Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Plungers for Fast, Effective Machining of Cavities - machine tools from Iscar Ltd - Brief Article

ISCAR presents its new milling concept for plunging with high material removal rates. This system incorporates a combination of drilling and milling operations into a single tool. When plunging, the tools are subjected mainly to axial forces -- with minimal radial forces compared to those involved in conventional side machining of cavities. Machining in the axial direction results in increased stability, higher feeds and longer tool life.

This new tool provides efficient metal removal rates in a variety of applications, including the machining of deep cavities, high shoulders, slots, and straight or sloped walls.

Three types of cutters available: one is for plunging into solid material--similar to a drill--in the axial direction only. The second is for plunging but, as a trepanning tool, with a central hole to improve performance. The third is based on HELIQUAD inserts for side plunging with a limited frontal width and for finishing with side cutting.

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