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Disc Milling brochure

Disc Milling brochure

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Introduction
Seco Tools offers a wide range of disc milling cutters designed to meet the evolving challenges across various industries. Their solutions are tailored for both standard and special applications, ensuring efficiency and precision in machining processes.

Solutions for Special Applications
Seco provides specialized disc milling solutions for industries such as power generation, automotive, aerospace, oil and gas, and medical. Each sector benefits from customized cutter designs to address specific machining needs.

Comprehensive Product Range
Seco's disc milling cutters include seven systems, each designed for specific applications such as slotting, backfacing, and circular interpolation. The systems include:

335.15 for circlip snap ring grooves
335.10 for narrow width applications
335.19 for medium width applications
335.18 for wider applications
335.25 for large width applications
335.29 for round insert applications

Key Features and Benefits
Seco's disc milling cutters offer several advantages, including economical solutions with multiple cutting edges per insert, positive geometries for low cutting forces, a wide choice of carbide grades for optimal tool life, and built-in wiper flats for fine surface finishes.

Application Cases
Seco provides examples of successful applications in various industries, demonstrating the effectiveness of their disc milling cutters in improving tool life, reducing costs, and enhancing productivity.

Insert Features
The inserts used in Seco's disc milling cutters are designed to reduce cutting forces and improve surface finishes. They are available in various configurations to suit different machining conditions.

Conclusion
Seco Tools positions itself as a total solutions provider in the disc milling sector, offering both standard and custom tooling options to meet diverse customer needs. Their commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction is evident in their extensive product offerings and industry-specific solutions.

Technical Specifications and Guidelines
This document provides detailed technical specifications and guidelines for disc milling operations, focusing on cutting data, insert selection, and material group recommendations. It includes tables with specific parameters for various operations and insert types.

Cutting Data
The document outlines cutting data for different engagement widths (ae/Dc), recommending suitable feed rates and speed factors. It specifies operations such as radial infeed and side milling, with detailed feed per tooth (fz) and speed factors for each operation. The maximum depth of cut (D.O.C.) is also provided for different insert sizes.

Insert Selection
Various types of inserts are recommended based on the operation type and material group. The document lists universal inserts like LNK and XNHQ, with specific grades such as F40M, MP2500, and MK2000. It provides guidance on selecting inserts for stable and difficult operations.

Material Groups
The document categorizes workpiece materials into Seco Material Groups, providing representative materials and descriptions. It includes information on steel, ferritic, and martensitic stainless steel, with hardness values (BHN) for each group.

Tables and Data
Numerous tables present detailed data on feed rates, cutting speeds, and insert geometries. The tables include EDP ordering numbers for inserts, dimensions, and tolerances. Key data points include feed per tooth, cutting speed (vc), and insert corner radius.

Recommendations
The document emphasizes choosing suitable feeds by multiplying speed values from basic cutting data by the speed factor. It also highlights the importance of selecting the right insert for specific operations and material conditions to optimize performance and tool life.

Material Specifications
The document provides a detailed classification of various steel and alloy materials based on their hardness and machinability. It categorizes materials into groups such as carbon steels, stainless steels, cast iron, aluminum alloys, copper alloys, superalloys, and titanium alloys. Each category is further divided based on specific characteristics like carbon content, hardness, and treatment processes.

Key Material Groups

Carbon Steels: Ranges from very soft to high carbon content steels, with varying hardness and toughness levels.
Stainless Steels: Includes free-cutting, austenitic, duplex, and martensitic types, with difficulty levels from easy to very difficult.
Cast Iron: Covers medium to high-alloy cast iron, with nodular and malleable types.
Other Materials: Includes aluminum and copper alloys, as well as superalloys like Inconel and titanium alloys.

Machining Parameters
The document specifies kc1.1-values for materials with a 0-degree effective cutting rake angle. Adjustments are recommended for different rake angles, reducing the kc1.1-value by 1% per degree increase.

Additional Information
The document is a publication by Seco Tools Inc., providing contact information for technical assistance and links to their online resources for further engagement and product information.

Catalog excerpts

DISC MILLING AS YOUR CHALLENGES EVOLVE, SO DO OUR SOLUTIONS

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A SOLUTION FOR EVERY APPLICATION The challenges you face are constantly evolving and to understand those changes, we listen to our customer needs and supply solutions to help tackle your everyday challenges. Seco's extensive range of disc milling cutters is another example of being a solutions provider. With our industry leading range of standard disc milling cutters, insert radii, geometry and grades, those uncommon challenges brought by disc milling applications can be tackled with confidence. SOLUTIONS FOR SPECIAL APPLICATIONS Our full line of standard disc milling cutters covers most all...

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A DISC MILL FOR ANY CHALLENGE Cutting-ofF /sawing Square shoulder Cut-off/sawing: Thin width cutters make excellent tools for cutting-off or sawing. Using an indexable disc milling cutters saves time and money over traditional saws. T-slotting: Disc mills are available in standard t-slot sizes and are very productive compared to traditional t-slot cutters. Slotting: Typical disc milling application of forming a slot to a predetermined width and depth. Square shoulder milling: Disc mills can be used in everyday operations needing a square shoulder or where square shoulders are needed in hard Deep...

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335.19 CUTTER WITH SNHQ INSERT FIRST CHOICE FOR CUTTING WIDTH: MAIN FEATURES • Combimaster, disc and shell end connection • Inserts corner radius available from 0.008 to 0.236" • Generates a slot with flat bottom ADVANTAGES & BENEFITS • Economical solution with 4 cutting edges per insert • Positive geometries generating low cutting forces for soft cutting even in unstable conditions • Wide choice of carbide grades and cutting geometries available for optimum tool life in all materials • Built-in wiper flat for fine surface finish

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FOR SMALL SLOT WIDTHS 6 SIZES OF INSERTS TO COVER ALL WIDTH OF CUT FROM 0.157 TO 0.500" (4 - 12MM) FROM INSERT CORNER RADIUS 0.008" TO 0.236" (0.2 - 6MM) INSERT FEATURES • The inserts are excellent at reducing cutting forces, due to positive insert geometries • Four-edged inserts are available with corner • Two-edged inserts are available with corner • SNHQ replaces 335.19 inserts, and now pro- vides additional features like wiper flats and more radius options. • Full radii option in metric widths • Surface finish below Ra<80 uin APPLICATION CASES Bar splitting : steel 4140 - automotive industry...

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335.18 CUTTER WITH LNK INSERT NAIN FEATURES • Available in both fixed or adjustable pockets • Width of cut fixed pocket: 0.312, 0.375, 0.500, 0.625, 0.750 inch • Width of cut adjustable pocket: 0.312 to 0.390 - 0.390 to 0.470'- • From diameter 1.5 to 12 inch (40 - 315mm) • Cylindrical, replacable end, shell end, and arbor mount • Inserts corner radius available from 0.0157 to 0.157 inch (0.4 - • Generates a slot with flat bottom FIXED POCKET VERSION ADJUSABLE POCKET VERSION FIRST CHOICE FOR CUTTING WIDTH: ADVANTAGES & BENEFITS Economical solution with up to 4 cutting edges per insert (2RH + 2RL)...

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FOR MEDIUM SLOT WIDTHS SIX SIZES OF INSERTS FOR ALL WIDTH OF CUT FROM 0.312" - 0.750" (8 - 20MM) INSERT CORNER RADIUS FROM 0.0157 - 0.157" (0.4 - 4.0MM) INSERT FEATURES • Very tough inserts designed for weaker ma- chines or unstable machining conditions • Surface finish below Ra<2 u adjustable pocket configuration fixed pocket version • Four cutting edges (2RH + 2LH) from • Two cutting edges (1RH + 1LH) for radius • Left hand and right hand insert for radius APPLICATION CASES Circular interpolation - steel SMG 4 Power generation casing • Cutter dia 5" adjustable - width 0.500" Opearation performed...

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335.25 CUTTER WITH XNHQ INSERT NAIN FEATURES • Available in shell mill mount - with integrated coolant for dia 5 and 6" (125 - 160mm) • Inserts corner radius available from 0.032 - 0.236" (0.8 - 6.0mm) • Generates a slot with flat bottom ADVANTAGES & BENEFITS • Economical solution with up to 4 cutting edges per insert (2RH + 2RL) • Positive insert geometries generating low cutting forces for soft cutting even in unstable conditions • Wide choice of carbide grades and cutting geometries available for optimum tool life in all materials • Built-in wiper flat for fine surface finishes

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FOR LARGE SLOT WIDTHS FROM INSERT CORNER RADIUS 0.031" TO 0.236" (.8 - 6MM) INSERT FEATURES • 4 cutting edges per insert whatever the radius value • On edge insert with optimized geometry reduces cutting forces, noise level and improves chip flow • Two insert types can be used: XNHQ14.. for positive cutting rake and LNHQ14.. for negative cutting rake • Integrated wiper flat for excellent surface finishes • Strong, reliable pocket seat • Error proof indexing does not allow inserts to be mounted in wrong pocket APPLICATION CASES Circular & helical interpolation in Steel 4140 Internal bore machining...

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335.15... First choice for circlip Insert designation: Basic choice for grooving. 2 cutting edges per insert. Edge form: Chamfer See MN Milling for full range.

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335.10... First choice for cutting off and narrow grooves Insert designation: Basic choice for grooving, cut-off, full side and face. 1 cutting edges per insert. Edge form: Radius 335.18/335.29 Equipped with cassettes for round inserts Full radius Half radius Fixed pocket Insert designation: Basic choice for full radius profiling, half radius profiling and Edge form: Full radius .118- 315" 335.18 LNK/335.18/AC..15/AP..16 Adjustable - First choice LNK type Half side and face Insert designation: Basic choice for full side, face, half side and grooving. 1 to 4 cutting edges per insert depending...

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With EPB tooling systems you will find the most recent spindle tooling products and application techniques to successfully equip your machine tools. There are 5 different product families: N0N0BL0C - COMBIMASTER - GRAFLEX® - SECO CAPTO " - SHRINKFIT DEVICES Holders have been developed especially for disc milling cutters (A-type configuration) and are available in both Graflex and Seco Capto™. These holders provide far better reach than conventional holders since they are equipped with a slim front end adjustable sliding shaft arbor. For more complete information regarding Seco's EPB disc mill...

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