CVD Diamond-Tipped Tool System Offers Machining of Fully Sintered Carbides

Horn USA Inc. presents DDHM, the company’s CVD diamond-tipped tool system for cost-effective machining of bores and countersinks in carbides and sintered ceramics with a hardness of up to 3,000 HV. With the launch of this system, the company expands its range of products for machining fully sintered carbides. Because the machining process can be implemented on conventional milling or turning centers, these tools do away with costly and lengthy grinding and eroding processes.

The DDHM system enables users to machine punches or dies from carbide material. The tool system also offers significant advantages in other contexts, including medical technology and aerospace technology sectors, the automotive industry and in areas of punching, forging and forming technology. The diamond tools enable shorter throughput times, high surface quality, lower overall costs, greater flexibility within the production process and a longer tool life for finished products.

The drills can be used for drilling into solid material down to a maximum depth of ten times the diameter. The CVD-D-tipped drilling tools have a two-edged design and are available in diameters ranging from 2 to 10 mm (.079 to .394-inch). All versions feature an internal coolant supply.