To meet the growing demand from the energy/powergen sector, ISCAR has launched a line of extra-strength standard grooving tools for more efficient and secure machining of T and L slots so common in turbomachinery. Previously such tools were available only as specials and in much more lightweight designs, the company reports. Key applications include T grooves on turbine disks, rotors and casings made of superalloys.
Huskier than any comparable standard or special available today, the LPGIR insert provides a very rigid platform with a choice of chipformers suited for either OD or ID work in long- or short-chipping materials. The cutting tip is very thick and longer for stronger gripping. This heavy-duty design brings a level of rigidity that improves finishes and enhances process security in high added-value components. By minimizing the risk of catastrophic tool fracture and reliably prolonging "time in the cut," new ISCAR LPGIR inserts even permit unattended operation.
For reliable chip evacuation in grooving and to meet widespread market preferences, advanced ground chipformers generate desirable long segments and, to minimize re-cutting, direct them out of the tightest groove. The PR type chipformer handles both right- and left-hand cuts; the asymmetric T type chipformer cuts only to the left. Also available as a standard is the P-type chipformer for limited, less challenging operations including short-chipping metals. Additional chipformers are available on request.
ISCAR LPGIR/L inserts are available in a width range of 2-5mm (.079"-.197") and can handle grooving depths up to 6.5mm (.256"). Matching HLPGR/L tools cover the size range to ensure system rigidity in all cases.
Machining grooves and shallow channels. Example: grooving ball-bearing raceways. Typically performed by tools that are capable of light cuts at high feed rates. Imparts high-quality finish.
The Pentacut HP Jet line from Iscar Metals Inc. combines the cost-effective Pentacut—which can be used in multifunction applications, including grooving, parting, recessing and chamfering—with innovative high-pressure coolant technology.
Iscar Metals Inc.’s Heli Tang T490 milling cutter for roughing accepts inserts with serrated, chip-splitting grooves. These grooves can improve performance when the machine power is limited or when evacuating chips from narrow slots or deep cavities, according to the company.
The increased popularity of Swiss-style machine tools and the need for fast tool indexing with high repeatability and precision has inspired Iscar Metals to develop small-diameter cutting tools with precision indexing. The new PiccoAce system allows easy quick and easy clamping with modularity Read More
The ISCAR Chameleon line is back and it’s bigger with a diameter range from 1.3”-1.57”. The new innovative CHAMIQDRILL employs a new insert positioning and locking mechanism that eliminates the need for clamps or screws commonly found on drills for larger diameters. This design allows for easy Read More
Iscar Metals Inc. offers Heli IQ Mill inserts for numerous milling applications across a variety of industrial sectors. The three helical cutting edges reduce cutting forces and power consumption, according to the company. The inserts are now available in cermet for machining medium to hard Read More
Iscar Metals Inc. offers the MultiMaster endmills as a complement to its solid-carbide endmill family. A new cutter can be assembled by selecting a milling head, which carries inserts with the required shank diameter, length and shape.
Iscar Metals is introducing new SDNCN ...-13-SL and SDJCN ...-13-SL screw lock toolholders for 55-degree diamond inserts with a 7-degree clearance angle.
Iscar Metals is introducing new small-sized cost saving inserts. In many turning applications, machinists tend to use larger inserts than are actually required for the machining parameters being applied. To fill the need, Iscar is introducing a wide range of ISOTURN small sized inserts, which Read More
ISCAR is introducing the SD-SP15, a new family of narrow slotting and groove milling cutters, featuring 1.25" diameter milling heads with 8 teeth in a width range of .125" — .250" for maximum depth of cut up to .315".
