Squareworx Multifunctional Milling System

March 02, 2017
Squareworx Multifunctional Milling System

Squareworxis a multifunctional milling system from POKOLM for machining with both 90° and 45° approach angles and only a single insert. One insert is thus enough to perform square shoulder, slotting, face and chamfering milling operations.

Each insert has four useable cutting edges with a corner radius of 0.8 mm. Cutting materials in five different grades cover the machining of all standard materials, ranging from roughing to finishing.

All of the available shell-type, threaded shank and endmills possess the maximum possible number of teeth. In combination with the mandatory internal coolant supply, this feature allows high feed rates. The square shoulder and slotting cutters are available from stock in diameters between 25 and 66 mm. With the 16 to 63 mm-dia. chamfering milling cutters, both forward and reverse chamfering operations are possible thanks to their special geometry.

Ease of cutting is always guaranteed, even with machines which feature less sophisticated geometry. Furthermore, the costs per cutting edge are extremely low thanks to the four-way use of each individual insert, in combination with high removal rates, according to the company.

Related Glossary Terms

  • chamfering

    chamfering

    Machining a bevel on a workpiece or tool; improves a tool’s entrance into the cut.

  • coolant

    coolant

    Fluid that reduces temperature buildup at the tool/workpiece interface during machining. Normally takes the form of a liquid such as soluble or chemical mixtures (semisynthetic, synthetic) but can be pressurized air or other gas. Because of water’s ability to absorb great quantities of heat, it is widely used as a coolant and vehicle for various cutting compounds, with the water-to-compound ratio varying with the machining task. See cutting fluid; semisynthetic cutting fluid; soluble-oil cutting fluid; synthetic cutting fluid.

  • feed

    feed

    Rate of change of position of the tool as a whole, relative to the workpiece while cutting.

  • gang cutting ( milling)

    gang cutting ( milling)

    Machining with several cutters mounted on a single arbor, generally for simultaneous cutting.

  • milling

    milling

    Machining operation in which metal or other material is removed by applying power to a rotating cutter. In vertical milling, the cutting tool is mounted vertically on the spindle. In horizontal milling, the cutting tool is mounted horizontally, either directly on the spindle or on an arbor. Horizontal milling is further broken down into conventional milling, where the cutter rotates opposite the direction of feed, or “up” into the workpiece; and climb milling, where the cutter rotates in the direction of feed, or “down” into the workpiece. Milling operations include plane or surface milling, endmilling, facemilling, angle milling, form milling and profiling.

  • shank

    shank

    Main body of a tool; the portion of a drill or similar end-held tool that fits into a collet, chuck or similar mounting device.

  • slotting

    slotting

    Machining, normally milling, that creates slots, grooves and similar recesses in workpieces, including T-slots and dovetails.