Bromsgrove-based
Walter GB Ltd is introducing a new range of modular solid-carbide circular interpolation milling cutters designed for slot milling that can be used with four interchangeable head versions featuring either three or six crosswise arranged teeth.
While Walter already offers large diameters with its established milling cutters, the new modular circular interpolation milling cutters cover a wide range of smaller hole diameters from 6.7 to 39.7mm. These specialist tools can be used for slot milling, chamfering and grooving of circlip grooves in accordance with DIN 472. The tools can be utilised in many different materials with a high degree of flexibility, and they are capable of machining anything from aluminium, steel, stainless steel, and hardened steel to materials with difficult cutting properties, such as cast iron.
The circular interpolation milling cutters owe their versatility to the different options for combining the four exchangeable heads with Weldon or cylindrical shanks made from steel or solid carbide. Alongside the impressive stability of the tool, the HiPIMS coating on the exchangeable heads is particularly important in extending tool life. Its high wear resistance reduces tool change times and boosts productivity in conjunction with the six-toothed design.
In addition to general mechanical engineering, the tools are ideal for typical applications in the aerospace, automotive and hydraulic industry sectors, to name a few. Users with small and medium batch sizes and mass producers can reduce their inventory due to the flexibility and variety of different versions of the circular interpolation milling cutters.
Furthermore, manufacturers can benefit from specific Walter services such as the integration of the new circular interpolation milling cutters in the Walter GPS machining software, which is already complete. This makes it possible for users to generate the 3-D data and cutting data for the new milling cutters directly for their programming applications.