Iscar Recently Releases Numerous Revolutionary Lines To Increase Their Family Of Milling Tools

Iscar adjustable Milling Cutters

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 specially helpful in the automotive and aerospace industries.

The cutters are dynamically stabilized and particularly engineered to work with polycrystalline diamond (PCD) or cubic boron nitride (CBN) inserts. The use of these inserts will considerably increase surface finish. Standard HSM-rated HELIMILL carbide inserts will likewise work with these endmills. Internal coolant holes allow cooler cutting face along with improved chip expulsion and built-up edge resistance. The insert pockets possess a flexible rear stopper, allowing for axial positioning of the cutting edge within 0.002 mm.

Iscar's endmills designated E90AD are presented in HSK A63 shanks in 4 diameters starting from 25 to 50 mm. Iscar Facemills designated F90AD cover the 50 to 80 mm diameter range are available in four diameters.

When utilized with Iscar HELIMILL carbide inserts, the adjustable high speed milling cutters produce a invariable cutting action at low cutting forces. HELIMILL inserts' helical cutting edges slowly enter the work piece decreasing the impact load on the cutting face.

CHATTERFREE Solid Carbide Endmills

Iscar is increasing the highly successful CHATTERFREE solid carbide 4 flute endmill family with the addition of smaller (3, 4 and 5 mm) and larger (25 mm) diameters. The brand new solid carbide endmills are utilized for roughing and finishing operations. Due to their variable pitch they feature amazing chatter decreasing capability. These endmills are an exceptional resolution for low power machines by increasing their material removal rate and decreasing vibration. They can be employed for full slot machining of up to 2XD with solid carbide endmills.

Iscar's CHATTERFREE endmills raise material removal rate and cut cycle time in nearly all milling operations. Their distinctive ground geometry provides exceptional surface finish and prolonged tool life, while machining at high material removal rates.

New ID5 PCD and IB85 PCBN Tipped Milling Inserts

Iscar is adding a revolutionary TANGMILL ID5 PCD wiper insert and 2 HELIMILL inserts tipped with IB85 PCBN, for machining cast iron and a wide range of hard-to-machine metals at high cutting rates. The new LNAR 1106PN-R-S-W ID5 PCD tipped wiper insert has a very large frontal radius and sharp cutting edge. It provides a consistent clean-cut edge and superior surface finish of less than Ra 0.3 µm. Iscar's new HELIMILL insert ADKW 1505 PDER IB85 has an IB85 PCBN brazed tip and can be used on 90 separate milling cutters for semi-finishing and finish machining on cast iron. The insert incorporates a 0.8 mm corner radius and a honed cutting edge (0.03 mm). It can be used on the standard F90AD...-SFR or the E90AD ...-HSK63-S axially adjustable milling tools.

By adjusting the axial position of the inserts, it is possible to achieve a 0.3-0.7 µm surface finish. IB85 is a fine grain polycrystalline cubic boron nitride grade. The compact grain size enables grinding a extremely sharp cutting edge and accomplishing high surface quality, which provide excellent tool life. The IB85 grade can be used for machining a wide range of difficult to machine materials at high cutting rates and provides exceptional tool life. IB85 contains 85% PCBN with Al Co and W binder.

It is a tremendously strong and tough material which can be put to use for heavy roughing and interrupted cuts. The assortment of materials covered by IB85 includes hardened and cast steel of over 45 HRc, grey and nodular cast iron, powder compacted and sintered metals as well as heat resistant alloys.