APEX Cutting Tools will provide reconditioning services to existing cutting tools, which will allow the user to reuse dull and damaged cutting tools and give them new life. This AGMA-certified service will increase the value of the investment in the tool and will continue to add value for existing Niagara customers.

Aside from a new name, Niagara operations will continue as is, and staff will remain the same. Current Niagara customers should not expect any changes in the current product offerings, product availability or level of customer service.

The grade has an advance cobalt binder that provides exceptional thermal fatigue resistance, without sacrificing the toughness customers have experienced with KC725M or X500. In addition, Kennametal’s proprietary AlTiN/TiN coating enhances the wear resistance at the cutting edge.

Crystal manufactured from boron nitride under high pressure and temperature. Used to cut hard-to-machine ferrous and nickel-base materials up to 70 HRC. Second hardest material after diamond. See superabrasive tools.

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Cutting tool material consisting of natural or synthetic diamond crystals bonded together under high pressure at elevated temperatures. PCD is available as a tip brazed to a carbide insert carrier. Used for machining nonferrous alloys and nonmetallic materials at high cutting speeds.

Crystal manufactured from boron nitride under high pressure and temperature. Used to cut hard-to-machine ferrous and nickel-base materials up to 70 HRC. Second hardest material after diamond. See superabrasive tools.

APEX Cutting Tools uses the latest technology from materials to machines, all to guarantee the most efficient and advanced cutting tool on the market.

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DAYTON, OHIO,  August 8, 2018 - Apex-Niagara Cutting Tools has become APEX Cutting Tools and will continue to provide custom-engineered cutting solutions for an array of industries and applications. With this rebrand, APEX Cutting Tools will gain over 100 collective years of industry-leading experience in assembly and fabrication applications across manufacturing industries such as automotive, aerospace, electronics, energy generation and heavy industrial.

Kennametal has responded to requests for a new carbide grade to machine titanium 6Al4V at higher cutting speeds, rather than increasing feed rates or increasing depth of cuts that result in increased cutting forces on the workpiece, fixtures and machine spindles.

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The target cutting speed for KCSM40 in Ti6Al4V was 53m/min at 327cm3/min 327 metal removal rate for 60 minutes. Not only does KCSM40 achieve this, but has also offered milling titanium at speeds up to 85m/min at a lower radial depth of cut.

The product portfolio will continue to manufacture and sell polycrystalline diamond (PCD) and cubic boron nitride (CBN) coated cutters, carbide cutters and indexable cutters. APEX Cutting Tools will continue to serve all industries the highest quality and largest variety of cutting tools with the most advanced technology.

For more information contact Kennametal South Africa on TEL: 011 748 9300 or visit www.kennametal.com

APEX’s PCD and CBN tools are built to specification for cutting aluminum and other hard materials. With the latest laser edge cutting technology, APEX’s PCD and CBN tools are faster and more efficient than ever. Additionally, APEX Cutting Tools will continue to provide full design and build services for carbide reamers and drills. All carbide tools have custom preform and coolant-thru as required. APEX also manufactures indexable cutting tools, as well as repairing existing tools. With APEX’s advanced engineering, in-house prototype testing and 3D design and build capabilities, the former Niagara line will experience increased efficiency during projects.

Recent internal testing with the new Harvi Ultra helical milling platform achieved over 100 minutes of tool life running at 47m/min with a 0.12mm/tooth chip load. The radial depth of cut was 25mm and the axial depth of cut was 76mm.

“The edge condition on the KCSM40 grade still looked great. And we are getting many other fantastic results. In one face-milling operation on a hardened steel wear plate, the number of passes was reduced from 234 to just 22,” said Etling.

Says “At higher radial engagements, the insert is cutting the material for longer time which creates more heat at the cutting zone. The heat will not go into the titanium chips, like when milling steels, so controlling the heat is critical. Lower cutter speeds at higher radial engagements is a good practice. At lower radial engagements, higher cutting speeds can be achieved,” said Scott Etling, director of global product management for Indexable Milling at Kennametal.

“The variety of cutting tools that we offer sets us apart from the crowd and establishes us as the leader in the cutting tool field. With our cutting tools, users will be able to run their lines more efficiently and find customizable solutions for even the most difficult of problems,” said APEX Cutting Tools General Manager, Bill McMaster.

Called KCSM40, the company has taken the toughness of its most popular milling grades KC725M and X500, and increased the thermal crack resistance and wear resistance that will enable customers to machine at higher cutting speeds, without sacrificing that original toughness.

“At APEX Tools, we take pride in the quality of tools we create and deliver. This rebrand will merge the quality and durability of Niagara Cutter Tools with APEX’s expertise and experience in key industries. We will have a fresh, clean face to help bring us to market in the United States and Global cutting tools markets,” said Global Vice President & Commercial General Manager of APEX Tools, Bill Pugh.

Cutting tool material consisting of natural or synthetic diamond crystals bonded together under high pressure at elevated temperatures. PCD is available as a tip brazed to a carbide insert carrier. Used for machining nonferrous alloys and nonmetallic materials at high cutting speeds.