Revolutionary tool turns cutting through 90 degrees

Compared with conventional methods, the Spinning Tool reduces tool tip temperature and tool wear, achieving new standards in high-precision, high-efficiency turning, it is claimed. Benefits claimed for are: ? Improves productivity by 5 times* ? Extends tool life by 20 times* ? Dissipation of heat allows dry machining ? Synchronizes with the spindle, allowing elliptical machining ? Effective for machining difficult-to-cut material, such as nickel alloy or heat-resistant alloy With a conventional turning tool, since the cutting edge is brought into contact with the workpiece from a perpendicular direction, forces cause the tool to flex. In contrast, with the Spinning Tool, the cutting edge is brought into contact from the cutting force direction - end on - so the cutting reaction acts along the centre of the tool back into the tool shank/toolholder, enabling more aggressive cutting to take place. The rotating tool tip avoids a single point being raised to a high temperature, reducing wear and extending tool life. The Spinning Tool is intended to be mounted on lathe-type machines, like Mori Seiki's NL (Y-axis specifications) or NT models. * Depending on conditions View a video here