Iwaki, December 2017 – Tungaloy now offers a thread milling head line for TungMeister – a high efficient exchangeable-head endmill series, to further expand its flexibility in a wide range of thread milling markets.

Thread milling creates threads with the helical interpolation movements of a tool in machining centers and multi-tasking machines. Unlike the conventional tapping method, thread milling produces low cutting forces and facilitates smoother chip evacuation. As far as the pitch matches, one multipoint thread mill can machine a wide range of diameters; while one single-point mill can address a variety of pitches and diameters, both which help to minimize tool inventory. The tool indexing is made simple due to its modularity, substantially reducing machine downtime and improving cycle times.

 

• At a Glance
  • Available thread sizes:
    • Multipoint, full-profile thread milling heads
      • ISO metric (Pitch: 0.75 mm – 3.0 mm）
      • Unified threads (8-24 TPI）
      • Whitworth (11-19 TPI)
    • Single-point, partial profile thread milling heads
      • 60° partial (Pitch: 0.5 mm – 4.5 mm）
      • 55° partial (11-14 TPI)
  • Reduced machine downtime due to simplified tool indexing
  • Wide selection of shank types
    • Steel shanks
    • Tungsten carbide shanks
    • Pure tungsten shanks with through-coolant

• Total items to be added: 25 heads