b'DrillsDrills MILLING MEDICAL SCREWS CUTTING TOOLSMikron Corp. developed a turnkey solution that includesPrecision Cutting Tools LLC says its IXC series drills have its CrazyDrill, CrazyMill, and machining strategies fora 45 protective corner chamfer and coolant holes titanium and stainless steel medical screws. The solutionthat help eliminate chipping of the cutting edge and is suitable for machining hex lobular bone screws 50%permit ef cient chip evacuation. Its design consists of a faster, with precise pro les and nearly burr-free results.distinctive triple-margin to enhance precision and impart Most medical screws are made from titanium andane surfacenish. The tools are coated with Varianta stainless steel, and each have a different chip-removalSupral material to help increase speeds and feeds.requirement. The company developed strategies toPrecision Cutting Tools LLC; www.pct-imc.comdifferentiate the material and counter these challenges.Mikron Corp.; www.mikrontool.com PRODUCT SHOWCASE DrillsDrills IMPROVED WEAR EXCHANGEABLE-HEAD DRILLSNachi America Inc.s Aqua Revo drill is made from a newTungaloy America Inc.s DrillMeister exchangeable-head material combined with proprietary coating and newdrills are available in diameters from 8.0 mm to 11.9 mm geometry that improves wear and chipping resistance.(0.31" to 0.46") for producing holes up to 12 diameters The drill features a new oil hole design that allows highdeep. A self-locking interface secures the drill head during coolant volumes. The design supplies coolant to theexchange, which is accomplished with a dedicated key appropriate parts of the cutting edge and keeps the drillwrench. The heads can be swapped without removing the cool to extend tool life. drill body from the spindle, which reduces setup time and Nachi America Inc.; www.nachiamerica.com eliminates tool presetting, offset and touch-off. Tungaloy America Inc.; www.tungaloy.com/us94NOVEMBER 201992-102 Products.indd 94 10/22/19 2:28 PM'