired Valencia, Calif.-based CoreHog to grow in the composite-cutting segment of the machining industry. Founded in 2004, CoreHog manufactures composite, ...

Engineers devote considerable time and resources to proper composite design, material selection and fabrication, to achieve a perfect, finished product out of the mold. But in most cases the demolded ...

Composites containing cubic boron nitride and ceramics show potential for use in cutting tools for hard materials. Tools for cutting hard materials, such as steel and cast iron, must be able to ...

The new series of routers were developed for machining composites, and includes five different solid-carbide styles with cylindrical shank diameters that range from 3.0 to 20.0 mm. Seco Tools recently ...

Many issues for cutting composite materials must be resolved as their applications multiply. Manufacturers of large structures often need to remove weight from the product, which has pushed the ...

Soft plastics are cut with an O-flute router that produces long, curly chips. Many shops proficient at cutting metal are perplexed when it comes to machining plastics or plastic composites, and for ...

Kennametal’s HiPACS drilling and countersinking tool is engineered for high-precision machining, enhancing efficiency and accuracy in aerospace manufacturing. Source (All Images) | Kennametal ...

Laminated fiber-reinforced composite materials are being used in more and more engineering applications. These materials have excellent strength-to-weight ratios and the manufacturing processes that ...

The fibres need to be cut cleanly to avoid delamination, in addition to this the heat generated when cutting must be kept low so the resin is not damaged. Gandtrack Ltd has developed a range of ...

Steve Hassett, president of small Bath-based Custom Composite Technologies Inc., started as a wooden boat builder, but has maneuvered from that historic Maine industry into a new one in which the ...