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News Release from: Horn Cutting Tools | Subject: Type M139 thin milling cutter
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 29 August 2007
Disc-type milling cutter is 'wafer-thin'
A high performance wafer-thin disc-type milling cutter has an overall diameter of 100mm and can generate grooves as narrow as 1.4mm wide to a depth of 25mm.
At the EMO 2007 machine tool exhibition in Germany, Paul Horn will show a high performance, wafer-thin, disc-type milling cutter which uses a novel insert clamping method The Horn Type M139 cutter has an overall diameter of 100mm and is capable of generating grooves as narrow as 1.4mm wide to a depth of 25mm
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 27 Apr 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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A key feature of Horn Type M139 is the self clamping insert location.
The 'comma' shaped insert has a 'V' profiled periphery, which aligns it within a correspondingly profiled open sided location in the disc-type steel holder.
A hand-held tool is used to twist the insert into the pocket, where it is held securely when static.
The shape of the insert/pocket interface is such that the insert clamping force increases under centrifugal force when spinning in free air and under cutting load.
However it allows easy removal for insert exchange.
Horn's trademark precision ground micrograin carbide inserts with positive rake cutting geometry ensure high performance.
Inserts are available in a variety of carbide grades to suit machining of a range of materials and custom ground cutting edge profiles will be available for specific applications.
* DA milling system - other Horn developments being demonstrated by Horn at EMO 2007 include the DA Milling System.
This comprises a range of end-milling shanks and indexable head style cutters from 16 up to 32mm diameter for face, corner and plunge milling.
In addition, two new milling cutters for circular interpolation groove milling are being introduced.
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* Paul Horn at EMO 2007, Hannover, Germany, September 17-22, Hall 12, Stand A52.
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