Tool Path
| Face Milling | Shoulder Milling | Slotting |
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Intermittent Milling |
Thin Wall |
Extended Reach |
Side Milling |
R Side Milling | Ramping | Cavity | Helical Milling | Profile Milling | Plunge Milling | Chamfer |
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Face Mill
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| APKT Insert | APKT Insert - Unused Edges | APKT Insert - Helical Face Mill | LNKT Insert |
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90° Cutting edge - Max Depth of Cut 0.63" Tool path: Face Milling, Shoulder Milling Insert style: APKT1604 Insert cutting edges: 2 Size: 2", 2.5", 3", 4", 5", 6", 8" Good surface finish for low cutting force machining Flexible chip breaker and coating available Workpiece material: |
75° Cutting edge - Max Depth of Cut 0.1" Tool path: Face Milling Insert style: APKT1604, APKT1003, ADKT1505 Insert cutting edges: 2 Size: 2.5", 3", 4" Workpiece material: |
90° Cutting edge - Max Depth of Cut 1.66"-2.69" Tool path: Face Milling, Shoulder Milling, Slotting, Side Milling Insert style: APKT1604 Insert cutting edges: 2 Size: 2", 2.5" Workpiece material: |
90° Cutting edge - Max Depth of Cut 0.591" Tool path: Face Milling, Shoulder Milling Insert style: LNKT1607 Insert cutting edges: 4 (double-sided) Size: 2", 2.5", 3", 4" Design for large depth of cut with high feedrate Achieve precise 90° shoulder Workpiece material: |
| LNKT Insert - Helical Face Mill | ANGX Insert | WNHU Insert | SDMT Insert - High Feed |
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90° Cutting edge - Max Depth of Cut 1.72"-2.13" Tool path: Face Milling, Shoulder Milling, Slotting, Side Milling Insert style: LNKT1206 Insert cutting edges: 4 (double-sided) Size: 2", 2.5" Better side wall surface finished than APKT insert Design for high efficient roughing Achieve precise 90° shoulder Workpiece material: |
90° Cutting edge - Max Depth of Cut 0.571" Tool path: Face Milling, Shoulder Milling Insert style: ANGX1506 Insert cutting edges: 4 (double-sided) Size: 2", 2.5", 3", 4", 5", 6" Achieve precise 90° shoulder Workpiece material: |
90° Cutting edge - Max Depth of Cut 0.303" Tool path: Face Milling, Shoulder Milling, Slotting Insert style: WNHU0806 Insert cutting edges: 6 (double-sided) Size: 2.5", 3", 4", 5", 6" Achieve precise 90° shoulder Workpiece material: |
15° Cutting edge - Max Depth of Cut 0.055" / 0.071" Tool path: High Feed, Intermittent, Profile Milling, Helical, Cavity, Plunge Milling Insert style: SDMT09T312 / SDMT1204 Insert cutting edges: 4 Size: 2", 2.5", 3", 4" High feed face milling and plunge milling Workpiece material: |
| TPG Insert | SNEG Insert | OFKT Insert - Octagon | ONHU Insert - Octagon Double-Sided |
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| 90° Cutting edge - Max Depth of Cut 0.511"
Tool path: Face Milling, Shoulder Milling Insert style: TPG32 / TPG43 Insert cutting edges: 3 Size: 2", 2.5", 3", 4", 6" Economical facing on a manual mill Workpiece material: |
45° Cutting edge - Max Depth of Cut 0.275" Tool path: Face Milling, Intermittent, Chamfering Insert style: SNEG1506 Insert cutting edges: 8 (double-sided) Size: 2", 2.5", 3", 4" More stable for larger depth of cut than single sided insert Extra thick insert and chipbreaker delivers good chip breaking performance Wiper insert with large arc to improve surface finish Workpiece material: |
45° Cutting edge - Max Depth of Cut 0.136" Tool path: Face Milling, Intermittent, Chamfering Insert style: OFKT05T3 Insert cutting edges: 8 Size: 2", 2.5", 3", 4" Light cutting action on low rigidity workpiece and lower horse power spindle Workpiece material: |
45° Cutting edge - Max Depth of Cut 0.196" Tool path: Face Milling, Intermittent, Chamfering Insert style: ONHU08T Insert cutting edges: 16 (double-sided) Size: 2.5", 3", 4", 5" Negative radial and axial angle with thick insert body to reduce cutting resistance and improve chip evacuation Workpiece material: |
| SEKN Insert | SEHT Insert | SEET Insert | RCKT Insert |
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45° Cutting edge - Max Depth of Cut 0.217" Tool path: Face Milling, Intermittent, Chamfering Insert style: SENK1203 Insert cutting edges: 4 Size: 2", 2.5", 3", 4", 5", 6" Workpiece material: |
45° Cutting edge - Max Depth of Cut 0.236" Tool path: Face Milling, Intermittent, Chamfering Insert style: SEHT1204 Insert cutting edges: 4 Size: 2", 2.5", 3", 4", 5", 6", 8" Workpiece material: |
45° Cutting edge - Max Depth of Cut 0.236" / 0.384" Tool path: Face Milling, Intermittent, Chamfering Insert style: SEET12T3 / SEET18T6 Insert cutting edges: 4 Size: 2", 2.5", 3", 4", 5" Large rake angle desgined makes cutting more light and fast Workpiece material: |
Round Cutting edge - Max Depth of Cut 0.236" Tool path: Profile Milling, Intermitten, R Side Milling, Ramping, Face Milling, Helical Milling, Cavity Insert style: RCKT1204 Insert cutting edges: 8 Indexes Size: 2", 2.5", 3", 4" Round insert with strong cutting edges Preferred choice for machining curved feature of mould Workpiece material: |
| RPMT Insert | APKT Insert - CAT40/BT30/R8 Integral | ||
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Round Cutting edge - Max Depth of Cut 0.236" Tool path: Profile Milling, Intermittent, R Side Milling, Ramping, Face Milling, Helical Milling, Cavity Insert style: RPMT1204 Insert cutting edges: 8 Indexes Size: 2", 3", 4", 5" Large rake angle desgined makes cutting more light and fast Workpiece material: |
90° Cutting edge - Max Depth of Cut 0.433" Tool path: Face Milling, Shoulder Milling Insert style: APKT1604 Insert cutting edges: 2 Size: 2", 3" (CAT40/BT30) 1" 1-1/4" 1-1/2" 2" 2-1/2" 3" (R8 Shank) Integral shank improves rigidity and surface finish Workpiece material: |
End Mill
| APKT Insert | APKT Insert | APKT Insert - Helical End Mill | LNKT Insert - Helical End Mill |
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90° Cutting edge - Max Depth of Cut 0.41" / 0.433" / 0.630" Tool path: Face Milling, Thin Wall, Extended Reach, Shoulder Milling, Ramping, Helical, Plunge Insert style: APKT1003 / APKT11T3 / APKT1604 Insert cutting edges: 2 Size: 3/8", 1/2", 5/8", 3/4", 7/8", 1", 1-1/4", 1-1/2" Good surface finish for low cutting force machining Flexible chip breaker and coating available Workpiece material: |
90° Cutting edge - Max Depth of Cut 0.433" / 0.630" Tool path: Face Milling, Thin Wall, Extended Reach, Shoulder Milling, Ramping, Helical, Plunge Insert style: APKT11T3 / APKT1604 Insert cutting edges: 2 Size: 5/8", 3/4", 1", 1-1/4", 16mm, 21mm, 25mm Good surface finish for low cutting force machining Flexible chip breaker and coating available Workpiece material: |
90° Cutting edge - Max Depth of Cut 1.54"-2.18" Tool path: Shoulder Milling, Slotting, Side Milling Insert style: APKT11T3 / APKT1604 Insert cutting edges: 2 Size: 1", 1-1/4", 1-1/2" Workpiece material: |
90° Cutting edge - Max Depth of Cut 1.72"-2.62" Tool path: Shoulder Milling, Slotting, Side Milling Insert style: LNKT0804 / LNKT1206 Insert cutting edges: 4 (double-sided) Size: 1", 1-1/2", 2" Better side wall surface finished than APKT insert Design for high efficient roughing Achieve precise 90° shoulder Workpiece material: |
| ANGX Insert | WNHU Insert | SDMT Insert | RCKT / RPMT Insert |
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90° Cutting edge - Max Depth of Cut 0.441" Tool path: Face Milling, Shoulder Milling, Slotting Insert style: ANGX1105 Insert cutting edges: 4 (double-sided) Size: 3/4", 1", 1-1/4", 1-1/2" Achieve precise 90° shoulder Workpiece material: |
90° Cutting edge - Max Depth of Cut 0.224" Tool path: Face Milling, Shoulder Milling, Slotting Insert style: WNHU0806 Insert cutting edges: 6 (double-sided) Size: 1", 1-1/4", 1-1/2" Achieve precise 90° shoulder Workpiece material: |
15° Cutting edge - Max Depth of Cut 0.055" / 0.071" Tool path: High Feed, Intermittent, Profile Milling, Helical, Cavity, Plunge Milling Insert style: SDMT09T312 / SDMT1204 Insert cutting edges: 4 Size: 1", 1-1/4", 1-1/2" High feed face milling and plunge milling Workpiece material: |
Round Cutting edge - Max Depth of Cut 0.236" Tool path: Profile Milling, Intermitten, R Side Milling, Ramping, Face Milling, Helical Milling, Cavity Insert style: RCKT1204 / RPMT 1204 Insert cutting edges: 8 Indexes Size: 1", 1-1/4", 1-1/2", 2" Round insert with strong cutting edges Preferred choice for machining curved feature of mould Workpiece material: |
