Whether Hogging or Finishing, End Mills Are Up to the Task

End mills are designed to help shops of all sizes maximize tool life and productivity and reduce downtime whether hogging out large amounts of material or producing fine surface finishes on materials as diverse as hardened steel for mold and die, heat-resistant superalloys for aerospace, titanium and Inconel for medical applications. Machining operations include milling, holemaking, drilling and reaming, profiling, contouring and multifunction processing with combination tools. The best solutions depend on the careful attention to selection of indexable or solid carbide, geometry, cutting tool material, coatings and edge prep among others. Here’s a selection of the product and echnology choices available from leading end mill tooling manufacturers.