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Manufacturers and die & mold shops can annihilate chatter problems in numerous milling operations with Iscar's new Chatterfree carbide endmill. The cutters' variable-pitch flute pattern abolishes harmonic vibration, the chief source of chatter. This enables faster cutting and finer finish in rough or finish slotting, shoulder milling and cavity milling. In addition, customers also report longer edge life due to reduced chatter. The chatter-free ability is available in both solid carbide endmills and tips in Iscar's MULTI-MASTER replaceable-tip family. Diameter range is 6 to 20mm for the solid carbide endmills, and 8 to 20mm for MULTI-MASTER tips. These completely new endmills are ideal for lower power machines with ISO40 or BT40 adaptations. The solid carbide version can handle full slot machining up to 2xD. Depth capability on the replaceable-tip variant is more bounded since the active length is shorter. In full slotting applications on alloy steel, the solid carbide version effectively handles 0.03-0.05 feed rates at 180-220mm/min surface speed and 2xD depth of cut.

FINISHRED - Revolutionary Solid Carbide Endmills

Iscar is announcing the EFR.. B44 and the MM EFS.. Finishred a revolutionary solid carbide endmill family. The Finishred carbide endmill is a incorporation of both roughing and finishing endmills in a single tool. Roughing endmills remove material from work pieces more rapidly and efficiently than typical endmills. Nevertheless, roughing endmills leave grooves on the machined surface. Consequently, after using a roughing endmill, a finishing endmill has to be used in order to obtain a even surface finish. This means time-consuming tool change, setup time and essentialness of maintaining two endmill types in the stock.

Features of the Finishred Endmills:

The EFR.. B44 and the MM EFS.. endmills feature 4 flutes with 45 degree helix, two serrated flutes and 2 continuous flutes.

The cutting edges of the finishing flutes are radially further from the tool axis than the cutting edges of the serrated flutes. The finishing flutes remove the grooves caused by the roughing flutes, leaving a smooth surface finish.

The tool is fully competent and enables running at rough machining parameters, resulting in finish surface quality.

The unique tool design diminishes vibration at high load applications.

The tool produces short and long chips simultaneously. This chip mixture is evacuated more efficiently than each individual chip type, an remarkable solution in slotting and cavity milling applications.

The Finishred is also available with the Multi-Master indexable milling head option which combines the Finishred incorporates with the advantage of little setup time, no regrinding costs and the wide range of shank and extension options are available for the Multi-Master milling heads.

A single tool replaces the roughing and finishing endmills; therefore reducing stock.

Tool change and setup time can be discarded.

An extra tool position is gained on the machine

New Chip Splitting Solid Carbide Endmills for High Metal Removal Rates

ISCAR is introducing the ECP-3/4L family of chip splitting endmills. The completely new endmills are obtainable with three and four 38 degree flutes in grade IC900. They feature 2xD and long shanks with decreased neck diameter, which enable machining along high shoulders, at high feeds. These endmills, due to their chip splitting function and force distribution can be used very comfortably on low power machines (CAT40/BT40/ISO40). The serrated cutting edge features flat peaks which leave a better surface finish, in contrast to the current rougher carbide endmill. The ECP endmills are endorsed for machining austenitic and martensitic stainless steel, at up to 2xD depth of cut. They can be used on alloyed steel as well. All of the preliminary tests conducted at numerous customers' locations showed remarkable results.

Cutting Edge Cutters And Carbide Insert Compositions From Iscar To Better The Machining Method
Iscar is introducing Penta 34 carbide inserts with a new PB chipformer. The PB chipformer features a single cavity with a positive rake, neutral shoulder angle, and a honed edge. It is actually a C-type chipformer with a different frontal edge.

A Few Of The Several Advancements In Carbide Inserts By Iscar
Iscar is introducing a new unique milling system with tangential, clamped, butterfly-shaped LNKX carbide inserts. The butterfly-shaped insert has significant advantages compared to the current flat, square shapes. The new geometry has more cutting edges, positive rake face, reduced cutting forces resulting in higher performance.

Some Improvements Have Enhanced Iscar's Line Of Indexable Endmills For Increased Productivity
Helido-Upfeed 04 Two years ago Iscar introduced the extremely efficient H600 indexable endmill line, based on conceptually new Helido-Upfeed double sided inserts with 6 cutting edges. The first insert launched was the H600 WXCU 0806..., which was designed for milling cutters in the diameter range of 50 to 125 mm.

Iscar Releases A New Family Of Slitting Cutters Using Tang-Grip Technology And The Strength Of Sumo Tec Grades
Iscar now offers a family of high-performance slitting tools that combine the convenience and security of Tang-Grip clamping with the added durability of the new Sumo Tec insert grades. The concept, already proven successful in Tang-Grip parting tools, has now been extended to slitting cutters.

Iscar Recently Releases Numerous New Lines To Continue Their Family Of Milling Tools
Iscar recently released a new family of High Speed Milling adjustable endmills and facemills that will improve milling of aluminum, non-metallics, cast iron and hardened steel. This should prove especially useful in the automotive and aerospace industries.

A Number Of Changes In Carbide Inserts Provided By Iscar Across The Past Decade
Iscar is announcing a brand new unique milling system that includes tangential, clamped, butterfly-shaped LNKX carbide inserts. The butterfly-shaped insert has meaningful advantages compared to the current flat, square shapes. The new geometry has more cutting edges, positive rake face, decreased cutting forces resulting in better performance.

Commercial Water Heater- Which Is Perfect For Your Needs
If you are in the market for a commercial water heater then consider what the needed application is and your overall cost to determine which is best for you. Since there are so many to choose from you may have to do some calculating in order to match the need.

Absolutely New Rover Manufacturing Jobs
Britain's economy is trying to recover from the impact caused by the global economic recession through new Land Rover manufacturing jobs.