Crystallume

Crystallume DCC tools are finding rapid acceptance among manufacturers of graphite electrodes for use in EDM operations because they last 10 to 30 times as long as carbide tools currently used. Increased tool life results in longer periods of unmanned machining. The machining speeds for Crystallume DCC tools can be increased 2 to 3 times over the speeds used with carbide tools to increase your productivity. These features combine to increase the utilization of your machine tools.

The 0.500″ Replaceable Tip End Mill is intended to be held in a heat shrink holder and give you 4 and 6 flute productivity as compared to the 2 flutes available from insert end mills this size. Depending on your application several configurations are currently available from stock.

They allow longer periods of unmanned machining – at increased machining speeds. Crystallume offers the most consistent diamond tool available for electrode and mold manufacturing. These tools are available in 2 and 4 flute, standard and metric sizes.

Standard DCC Drills are 2 flute with a 118°, 4 facet drill point and come in jobbers lengths. The diamond coating extends a minimum of one diameter from the drill tip on the jobber drills and past the counter sink on center drills. DCC drills are available as specials in sizes from 0.028″ to 0.750″. Metric sizes are available as well.

The ThunderBolt Ultra Thin Nano Diamond Tools have a real diamond coating that is the thickness of most PVD coatings. The performance of real diamond, along with the edge sharpness of a thin coating, gives unheard of performance in the finishing of graphite. It is also the perfect tool for rib machining on graphite electrodes.

The Lightning Series of tools are a cost-effective solution for the machining of graphite electrodes. By reducing the coating thickness, the edge sharpness is increased and the cost reduced. These tools are a great solution for medium-lot size jobs.