Andrei Petrilin

Tooling line now has expanded to cover a broad range of applications that includes drilling, countersinking, and chamfering hole edges.

Digitization of the metalworking industry will bring e-catalogue use to the forefront, providing additional functional value for metalworking shops.

Two key factors determine the quality of a generated surface: the cutter’s geometry and its accuracy. Both characteristics also are affected by the inserts that the cutter carries.

In trochoidal milling, a cutting tool moves along a curve, slicing thin and slim material layers.

High-speed rotation generates high centrifugal forces. In HSM, when compared with traditional machining methods, this force grows exponentially and turns into a significant load on the cutting tool.

Recent advances in 5-axis machining and CAM systems have significantly expanded the role of barrel milling cutter applications.

Machining cast iron parts involves removal of non-uniform and variable stock, for example, sand inclusions, casting skin, blowholes, hot tears, and other casting defects that affect cutting tools.

An increase in metal removal rates leads to a subsequent growth in cutting forces. The drill’s chisel point must be able to withstand high cutting forces.

Accurate high-speed machining requires that strict, repeatable tolerances be maintained during cutting operations.

Technology advances and improvements in processing will make tool requirements for round tooling, whether solid or indexable, more and more demanding.