You should put some images in here with certifications like the Better Business Bureau or any awards General Cutting Tools has. October 19, 2011
Amana Tool’s Non-Melt Circular Saw Blades
Amana Tool, manufacturer of industrial-quality carbide-tipped, solid carbide and replacement carbide cutting tools, has announced the immediate availability of its non-melt circular saw blades for cutting plastic materials. The special-application carbide tipped saw blades are designed to produce crisp, clean cuts in acrylics such as Plexiglas® and Lucite®, polycarbonates such as Lexan® and other plastics. Each blade features a unique triple-chip grind (MTCG) and 2° negative hook angle to produce less heat than standard saw blades, eliminating “chip-welding,” or melting of materials.
Amana Tool's Non-Melt Circular Saw Blade
Amana’s non-melt saw blade bodies are laser-cut from virgin steel and roll-tensioned to ensure straight cutting performance. Carbide tips are manufactured, brazed and ground to Amana Tool’s specifications, enabling smooth, accurate cuts and longer-lasting cutting performance between sharpenings. The blades feature copper plugs to reduce noise, minimize vibrations, prevent heat buildup and help eliminate blade warping. Each blade is dynamically balanced to ensure clean, true cuts with virtually no runout.”Amana Tool’s non-melt saw blades were specifically designed to address the tooling industry’s need for blades that can cut plastics cleanly, eliminating the melted edge,” said Frank Misiti, Amana Tool technical director. “This product helps make cutting plastic materials less labor-intensive while providing the accurate, long-lasting cutting performance customers have come to expect from Amana Tool.”
Non-melt blades are available in diameters ranging from 8″ to 16″ and number of teeth ranging from 64 to 120. For example, item LB10801 has a 10″ diameter and 80 teeth and starts at $130.91 USD. For more information on non-melt saw blades, contact us at info@generalcuttingtools.com or call (847) 677-8770.
General Cutting Tools is an authorized distributor of Amana Tool. Contact us today for pricing on any Amana Tool, Timberline or AGE item.
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| ‘D’ Diameter | ‘B’ Kerf | ‘C’ Plate | ||||||
| Inch | MM | Teeth | Grind | Inch | Inch | Bore | *P.H. | Tool No. |
| 8 | 200 | 64 | MTC | .098 | .070 | 5/8 | — | LB86401 |
| — | 220 | 64 | MTC | .126 | .079 | 30MM | 2/7/42 | LB220T641 † |
| 10 | 250 | 80 | MTC | .100 | .070 | 5/8 | — | LB10801 |
| 10 | 250 | 80 | MTC | .100 | .070 | 30MM | 2/7/42 & 2/10/60 | LB10801-30 |
| 12 | 300 | 96 | MTC | .125 | .102 | 1 | — | LB12961 |
| 12 | 300 | 96 | MTC | .125 | .102 | 30MM | 2/7/42 & 2/10/60 | LB12961-30 |
| 14 | 350 | 108 | MTC | .145 | .118 | 1 | — | LB14108 |
| 16 | 400 | 120 | MTC | .145 | .118 | 1 | — | LB16121 |
October 17, 2011
Amana Tool Carbide-tipped Countersinks
Amana Tool, manufacturer of industrial-quality carbide-tipped, solid carbide and replacement carbide cutting tools, today announced its collection of carbide-tipped countersinks with pilot drills (item 55202) available in various sizes. Amana Tool’s countersinks are the only ones in the industry to feature carbide tips, which provide longer-lasting performance, smoother cleaner cuts and no tear out in comparison to traditional steel countersinks. Woodworkers, furniture makers, cabinet makers and deck builders can use the countersinks in a variety of materials including hardwood, plywood, solid surface, and softwoods.
With Amana’s carbide-tipped countersinks with pilot drills, woodworkers can drill a pilot hole and tapered countersink in one step to help guide screws during project assembly. The countersink collection also includes counterbores, which create a flat-bottomed upper portion of the pilot hole instead of a tapered opening. Each cutting edge is manufactured from an Amana-exclusive carbide grade designed to deliver the highest quality of cut, maximum cutting efficiency prolonged tool life.
Amana Tool Carbide Tip Countersink
Frank Misiti, Amana Tool technical director, said, “By manufacturing the industry’s only carbide-tipped countersinks and counterbores, Amana has helped fulfill the needs of woodworkers seeking affordable tools that deliver high-quality results.”
Carbide-tipped countersinks with quick-release (item 55264) are also available for use with quick-change chucks. Like all Amana Tool products, the countersinks and counterbores are industrial-quality and manufactured to exact tolerances. The countersinks and counterbores are designed for use in drill presses, handheld drills and boring machines.
The countersinks start at $24.08 USD for a 3/8” diameter countersink (item 55202). Additional countersink sizes are also available. For more information on the entire line of countersinks, counterbores and quick-release countersinks, visit www.amanatool.com.
About Amana Tool
An industry leader for more than 35 years, Amana Tool specializes in solid carbide, carbide insert and carbide-tipped cutting tools for the woodworking, plastics and aluminum industries. Amana Tool’s full line of industrial-quality woodworking tools includes saw blades, router bits, shaping cutters, boring bits and more for wood, plastics and aluminum. The company was founded in 1972 and has corporate headquarters in Farmingdale, N.Y.
General Cutting Tools is an authorized distributor of Amana Tool. Contact us today for pricing on any Amana Tool, Timberline or AGE item.
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(847) 677-8770
October 7, 2011
Amana Tool Offers Extensive Selection of Industrial-Quality Router Bits to Fill a Variety of Woodworking Needs
Entire collection of router bits manufactured to highest quality standards
Amana Tool, manufacturer of industrial-quality carbide-tipped, solid carbide and replacement carbide cutting tools, today announced it offers an extensive line of industrial-quality router bits for a variety of woodworking needs for both professional woodworkers and hobbyists. The company uses high-quality raw materials and unique manufacturing processes to ensure that each of its products – one of the most of any woodworking tool manufacturer – meets stringent quality standards. Amana plans to expand its offerings in coming months with the release of its new catalog this summer.
Each tool that bears the Amana Tool name is manufactured under the sharp scrutiny of the company’s inspection department and according to both the International Organization of Standardization’s (ISO’s) 9000 quality management standard and the European Safety Standard EN-847 1/2, making Amana Tool products a world leader in quality tooling. The company also currently exceeds U.S. manufacturing standards for woodworking tools for both quality and safety.
Amana Router Bits
Amana’s entire line of solid carbide, replacement carbide and compression router bits feature the highest quality European steel and European sub-micro grain carbide that is sharpened to a fine edge. The unique, high-grade carbide and special grinding angles provide high-quality finishes and superior cutting performance to save users time and labor. Amana’s unique solid carbide grade is proven to last longer and retain a sharp edge longer than most solid carbide bits.
Each Amana bit features a centerless ground shank, a process that creates an exacting collet fit and concentricity. The Amana router bits are then balanced to eliminate vibrations and run out, maximize performance, and prolong tool life. The manufacturing process is completed by laser etching essential information for the tool’s use, such as RPM range and clamping depth, directly onto the tool shaft, ensuring that this critical information cannot be erased through normal tool use.
Due to the quality of raw materials and the high production standards, Amana’s solid carbide and compression bits are preferred by many woodworkers and leading furniture manufacturers. One popular profile is the 1/2″-shank compression CNC router bit (#46188, $73.39USD), designed to deliver a clean finish on high-feed applications. Amana’s A-MAX carbide-tipped straight plunge router bit (item #45422, $16.09 USD) lasts at least twice as long as standard router bits and works especially well with manmade materials, like melamine and other abrasive materials.
Amana maintains fully stocked fulfillment centers in Farmingdale, N.Y., and El Cajon, Calif., to ensure that customers’ immediate woodworking needs can be met in as little as one day.
“At Amana, we’ve spent decades refining our tool designs and manufacturing process to ensure that each router bit we produce is the best in the industry,” said Frank Misiti, technical director at Amana Tool. “We highly value the opportunity to solve common – and not-so-common – woodworking problems for our customers through innovative tool design, variety of profiles, high-quality materials and expedited product delivery.”
General Cutting Tools is a authorized source for Amana tool. Contact us for more information.
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Phone: (847) 677-8770
August 25, 2011
Indexable Thread Mills – Ingersoll Rapid Thread
Ingersoll’s Rapid Thread Shell Mill with indexable inserts provide the ultimate solution for very fast and efficient thread milling.
General Cutting Tools is an authorized Ingersoll Cutting Tools distributor. We are based in Chicago serving Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana and ship nationwide as well as around the world. Contact us for more information.
SERIES: 12Y1N_D, 12Y1S_D, 12Y1U_D
Series Features:
Ingersoll Rapid Thread Mill
- Insert length: 21mm, 30mm, 40mm
- Available for both 4 and 5 insert style holders
- Used for large diameters, long threads and long overhangs
- Standard inserts are suitable for multi-insert tools
- All inserts have the same profile position
- Bodies can be mounted on standard Shell Mill adapters
- One tool for external and internal right and left hand threads
Diameters:
2.480″, 3.150″, 3.940″
Insert Sizes:
21mm (0.827), 30mm (1.181), 40mm (1.575)
Thread Form:
ISO, UN, NPT, NPTF, BSPT, W
Applications:
Internal and External Thread Milling
Materials:
Cast Iron, Steel, Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Titanium and other high temperature or nickel-based alloys.
July 25, 2011
Ingersoll T-TURN EM Chipbreaker
Ingersoll T-TURN EM Chipbreaker
For turning in stainless steel and exotic alloys.
Ingersoll previously introduced two new chipbreakers for machining stainless steels and exotic materials: The EA chipbreaker for finish to semi-finish operations in low depths of cut, and the ET chipbreaker for rough machining of these materials. The new EM chipbreaker is designed for medium applications where customers desire a single insert that encompasses many of the same features offered by the EA and ET.
The EM chipbreaker features a sharp land that reduces machining load during medium machining applications, while simultaneously reducing build up material on the cutting edge. The design also includes a broad boss face that dissipates heat on the upper side of the chipbreaker, improving the surface contact ratio while maximizing tool life. The result is an insert that provides stable performance in difficult to machine materials over a wide range of feed rates and cutting depths.
Insert Styles:
CNMG
DNMG
SNMG
TNMG
VNMG
WNMG
Grades:
TT9215
TT9225
TT9235
TT5030
TT9080
Feed Rates:
.005~.024 ipr (0.13~0.60 mm/rev)
Cutting Depths:
.020~.315 inches (0.5~8.0 mm)
Applications:
• General purpose & medium turning applications in stainless steel and exotic alloys
• Medium machining operations where lower cutting forces are needed
General Cutting Tools is an authorized Ingersoll Cutting Tools distributor. Contact us today for a quote.
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March 16, 2011
Lyle Reamers for Trimming Plastic Bottles
Mueller Deflashing Reamer
Full custom, special tooling can be made at General Cutting Tools. General Cutting Tools AKA Cutting Tools Chicago has been manufacturing these special, world-class quality tooling for plastic bottle manufacturers for over 30 years. These are used for removing the flashing burr from the openings on plastic bottles. The catch to making these is that we had to anticipate the size of the opening due to the plastic has not completely cured.
General Cutting Tools master toolmakers uses 7 axis CNC (Computer Numeric Control) tool cutter grinders and the highest quality abrasives to produce our tooling. We have the experience and equipment to make the right tool for you, the first time, and you will not have to wait a long time to get them.
March 7, 2011
NEW THINBIT GROOVE ‘N TURN 30/60 TOOLHOLDERS
THINBIT, manufactured by Kaiser Tool Company, announces an expansion to its selection of GROOVE ‘N TURN toolholders. The new holders are available in 3/4″ and 1″ square and is used for making undercuts and thread reliefs at a 30/60 angle.
Toolholders can be used on conventional, Swiss and CNC machines for grooving inserts in sizes from .004″ to .150″. Inserts are available in three grades of material: D2 for steels, D5 for non-ferrous and HSS. TiN, TiCN, TiAlN are available. Full selection of radius and special configurations are available.
General Cutting Tools is an authorized distributor of Kaiser Thinbit tools. For more information regarding the entire THINBIT product line, please contact us at (847) 677-8770 or email info@generalcuttingtools.com.
February 28, 2011
New Ingersoll Gold-Twist Replaceable Tip Drills
Ingersoll Cutting Tool Company is proud to announce the release of Gold-Twist: The Next Generation of Replaceable Tip Drills. This new design is a standard product line with tip diameters ranging from .3937” – .7834” (10mm ~ 19.9mm) in 0.004” (.1mm) increments and drill bodies available in 3xD, 5xD and 8xD length to diameter ratios.
The precision bodies have an improved pocket design and innovative clamping system that provide stable performance after multiple tip indexes. These drill bodies also feature twisted coolant holes, polished flutes, and a PVD-coating that allows smooth chip evacuation and prolonged body life. Each body accepts a range of tips that covers .040” (1mm).
The drill tips are offered in grade IN2505 which features a multi layered PVD coating that provides excellent performance, improved wear resistance and increased tool life in a large variety of applications. The initial cutting edge geometry is designed for Steel applications. Additional cutting edge geometries for Stainless Steel, Cast Iron and Non-Ferrous materials will be available at a later date.
Ingersoll’s Gold-Twist Drilling Line is excellent in higher speed applications, providing guaranteed performance and excellent results in a unique, rigid and fast-indexing clamping system. The result is a product that combines cost efficiency and higher productivity in all your drilling applications.
Tip Geometry: TPA-Steel Geometry
Bodies:
- 3xD
- 5xD
- 8xD
Grade: IN2505
Applications:
- Die & Mold
- General Purpose
- Aero Space
- Automotive
- Shipbuilding
- Heat Exchangers
DRILL BODY COMPARISON: GOLD TWIST VS. QWIK TWIST
The new Gold Twist pocket design’s contact/clamping area is three times deeper than our current Qwik Twist drill. The accuracy of the added cylinder to the clamping area improves rigidity and helps reduce internal stresses. The two precision ground positive stop locations improve the drilling tips’ position and support.
General Cutting Tools is an authorized Ingersoll Cutting Tools Distributor. For more information about Gold-Twist, Qwik-Twist or any other Ingersoll product, please contact us.
February 21, 2011
Open or Closed Dressing, You Can Count on Fliesen Tools
Whether dressing a wheel OPEN or CLOSED you can count on Fliesen tools. Open wheels (sharp, free-cutting abrasive grains are exposed) are created by increasing the speed a Fliesen tool moves across the wheel when dressing. Generally considered the most favorable wheel conditioning, open wheels avoid workpiece burn while maximizing a wheel’s ability to remove metal quickly when grinding.
Slowing a Fliesen tool as it moves across the wheel creates a closed wheel condition (abrasive grains are smoother, less sharp), a very helpful condition when trying to lower part surface finish readings.
You can count on Fliesen stationary diamond dressing tools. Open wheels (sharp, free-cutting abrasive grains are exposed) are created by increasing the speed a tool moves across the wheel. Open wheels maximize a wheel’s ability to remove metal quickly when grinding. Slowing a tool as it moves across the wheel creates a closed wheel (abrasive grains are smoother, less sharp), which is ideal when trying to lower part surface finish readings.
Are you dressing modern ceramic alumina grinding wheels? Our new Furioso plates and shank tools are made of the new generation of highly wear-resistant diamond blades, engineered to stand up to durable modern ceramic alumina grinding wheels, including Norton Quantum wheels. (see Furioso flyer in “Related Documents”.)
Norton No-Risk Test Policy
There is no better time to improve productivity in your abrasive operations. Saint-Gobain’s new No-Risk Productivity Policy is designed to help you improve any of your production goals including improved cycle times, lower total production costs, higher quality parts, or improved finish, while eliminating any risk. You define the metrics that determine a successful test as well as what is necessary to eliminate any risks, and our technical salesperson will identify the right product to help you meet your production needs, no matter what competive product you are currently using.
WHAT DOES NO RISK MEAN?
- You have absolutely nothing to lose and everything to gain.
- You define the application requirements and the metrics of a successful test.
- You define the definition of No-Risk in terms of cost to test, downtime, part rejection, and any other risk that is important to you.
- You define the time period of the test.
The Benefits of Fliesen Tools
Spend More Time Grinding
Single point, chisel, and cone point tools require operator attention to ensure proper tool rotation at regular intervals. Fliesen tools require no adjustments. Simply install the tool, dress the wheel to break it in, and the tool will do the rest. Operators spend more time grinding – rather than making non-productive dressing adjustments.
Longer Tool Life
Expect long life when using a Fliesen tool. Other stationary tools, made with a single diamond stone, develop flat spots (“wear flats”) over time – which create chatter and burn. Fliesen tools use hand-set, fine diamond grit, eliminating the creation of wear flats.
Reliable and Cost-Effective
Harder, H-bond metal formulation Fliesen tools have been specifically engineered to efficiently dress durable silicon carbide and ceramic wheels. Our new Furioso Fliesen tools have a unique bond system developed for optimal performance when dressing Quantum (NQ) ceramic wheels. W-bond Fliesen tools are designed for conventional aluminum oxide wheels.
Fliesen Tool Configurations
Fliesen tools are available in two basic tool configurations. The most common is a plate configuration, which is somewhat rectangular-shaped with a mounting hole. Fliesen Shank Tool configurations are plates mounted in shanks of varying sizes and shapes. Most grinding machines accommodate one or the other tool configuration. To find the correct tool configuration for your machine, check the existing dressing tool, refer to the Tools by Machine Type Index in this catalog, or consult your grinding machine manual.
MATCH THE CORRECT FLIESEN TOOL TO YOUR GRINDING WHEEL ABRASIVE
Use Fliesen tools with W-bond specifications for aluminum oxide wheels. W-bonded tools have the standard matrix of metal surrounding the diamonds. When dressing more durable abrasive wheels, such as silicon carbide and ceramic, use our H-bonded tools, or our new Furioso tools for Quantum and other ceramic wheels, which are harder and more durable. Markings on the tool indicate the tool’s bond matrix. Use the right bond matrix for your abrasive application, as each is specifically engineered to perform best on the abrasive it was designed for. The catalog product charts are categorized by abrasive and appropriate bond.
FLIESEN TOOL MOUNTING GUIDELINES
1. Be sure to mount the tool correctly. Tool contact surface should be perpendicular to wheel.
2. Mount tool with diamond on trailing edge whenever possible as shown below.
RECOMMENDED DRESSING PARAMETERS
There are three elements to proper dressing. Dresser Infeed is the amount of material the tool takes off per dress pass. Dress Traverse Rate is the speed at which the tool moves across the wheel. The third element is the Number of Passes across the wheel. We recommend the following:
1. Dresser Infeed
Dresser Infeed (amount tool moves into wheel) = .0005″ to .0015″ (.012mm – .038mm) for aluminum oxide wheels. Reduce by 25% when dressing silicon carbide or ceramic wheels.
2. Dress Traverse Rate
Select a Lead Value based on desired Surface Finish and run the formula below.
FINISH LEAD VALUE (PER WHEEL REVOLUTIONS)
For Coarse Finish (approx. 64 rms) .023″ to .030″ (.58mm – .76mm)
For Medium Finish (approx. 32 rms) .013″ to .022″ (.33mm – .57mm)
For Fine Finish (approx 16 rms) .006″ to .012″ (.15mm – .33mm)
DRESS TRAVERSE FORMULA:
Lead Value x Wheel Speed (RPM) = Inches/Minutes (mm/Min)
3. Number of Passes
One is required. Take more as needed to restore form or finish. Dress passes should always remove material from the wheel. If your tool is not cutting the wheel, it is dulling the wheel. Avoid dry or dead dress passes which do not remove wheel material.
MAXIMIZING TOOL LIFE AND EFFECTIVENESS
The goal of dressing is to maximize the wheel’s sharpness – for maximum metal removal when grinding. This is best accomplished through disciplined dressing speeds and feeds. Taking too much off per dress pass, and/or moving the tool too slowly across the wheel will cause the Fliesen tool to overheat, breakdown and wear prematurely. To maximize the tool’s effectiveness, increase the dress traverse rate as high as possible while maintaining part print surface finish requirements.
TOOL BREAK-IN
The diamonds in new Fliesen tools are often covered by the metal surrounding them and should undergo a break-in process before production dressing. This process ensures that the effective diamond layer is properly exposed. This is achieved by taking 3 – 5 dress passes at .005″ depth of cut (on wheel radius) at normal dress traverse rates.
Because the diamonds are set at a slight angle, it is normal for some diamonds to remain buried in the metal after the break-in and during production dressing.
COOLANT SPECIFICATIONS
Fliesen tools should be used with coolant whenever possible, to avoid overheating and shortening tool life. We recommend at least a .50″ (12.7mm) diameter stream of steady coolant be positioned so that the air barrier surrounding the wheel “pulls” the coolant (through the dressing action). A coolant velocity of 3% to 5% faster than the wheel’s surface feet per minute works well, or enough pressure to penetrate the air barrier surrounding the wheel as it spins.
RADIUS DRESSING CAPABILITIES
For most angle-head truing and dressing applications, Fliesen tools can provide uniform and consistent radius-generation second only to chisel and cone point type tools. When dressing very intricate forms, tool selection should be driven by the smallest concave or fillet radius needed to generate the desired radii, rather than wheel grit size. Refer to the chart below for radius dressing capabilities by diamond size.
January 27, 2011
Stacking Boxes Router Bit Set
Amana Tool, manufacturer of industrial-quality carbide-tipped, solid carbide and replacement carbide cutting tools, today announced the availability of a router bit set for constructing a set of stacking boxes. With the four-piece set created in partnership with master craftsman Lonnie Bird, professional woodworkers and hobbyists can easily create a set of two attractive stacking wood storage boxes in as little as a weekend.
The set contains popular router bit profiles that are great additions to any woodworker’s toolbox and can be used for a number of other applications once the stacking boxes project is finished.
Included in Amana’s unique set are four multi-use router bits – molding (#54286), straight plunge (#45446), beading (#56172) and ogee (#56210) – step-by-step instructions and two decorative solid brass knobs. Lonnie Bird designed the stacking box project to reflect traditional-looking profiles that are often seen in window casings and molding. When making the stacking boxes, the ogee bit is used to create a decorative ogee profile on the base of each box. The molding router bit features a two-flute design wit a ball bearing guide to create rule joints with perfectly matched profiles for the box lids. With the beading bit, woodworkers can form decorative profiles as part of the boxes’ “step” design without constructing complex joints.
“I designed this project for woodworkers of all skill levels who want to tackle a satisfying weekend project,” said Bird. “With Amana’s stacking box set, users can learn techniques that can easily be transferred to other projects that are aesthetically pleasing and last for generations – just like their tools.”
The cutting edges of all pieces in the collection are made of an Amana-exclusive carbide grade that delivers the highest quality of cut, maximum cutting efficiency and extended tool life in solid wood materials. The stacking box set (item #58110) is available through Amana’s authorized distributor General Cutting Tools located in Chicago for $146.30 USD. The set includes four router bits, step-by-step how to instructions from Lonnie Bird to create a set of two stacking boxes, including full-color pictures, and two solid decorative brass knobs.
General Cutting Tools is an Amana Tool master distributor. We sell to the public as well as companies. Give us a call and we can help you with your next project.
For more information about the Stacking Boxes Router Bit Set
visit www.amanatool.com/stackingboxes