Metal Cutting Blog

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.