Author Archives: Bestool

DrillMeister Expands Its Diameter Range for Flat Bottom Hole Drilling

Tungaloy has announced the expansion of its DrillMeister exchangeable-head drill system by adding diameters ranging from 20.0 mm to 25.9 mm (from .787″ to 1.020″) to the DMF drill line for flat bottom hole drilling including counterboring. DrillMeister is a super productive, accurate, and cost efficient exchangeable-head drill series. Its DMF counterboring drill head line […]

TungTurn-Jet Offers New Toolholder with Streamlined Coolant Nozzle Design

Tungaloy has expanded its TungTurn-Jet high-pressure through-coolant turning toolholders by adding toolholders with new streamlined coolant outlet design. Tungaloy’s precision through-coolant turning toolholder series, TungTurn-Jet is capable of using high-pressure coolant of over 7 MPa, or 1,015 Psi, to effectively control chips in long-chipping materials such as stainless steel and heat-resistant superalloys. The new toolholders […]

Tungaloy’s new grade AH6225 for preventing built up edge in turning Austenitic stainless steel

One of the major difficulties in turning austenitic stainless steel materials, such as SUS304, SUS301, SUS316, and etc., is the unwanted occurrence of a built up edge which negatively impacts the cutting tool edge, predictable tool life and the quality of the surface finish. What built up edge (BUE) is and why it happens? What […]