Say goodbye to wire, water jet, and laser cutting. DATRON’s foam cutting tools achieve clean, precise results when milling PU foams. These tools’ edge geometry is optimized to make foam cutting easier and deliver smooth cuts.

Whether finishing pockets or making light cuts, a DATRON Double Flute End Mill is the tool to use when surface finish counts. These strong, balanced tools produce minimal vibrations to provide an ultra-smooth finish.

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From prototype to production, DATRON Dynamics optimizes your entire machine workflow with touchscreen-enabled DATRON CNC machines. With headquarters located on the East Coast in Milford, New Hampshire, and an office in Livermore, California, we are your one-stop DATRON Partner in North America

Our DATRON Experts Help Many Customers Bring Manufacturing In-House. Reach Out To Our Team To See Which Machine And Accessories Are The Right Fit For Your Parts.

Whether with three, four, six, eight, or twelve cutting edges – all DATRON multi-flute tools are developed for steel machining, have a stable cutting geometry and heavy-duty coatings.

When it comes to achieving precise and clean cuts in plastic materials, mastering efficient plastic cutting techniques is essential. These techniques not only ensure the quality of the cuts but also contribute to the overall success of various DIY and professional plastic cutting projects.

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Therefore, you can store a wide range of cutting tool sizes and shank diameters without a heavy investment is big, bulky traditional collets. All our adapters are balanced to work with a high-speed spindle.

We offer a complete line of DATRON’s high-quality, micro-grain carbide milling tools for high-speed machining to help you cut better and faster than your competition.

When considering plastic types for cutting, it’s important to identify the most common materials suitable for various cutting tasks. Some of the most commonly used cuttable plastics include:

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For Zirconium Oxide, CrCo, Titanium, Nanocomposite, PMMA, or Wax. DATRON offers the optimum milling tools for the dental materials you intend to machine. Highest surface quality and long tool life are guaranteed.

Maintaining adequate ventilation and ensuring a safe workspace environment are vital components of safety measures for cutting plastic. Proper ventilation helps in reducing the inhalation of harmful fumes or particles that may be released during plastic cutting processes. Additionally, a clean and organized workspace minimizes potential hazards, ensuring a safe environment for carrying out plastic cutting tasks. Prioritizing ventilation and workspace safety guarantees the well-being of individuals involved in plastic cutting activities.

When it comes to working with plastic, having the right plastic cutting tools is crucial for achieving precise and clean cuts. Here are some essential cutting tools for working with plastic:

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By implementing these efficient plastic cutting techniques, individuals can elevate the quality of their projects while ensuring precision and finesse in their cutting endeavors.

Using the right tool for the job can increase throughput and improve results. If you’re machining at 15,000 RPM or above, using tools designed for high-speed machining is simply more efficient and cost-effective. DATRON is the only German machine manufacturer to design and make its own line of balanced CNC cutting tools. DATRON’s high-speed CNC cutting tools are made with a proprietary, multi-stage process that provides highly polished, sharper edges for burr-free machining and superior finishes, and their patented single flute geometries reduce cycle times and save you money.

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Understanding these common plastic materials for cutting allows individuals to select the right tools and techniques for achieving precise cuts tailored to each material’s properties.

Investing in these specialized pieces of equipment ensures that you have the right tools for tackling any plastic cutting project with efficiency and accuracy.

In observance of Thanksgiving, DATRON Dynamics will be closed on Thursday, November 28th, 2024. We will return to normal operations on Monday, December 2nd.

DATRON radius end mills feature extremely sharp cutting edges for exceptional results on radius cuts with no post-processing required. Get high-quality radius cuts with an exceptional edge finish.

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DATRON’s innovative thread mill performs core hole drilling and thread milling with only one tool…in a single work step. These cutting tools deliver reliable drilling from a diameter of 0.1mm and thread milling in a flash from M1.0.

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The DATRON HSK-E 25 Monoblock Tool gives you the flexibility for face milling, roughing, finishing, and contouring. Plus, replaceable carbide cutting inserts are available for a variety of materials.

When it comes to working with plastic, having the right tools for cutting plastic is essential. Whether it’s for DIY projects or industrial purposes, using the best plastic cutting tools ensures precise and clean cuts. Selecting the appropriate cutting plastic equipment not only guarantees the quality of the results but also prioritizes safety and efficiency in various cutting tasks.

For spindles that use adapters, we have a unique, low-cost system of securing various shank sizes that can be secured by the collet in the spindle. The spring steel adapters are expanded using an adapter insertion tool that spreads the sleeve allowing the tool to be inserted into the adapter. Once released, the adapter is secured to the tool shank and can be placed into the tool magazine.  For tools that have shank diameters the same size as the spindle collet, a stop ring can be pressed onto the tool using a stop ring setting tool that allow the tool to be placed into the tool magazine.

DATRON micro-grain solid carbide engraving tools are ready for applications in wood, plastic, copper, bronze, aluminum, and more. Break sharp edges and eliminate deburring by hand with DATRON’s countersink mills.

DATRON acrylic cutting tools are a cost-effective alternative to diamond-tipped polishing end mills. These polished milling tools help you achieve highly transparent results at a remarkably low cost.

Depending on which spindle you choose for your machine configuration, you have several options on how to use various size shank tools.

While many plastics are suitable for cutting, there are certain materials that should be avoided due to safety concerns. Plastics such as PVC (polyvinyl chloride) and polycarbonate release toxic fumes when cut, posing health risks to individuals exposed to these fumes. Therefore, it’s crucial to avoid cutting these materials and prioritize safety by choosing alternative plastics for various projects.

When aiming to optimize the tools for cutting plastic, it is essential to consider the specific requirements of each cutting task. By selecting the best plastic cutting tools and techniques tailored to the type of plastic being worked with, individuals can achieve precise and efficient results. Understanding the properties of different plastics and implementing appropriate safety measures ensures a safe and successful experience when using cutting plastic equipment. By optimizing the selection of tools and techniques, individuals can elevate the quality of their projects while ensuring precision and finesse in their cutting endeavors.

Fully leveraging the benefits of a high-speed spindle requires the evacuation of the chips from the machining operation. If the chips remain in the cutting channel, it will clog the operation, create poor surface finishes, and reduce your potential feed rate. DATRON developed a unique line of micro-grain carbide cutting tools with a single cutting flute. Due to the spindle’s high rotation speed or RPM, you can have a significantly faster feed rate than 2, 3, or 4 flute cutting tools at lower RPMS. The advantage of grinding a single cutting edge is that you can create a substantial relief or open space behind the sharp cutting edge, allowing room for the chip to evacuate. The single flute cutters come in various diameters, shank sizes, and cut lengths. These tools are not practical in spindles with speed ranges below 15,000 RPM.

In addition to the essential cutting tools, there are specialized pieces of equipment that offer precision and efficiency in plastic cutting projects:

When engaging in plastic cutting tasks, prioritizing plastic cutting safety through the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is paramount. Properly equipping oneself with safety goggles and gloves serves as a crucial safeguard against potential hazards during plastic cutting activities. Safety goggles shield the eyes from flying debris, while gloves protect the hands from sharp edges and potential injuries. By adhering to these cutting plastic precautions, individuals ensure their safety and minimize the risk of accidents or injuries.

The main advantage of using an HSK collet system is securing larger tools. This collet system is highly balanced, allowing you to machine successfully with the smallest end mills and drills available on the market.

Micro Toothed End Mills are ideal for abrasive materials like composites or engineered plastics. CRP, GRP, or printed circuit board material can be reliably machined at low cost with the micro-toothed end mills from DATRON.

DATRON’s specialty coatings provide an improved hardness enabling faster feed rates, and a smoother surface finish. These coatings allow for optimized tool wear and increased continuous production times.

Select a CNC tool type to view our full selection of end mills, face mills, countersink & chamfer mills, engravers, thread mills, drills, external radius mills, and CNC tool accessories.

In observance of Christmas, DATRON Dynamics will be closed on Tuesday, December 24th, 2024. We will return to normal operations on Thursday, December 26th.