MillQuadFeed15 – Mill scale machining – Flat Top Inserts

IMPROVE TOOLLIFE & PRODUCTIVITY

With the competitor’s tool, only 5 passes were possible per corner. The customer required 15 passes. By using MillQuadFeed Flat Top inserts, stable machining was achieved, tool life increased 3.0 times, and productivity improved by 1.2 times.

MillQuadFeed
Industry Engineering
Component Blocks
Material ISO code P - SteelP - Steel
Work material SACM645
Machine(spindle type) Vertical Machining Center Large(#50,HSK100)
Tool family Milling
Tool category High feed milling
Product name MillQuadFeed
TSR No. 5360M
Blocks

Tool

Tungaloy Competitor
Body TXSW15J100B31.7R06 High feed cutter
Number of teeth 6 5
Cutting diameter 100 (3.94") 100 (3.94")
Overhang (mm) 115 (4.53") 108 (4.25")
Insert SWMW1506USR Positive inserts
Number of cutting edges 4 3
Grade AH8015 PVD

Cutting conditions

Tungaloy Competitor
Cutting speed V/c (m/min) 70 (230 sfm) 70 (230 sfm)
Feed per tooth f/z (mm/t) 0.6 (.024 ipt) 0.6 (.024 ipt)
Feed speed Vf (mm/min) 802 (31.57 ipm) 668 (26.30 ipm)
Depth of cut ap (mm) 1.0 (.039") 1.0 (.039")
Width of cut ae (mm) 70 (2.76") 70 (2.76")
Coolant External coolant External coolant

Result

Tool life3 times

Productivity1.2 times