Metal Cutting Blog

Kennametal’s Dodeka face mill has 12 true cutting edges per insert for increased productivity and lower cost per edge. Learn more about this First Choice tool!

Kennametal’s solid carbide HPR drill for cast iron is made for high speed, high feed drilling with maximum hole straightness and hole quality. Watch now!

Kennametal’s KenTIP FS GTP insert with the GOdrill point design is good for universal applications in steel, stainless steel, & cast iron. Watch to learn more!

PCD tool's high speeds & feeds enable the highest productivity in aluminum machining. Watch Kennametal PCD tooling perform 10 operations in under 2 minutes.

Make manual & automated diameter adjustments one micron at a time with Kennametal’s Romicron fine boring system. Increase productivity & performance! Watch now!

Kennametal's versatile GOdrill and material-specific HPX drill go head-to-head, drilling 4140 steel while using a golf ball to measure vibrations. Watch now!

The HARVI I TE ball nose end mill is designed with proprietary features, like the rippled relief, for maximum productivity in roughing & finishing. Watch now!

We're putting the HPR drill to the test by drilling a sequence of cross-holes in a cast iron block. Can it overcome the unstable conditions? Let's find out!

Kennametal's Mill 4-12KT indexable mill is a staple of stability and strength and handles even the most severely interrupted cuts with ease.

KOR series end mills provide high productivity & tool life in multiple materials. Watch as we compare tools designed for dynamic & conventional milling.

Reaming Machining Basics: Learn best practices to help ensure precision hole reaming in any material type. Learn more here.

Most internal screw threads are produced using tapping or thread milling. Tapping is easily the oldest and most mature of these machining technologies and can quickly cut or form high-quality threads. But as many machine shops have discovered, the relative newcomer thread milling is often more cost-effective and efficient. This article discusses when to use one method over the other and offers a few tips on each.

Indexable turning, milling, and drilling tools are often the best choice for productive, cost-effective machining. Learn more about carbide inserts, and how to buy the right carbide inserts online.

Holemaking is the most common of all machining operations. It's also one of the more challenging. Without the right cutting tool, productivity and part quality will suffer while manufacturing costs soar. Here are some tips on avoiding these problems and selecting the right tool for the job.

Hole boring goes hand in hand with drilling. A common machining operation, boring uses a single-point or sometimes a dual-head cutting tool to remove material in a manner that’s quite similar to external turning. Due to deflection and chip control problems, however, boring can be quite challenging without the right tool and knowledge of sound machining practices.

Flat bottom holes are a common feature in a variety of machined parts. Unfortunately, accurately and efficiently machining them can be pretty challenging. Many machinists attempt to tackle this problem with hand-ground drill bits or end mills, with mixed results. The best solution in most cases is to leverage a KTFS-style or comparable high-quality drill bit designed specifically for flat bottom drilling.

If you’ve ever wondered about the difference between face milling and peripheral milling, you’ve come to the right place. This article explores this important machining topic and offers tips on which technique is best for specific applications.

Carbide, cobalt, high-speed steel (HSS)—there's no shortage of high-quality drill bits available, but which one is best for your application? Read on to learn more about drill bit material types and when to use them.

On the fence over what drill bit is right for your machining application? The chances are excellent that one made of solid carbide will offer the most accurate, cost-effective, and productive holemaking solution available.

Holemaking is challenging work. This article provides some CNC coolant application tips for making drilling operations easy and productive.

Milling machines rank among the most important of all industrial machinery, due to their ability to quickly produce accurate parts and part features in practically any metal or plastic. Here’s a quick primer on their function, the types of milling machines available, and the best cutting tools for milling.

Given the huge variety of solid and indexable milling cutters available online today, it can be challenging to choose the right one for a machining application. Here’s a quick primer to get you started.

Our innovative stator bore tool leverages the design and flexibility of additive manufacturing to meet growing customer demand for lighter weight tooling solutions for machining e-vehicle components.

Learn more about the intelligent interface & features that enables the KenTIP FS modular drill to match the productivity of solid carbide drills with Kennametal engineers Steve George & Danny Davis.

The award-winning HARVI I TE can easily handle slotting, ramping, plunging, and finishing applications in materials like steel, stainless steel, Inconel & more. Learn more with engineers Steve George and Danny Davis.

Kennametal’s KOR5 DA solid end mill has high feed rates & Material Removal Rates [MRR]. Meet Danny Davis and Steve George, the engineers who worked on the design and learn how to cut aluminum like a king!