THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER FOR NIAGARA CUTTER DISTRIBUTORS SPRING 1998 VOLUME 3 NUMBER 1

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PERFORMANCE B E N C H M A R K A new level of achievement has been realized with the development of Niagara's new A337 Three Flute End Mill for aluminum. We've seen many astonishing application reports since the introduction of A337 last fall. Here is an application for your review. If you would like to review other application reports please visit our Website at http://www.niagaracutter.com and click on "Application Histories." Niagara A337 produced longer tool life at 10X less cost per tool and yielded a 44% higher metal removal rate.

Niagara A337 with TiCN Compared to Competitive Solid Carbide End Mill Application: Peripheral Milling of 6061 T-6 Aluminum Tool: Niagara Cutter A337 3/4 EDP# 33883 (w/TiCN) Speed: 785 SFPM -- Feed: 96 IPM (A337 Only) Radial: DOC: .300 -- Axial: DOC: .800

Out with the Old - In with the New Product Labels Very shortly we will be introducing entirely new end mill packaging labels. And soon after, new labels will be available for the arbor and shank type tools manufactured at our Athol, MA facility. Bar codes are possibly the most dramatic improvement to the label. Each label will have a bar code that consists of our six digit Manufacturer's I.D. number (698036), and the individual five digit product EDP number. The addition of bar coding is just a small part of the Niagara Cutter commitment to being easier to do business with. Other changes include printing the new labels with high quality thermal printers on exceptional label media. Our new logo and our customer service phone number will be added to the pre-printed portion of the label.

Which Tool Coating Should You Use? Many users are uncertain as to which coating is the right one for their application. Today there are several different coatings available including Niagara's new TiAIN coatings, Microshield HH and HM. These new coatings along with TiN and TiCN are available on all Niagara Cutter products. With years of coated tool application expertise behind us, Niagara can provide specific machining parameters for your application questions. In addition, please refer to our Technical Bulletin TB101 for detailed information on all Niagara Microshield coatings.

Our Product Line Is Getting Bigger and Better!

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This year Niagara Cutter is not only expanding the selection of sizes of existing products, but we're adding several complete new series of end mills to the product line. In the area of expanded sizes, Niagara will increase the selection of Cobalt Center-Cutting Finishing End Mills in both Square-End and Ball-End, including all standard lengths. Our Roughing End Mill products will continue to go through a major expansion. Other product families to be increased will be Metrics, A337 and 2" large diameter tools.

New additions to the Niagara family will include a complete series of Non-Center-Cutting Cobalt Finishing End Mills. We'll also see the addition of two new Roughing Shell Mills series, a Fine-Pitch and a Rougher/Finisher in M42 Cobalt. Complementing the RHC952 Solid Carbide Rougher is the addition of Coarse and Fine-Pitch Solid Carbide Roughing End Mills. Finally, for exotic materials such as Titanium, there's the introduction of a Premium Super Cobalt series with High Performance Geometries.

Visit with Niagara at the IDA/ASMMA Spring Convention

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Orlando is a great place to be even in June. This year's annual IDA/ASMMA Spring Convention will be held June 6th to 8th in the fun town of Orlando, Florida. This is a great opportunity for manufacturers and distributors to exchange ideas and foster a partnership for success. Stop by the Niagara Cutter booths 441 and 443. Both corporate and regional sales representatives will be present to update you on many new developments.