Sandvik CoroMill® 360 – the future of heavy-duty machining

CoroMill 360, the new 60 degree face mill from Sandvik Coromant combines high security and cost-effective performance for heavy-industry segments.

A robust cutter body in through-hardened steel provides strength for the most demanding operations, with wedge-clamped inserts housed in an exchangeable cassette system to maximize machining performance. The precise location of the cassettes against the cutter body ensures accurate cutting performance while quick-release inserts, which can be removed with one turn of the wedge screw, help to reduce tool change times and provide maximum flexibility.

The 4-edged inserts give a light-cutting performance and are available in 19 mm and 28 mm, with each size using the same cutter body to keep tool inventory to a minimum. They offer a maximum cutting depth of 18 mm at high feed per tooth to ensure a highly productive performance. Their wide parallel land design ensures a high surface finish quality unique for a heavy duty milling cutter.

CoroMill 360 is available in diameters from 160 – 500 mm in close and extra close pitch design, Arbor and CIS Arbor shank styles. Inserts come in high-performance, New Insert Generation grades for steel, stainless steel, cast iron and heat resistant super alloy machining.

Source: Sandvik Press Release

Popularity: 86%

Valenite V500 Copy Mill

Popularity: 91%

Big Kaiser Fullcut Mill FCR Type

Popularity: 83%

ISCAR Introduces Adjustable Milling Cutters

“A new family of High Speed Milling (HSM) adjustable endmills and facemills from ISCAR improve milling of aluminum, non-metallics, cast iron and hardened steel, especially in automotive and aerospace applications,” said a company spokesperson.

“The dynamically balanced cutters are specifically designed to work with polycrystalline diamond (PCD) or cubic boron nitride (CBN) inserts, protecting their edges and delivering outstanding surface finishes,” the spokesperson said. “They also accommodate standard HSM-rated HELIDO 2000 carbide inserts.

“In both the endmills and facemills, internal coolant holes ensure a cooler cutting face while improving chip evacuation and resistance to built-up edge.

“Insert pockets in the cutters feature a flexible rear stopper, which can be adjusted by a slanted screw, enabling axial positioning of the cutting edge within 0.002 mm (.00008 inches).

“Endmills, designated E90AD, are available with HSK A63 shanks in four diameters from 25 to 50 mm (1 to 2 inches). Facemills, designated F90AD, cover the 50 to 80 mm (2 to 3 inches) diameter range, also in four sizes.

“When used with HELIDO carbide inserts, the adjustable HSM cutters deliver extremely smooth cutting action with low cutting forces. HELIDO inserts’ helical cutting edges gently enter the work a bit at a time, like scissors slicing into paper, to reduce impact loads at the cutting face.”

For more information contact:

ISCAR Metals, Inc.
300 Westway Place
Arlington, TX 76018
817-258-3200
Fax: 817-258-3221
info@iscarmetals.com

Popularity: 36%

ISCAR Chip-Splitting Inserts Tame Aluminum Rough Milling

“ISCAR’s new HM90 APCR 220605-CS grooved inserts put an end to chip jamming problems in rough milling of aluminum, where chips can pile up like snowballs,” said a spokesperson. “They are a part of ISCAR’s growing HELIALU HM90 line of inserts tailored specifically for aluminum milling.

“With two grooves pressed into each polished cutting face, the inserts split aluminum chips into a manageable size for easy, reliable evacuation despite the application’s characteristic high chip volume.

“The 22 mm inserts, each with two edges, are designed to optimize metal removal over the full range of aluminum roughing conditions, from high power/low speed to high power/high speed. They work especially well with ISCAR’s new HM90 EAL/FAL…22 aluminum rough milling cutters. Besides reliably clearing chips, the inserts conserve power and reduce chatter in long-overhang setups.

“The inserts feature a cavity on the bottom to ensure correct mounting in cutter chip pockets equipped with standard spring pins. For optimum chip control, ISCAR recommends using the HM90 APCR chip-splitting insert only in cutters with an even number of flutes.”

For more information contact:

ISCAR Metals, Inc.
300 Westway Place
Arlington, TX 76018
817-258-3200
Fax: 817-258-3221
info@iscarmetals.com

Popularity: 41%

Sandvik Coromant HydroGrip for drill and profile milling

Popularity: 21%

FEELER FTC-20 – Turn, Bore, Mill and Tap in one set up

Cincinnati, OH – GBI Cincinnati, an industry leader in supplying machine tool technology, has built a reputation on providing customer-driven solutions to a broad array of precision turned-part challenges. Feeler FTC-20 CNC lathes are yet another step in providing these solutions ever more flexibly and are ideal for mixed volume, short run operations as well as dedicated high-volume applications.

With a maximum turning diameter of 343 mm and a maximum swing of 560 mm, the FTC-20 combines high performance turning and large machining capacity within a compact 2.63 m x 1.54 m space-saving footprint. Rapid traverse rates of 24 m/min (X- and Z-axis) mean accelerated machine cycle times and reduced non-cut time, which increases overall throughput. An automatic 12-station bi-directional slotted disc-type turret offers a fast 0.3 sec tool indexing time (1.2 sec 180° index optional) for use with L.H or R.H. OD toolholders.

A high-torque 18.5 kW Fanuc spindle motor with a variable speed drive permits full horsepower at low spindle speeds. The A2-6 spindle nose has a through hole of 51 mm and a speed range up to 4,500 RPM. The specially designed headstock eliminates heat from the spindle bearings, prolonging the life of bearings and ensuring spindle reliability.

To assure the rigidity required for heavy-duty cutting, the spindle is supported by angular contact ball bearings at the nose and a double-row of cylindrical roller bearings at the rear. The spindle cartridge is lubricated for life, and the special designed headstock eliminates the need for oil recirculation or systems to maintain spindle temperature, thus offering years of reliable performance with reduced operating and maintenance costs.

A rigid hydraulic tailstock has a quill diameter of 65 mm, a stroke of 90 mm, an MT4 center taper and a thrust of 400 kgf.

An automated lubrication system, a complete coolant system and splashguards with overlapping doors are standard.

The Fanuc 0i-TC features the latest technological advancements in a uniquely small space. The control panel includes an 8.4″ color LCD and full keyboard conveniently positioned on a swivel for ease of operation. Fanuc CNCs and associated spindle and servo drives have an exceptional reputation for reliability. For example, according to Fanuc, sub-system failures per month are nearly unheard of – 0.00495 on the CNC, 0.00099 on the servo drive and 0.00376 on the spindle drive.

Feeler software in the 0i-TC is ideal for operators with varying levels of CNC experience, as it simplifies the transition from manual programming to G code programming. As the operator’s skill level rises and/or part geometry complexity increases, the operator can easily move through various levels of part programming generation. The 0i-TC can be programmed offline or online, allowing the use of standard G code features available from Fanuc.

GBI Cincinnati is the exclusive United States distributor for Fair Friend Group’s Feeler line of machine tools. Fair Friend Group is the number one producer of CNC machine tools in Taiwan and China and one of the largest in the world, producing over 6,000 units per year.

Fair Friend Group’s Feeler division is committed to continual advancements in machine tool technology. Research and development make up one-third of the total workforce, with 4% of Feeler’s annual revenue reinvested in R&D.

Utilizing only leading edge technology, each Feeler machine is designed and analyzed using advanced Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for dynamic simulation and structural analysis. All Feeler machines are laser calibrated and inspected to JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards) to ensure the final product is of the absolute finest quality.

Feeler is committed to providing the best quality machines at the lowest possible cost. Its significant purchasing power combined with advanced, integrated manufacturing facilities enable Feeler to build machines and assemblies at lower costs and drive “global competitiveness”. Master distributor GBI in Cincinnati, Ohio provides an unparalleled degree of training, service and support for all Feeler machine tool products in the USA.

For more information, contact GBI Cincinnati, Inc, 6899 Steger Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45237. Tel: 513/841-8684. Fax: 513/841-7381. Web: www.gbicincinnati.com. E-mail: info@gbicincinnati.com

The FTC-20 Series of turning centers offers turning, boring, milling and tapping – all in one setup. The FTC-20 Series is designed to fit the needs of mid- and high-volume production, offering flexibility with consistent accuracy from the first to the last part.

Contacts:

Marketing:
Robin Bergstrom
USA
Phone: 859-689-9551

General Information:
Kevin Bevan
USA
Phone: 513-841-8684

Popularity: 26%

Taegutec Chasemill Mini

TaeguTec Worldwide is a leading partner for modern international tooling and solutions.

TaeguTec recently introduced the Chasemill Mini tools and inserts, which provide high productivity for the machining of small components. This tool offers positive helical cutting edges that guarantees smooth, quiet and efficient milling even on small depth of cuts and difficult materials; a great choice when seekinges improved feed rates through the increased density a realistic cost effective solution to solid carbide tooling.

Economical four edged inserts to compliment the quad line.

Chase Quad Mini has been designed with high density teeth to maximize feed rates on small diameter product lines.

The smaller insert has low cutting forces for general milling.

A wide range of cutter options will cover an extensive number of milling applications

CHASEMILL MINI is ideal for machining small parts on a wide range of machine tools.

CHASEMILL MINI offers an alternative solution to solid carbide end mills on many applications.

The Chasemill Mini inserts can be inserted into the standard Chasemill Mini end mill cutter bodies that have a diameter range of 10mm to 40mm.

The inserts can also be applied to the 10mm to 32mm diameter modular cutting head and the 32mm to 40mm diameter face mill cutter.

The small insert size enables a high number of teeth to be inserted to the cutter body.

The high number of inserts combined with the positive helical cutting edge of the insert allows a feed rate of 1mm per tooth with a 0.5mm depth of cut.

The 1.1deg clearance angle of the insert provides good ramping down capabilities to promote deep pocket

Popularity: 16%

V490 Square Shoulder Face Mills

Popularity: 19%

BXD Mitsubishi Cutter

Popularity: 18%

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