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New Walter drill is Xtreme

New Walter drill is Xtreme

Walter has now launched its new X·treme Evo Plus drill from the DC180 Supreme product family that is now available up to 8XD for the first time.

25th June 2024
Walter unveils new Tiger·tec Gold WSM33G grooving grade

Walter unveils new Tiger·tec Gold WSM33G grooving grade

Walter has launched its patent-pending Tiger·tec Gold WSM33G grade. The WSM33G is Walter's first PVD grade to be specifically developed for the high loads that occur during grooving operations.

16th January 2024
Walter launches new solid carbide milling cutters

Walter launches new solid carbide milling cutters

Despite a growing trend towards lightweight construction, steel machining still represents a significant market share.

24th April 2023
Walter launches new FW4 and MW4 wiper geometries

Walter launches new FW4 and MW4 wiper geometries

With the FW4 and MW4 wiper geometries, Walter has now launched two new turning indexable insert geometries. The new FW4 and MW4 combine the ‘wiper effect’ with new chip breaker geometries and extremely wear-resistant Walter Tiger·tec Gold grades.

8th February 2023
The small, but mighty alternative to solid carbide thread milling

The small, but mighty alternative to solid carbide thread milling

With the new versions of the T2711 and T2712 thread milling cutters, Walter is offering its customers an indexable insert solution for small blind-hole and through-hole threads (≤ 2.5XDN) for thread sizes M16, M18 and UNC3/4. The new versions can be used in almost any material.

23rd January 2023
Walter expands range of face milling cutters

Walter expands range of face milling cutters

In addition to the M5009 (к 45°) and the M5012 (к 88°), Walter is now launching another Xtra·tec XT face milling cutter in the form of the M5011 (к 75°). All three milling cutters can be equipped with the tough, double-sided SN.X1205 system insert with eight cutting edges.

13th January 2023
Walter presents new face milling cutters

Walter presents new face milling cutters

With the M5009 and 5012 face milling cutters, Walter is continuing to develop the Xtra tec XT family and is bringing tools for the 12mm insert size to the market to accompany those already available for the 9mm insert size.

15th October 2021
Walter presents Tiger.tec Gold for milling and drilling

Walter presents Tiger.tec Gold for milling and drilling

Walter Tools has released the Tiger.tec Gold PVD grade WSP45G. The introduction of this new cutting tool material pushes the boundaries of coating technology in terms of the application, performance and the materials that customers can apply them to.

18th August 2021
Five times faster finishing

Five times faster finishing

Tübingen-based machining specialists, Walter reveals how its new turning inserts speed up finishing operations on heat-resistant high-temperature alloys.

8th January 2021
Walter boosts drilling and turning

Walter boosts drilling and turning

Tooling specialist Walter GB has announced additions to two product ranges that will generate benefits in both deep-hole drilling and turning: its solid carbide X·treme Evo drills now extends to capacities of 16 to 30 times diameter and offer deep-hole drilling without the need for pecking; and new CBN insert grades for the cost-effective machining of ISO K and H materials complete the company’s extensive CBN turning range.

11th September 2020
Walter adds a new era of grooving and parting off tools

Walter adds a new era of grooving and parting off tools

Walter GB has announced the new Walter Cut DX18 double-edged grooving and parting off system that, with innovative lateral clamping, will set new standards in parting off on turning machines and especially Swiss-type autos and multi-spindle machines.

10th March 2020
Walter extends tool life with new Advance thread former

Walter extends tool life with new Advance thread former

Announcing the TC410 Advance HSS- E thread former means tooling expert Walter GB can now offer customers thread generation tooling covering more than 200 thread dimensions and tolerances.

6th February 2020
Combined benefits for milling operations

Combined benefits for milling operations

Tooling expert Walter GB is using a replaceable front end for its modular M4258 porcupine milling cutter for shoulder and face milling to combine the cost-effective benefits of rigid milling with those of indexable inserts.

27th January 2020
New geometry inserts ups ISO M and S machining performance

New geometry inserts ups ISO M and S machining performance

Walter GB’s new single-sided Tiger.tec Silver indexable inserts with HU5 geometry have been specially developed for the heavy roughing of stainless steels and high-temperature alloys in the ISO M and S groups.

4th December 2019
Walter keeps users in the groove with new Cut MX and GX34 tools

Walter keeps users in the groove with new Cut MX and GX34 tools

Tooling expert Walter GB has announced two new multi-edge tool systems to add to its range of products for grooving and parting off – the Walter Cut MX, with four cutting edges, for parting off small workpieces up to 12mm diameter, and the two-edge Walter Cut GX34 for work up to 65mm diameter.

22nd July 2019
Face milling cutter combines productivity with cost-effectiveness

Face milling cutter combines productivity with cost-effectiveness

Walter GB says the new M2127 PCD face milling cutter is a logical continuation of the company’s M4000 system concept.

11th June 2019
Optimum machining for tough materials

Optimum machining for tough materials

Walter reveals how its milling tools are helping to set new standards in the aviation industry. Aerospace Manufacturing reports.

10th June 2019
Walter GB introduces new range of boring tools

Walter GB introduces new range of boring tools

Tooling expert Walter GB has introduced a range of new boring tools with tangentially-arranged indexable inserts to meet demands prevalent in the automotive sector for producing bores – roughing and finishing – in multiple steps, at higher feed rates and requiring better surface finishes than produced by conventional tools, even in applications without good chip clearance.

14th May 2019
Walter cuts a fine path in milling developments

Walter cuts a fine path in milling developments

Walter announced a flurry of developments in milling cutter technology - all designed to generate cost-savings and improved process integrity benefits.

14th February 2019
The need for speed beats the heat

The need for speed beats the heat

Cutting tool specialist, Walter AG explains how the machining of heat-resistant super alloys can be achieved with the same feed rates as aluminium. Walter’s aerospace component manager, Stefan Benkóczy reports.

16th November 2018
Double the tool life!

Double the tool life!

Tooling expert Walter GB has announced that its new WEP10 cermet indexable insert offers two major advantages over coated carbide inserts for finish turning: double the tool life; and no fluctuation in dimensional wear which minimises the need for re-adjustment - for example, when making modifications to the component.

10th October 2018
Walter launches solid carbide micro drill

Walter launches solid carbide micro drill

Tooling expert Walter GB has announced the DB130 Advance as its smallest solid carbide micro twist drill for diameters from just 0.1mm to 1.45mm.

15th January 2018
Made to measure

Made to measure

Walter’s aerospace component manager and specialist in titanium machining, Dirk Masur, explains how the company is improving titanium machining with the help of its special tools.

12th October 2017
Tiger.tec gold hits the jackpot

Tiger.tec gold hits the jackpot

Customers can strike it rich with the new Tiger.tec Gold cutting inserts from Walter GB in a range of rough and finish milling operations.

9th May 2017
Faster titanium machining

Faster titanium machining

Dörries Scharmann Technologie joins forces with precision tool specialist, Walter to obtain optimum results when machining titanium components.

17th June 2016

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