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V-Mill and V-Drill

V-Mill and V-Drill

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Introduction
VARGUS is a prominent developer and supplier of precision tools for threading, grooving, turning, and deburring, with over 60 years of experience. As part of the NEUMO Ehrenberg Group, VARGUS is dedicated to delivering high-quality products and exceptional service.

New Product Series
The V-Mill and V-Drill series are introduced as high-performance solid carbide tools designed for efficiency and precision across various materials, including steel, stainless steel, exotic metals, aluminum, and gray cast steel.

Company Profile
VARGUS provides solutions for thread turning, milling, tapping, whirling, and gear milling, with product lines including tools for internal and external grooving, parting off, boring, turning, and hand-deburring.

Solid Carbide End Mills

Features: Available in diameters from 0.1 mm to 20 mm, suitable for various materials with excellent surface finish and stability.
Design: Optimized for stability and efficiency, featuring advanced geometric and flute designs.
Coatings: VM9 (AlCrSiN), VM6 (TiAlCrSiN), and VM3 (AlCrN) coatings provide high hardness, wear resistance, and thermal stability.
Versatility: Suitable for stainless steels, exotic alloys, aluminum, and cast iron.

Ordering Code System
The V-Mill ordering system includes specifications for milling diameter, geometry, shank type, coating grade, and more, allowing for precise tool selection.

ISO 13399 Standard
VARGUS tools adhere to ISO 13399, ensuring standardized representation and exchange of cutting tools and toolholders.

General Machining
VARGUS offers a range of end mills with various helix angles and flute numbers, designed for general use with excellent heat and wear resistance, suitable for cutting steel, stainless steel, and cast iron.

Chamfer/Deburring End Mills 90° - 4 Flutes
These end mills are coated with AlCrSiN for general use, offering excellent heat and wear resistance, suitable for cutting steel up to 45 HRC, stainless steel, and cast iron.

Square Head End Mills with Variable Helix - 4 Flutes
Designed for high-performance machining of stainless steel, alloy steel, and carbon steel up to 45 HRC. The variable helix angles reduce vibration and noise, enhancing cutting edge strength and sharpness for higher metal removal rates and longer tool life.

Square Head End Mills Variable 45°/46° Helix - 4 & 5 Flutes
These mills are optimized for trochoidal milling with AlCrSiN coating, providing excellent heat and wear resistance.

Square Head End Mills 28° Helix - 4 Flutes
Designed for roughing general use applications, offering excellent heat and wear resistance.

Square End Mills with Roughing Geometry 45° Helix - 4 Flutes
Designed for high-performance machining, reducing vibration and noise.

Square Head End Mills 45° Helix - 2 Flutes Uncoated
Designed for machining aluminum and other non-ferrous materials.

Square Head End Mills 45° Helix - 3 Flutes
These uncoated mills are designed for machining aluminum and other non-ferrous materials.

Square Head End Mills 45° Helix - 6 Flutes with TiAlCrSiN Coating
Suitable for hard materials up to 65 HRC, offering exceptional resistance to heat and wear.

Ball Nose End Mills 30° Helix - 2 & 4 Flutes
Designed for profiling and finishing hard materials up to 65 HRC.

High Feed End Mills 30 Helix - 6 Flutes
Designed for hard materials, offering exceptional resistance to heat and wear.

Square Head End Mills with Reduced Neck - 2 Flutes
Ideal for deep cavity micro/RIB processing, coated with AlCrSiN for machining stainless steel, titanium alloys, and other steels up to 45 HRC.

Material Specifications and Cutting Conditions
1. Steel Materials
- Unalloyed Steel: Low, medium, and high carbon steels with varying hardness and cutting speeds.
- Low and High Alloy Steel: Specifications for non-hardened and hardened conditions.
- Cast Steel: Details on low and high alloy cast steels.
2. Stainless Steel
- Ferritic and Austenitic types, both cast and non-cast, with specific hardness and cutting recommendations.
3. Cast Iron
- Malleable and Grey Cast Iron: Different tensile strengths and chip types.
- Nodular SG Iron: Ferritic and pearlitic types with specific cutting conditions.
4. Heat Resistant Materials
- High Temperature Alloys: Iron, nickel, and cobalt-based alloys with annealed and aged conditions.
- Titanium Alloys: Pure titanium specifications.
5. Non-Ferrous Metals
- Aluminum Alloys: Wrought, cast, and aged types with silicon content variations.
- Copper Alloys: Brass and bronze specifications.

Tool Family Groups
Various tool families are recommended for different materials and machining conditions.

Machining Methods and Tips
- Up Milling: Conventional milling with specific rampdown angles.
- Down Milling: Climb milling with benefits like better chip evacuation and longer tool life.
- Helical Interpolation: Recommendations for pocket and hole machining.

Coolant Recommendations
Importance of using air or emulsion coolants for different materials to enhance tool life and chip evacuation.

Roughing Techniques
Conventional and alternative methods for roughing side pockets, emphasizing chip evacuation and tool life.

Overview: The document provides detailed specifications and features of VARGUS's high-performance solid carbide drills, specifically the V-Drill line.

Specifications: The document outlines the specifications for different types of drills, including square head end mills, ball nose end mills, and square end mills with roughing geometry.

High Performance Product Line: The V-Drill series is designed for ultra-high efficiency machining of materials such as stainless steel, titanium alloys, alloy steel, and carbon steel.

Features and Benefits: The V-Drill line offers several benefits, including reduced vibration, enhanced cutting accuracy, and superior hardness and heat resistance.

Ordering Code System: The document provides a detailed ordering code system for V-Drill products.

Technical Data: The document includes recommended cutting conditions, a user guide, and a troubleshooting guide.

Standards and Tolerances: The V-Drill line is defined according to the ISO 13399 standard.

Overview: This document provides detailed specifications and guidelines for various types of drills, including twist drills and center drills.

Specifications: The document lists multiple drill models with specific dimensions.

Drill Types:

8XD and 12XD Coated Twist Drills: Designed for high performance with coolant through capabilities.
90° and 120° NC Center Drills: Suitable for chamfering and drilling center holes.

Cutting Conditions: The document provides recommended cutting speeds and feed rates for various materials and drill depths.

Material-Specific Strategies:

Steel: Recommendations vary based on carbon content and alloying elements.
Stainless Steel: Different strategies are outlined for ferritic, austenitic, and cast stainless steels.
Titanium Alloys: Emphasizes the need for pilot holes and high-pressure coolant.
Cast Iron: Provides guidelines for malleable, grey, and nodular cast iron.

Tool Holder Requirements: Recommendations are provided based on drill length.

Drilling Cycles: The document discusses G73 and G83 CNC drilling cycles.

Drilling Cycles and Coolant Management

G73 Shallow Drilling Cycle: Suitable for shallow to medium depths.
G83 Deep Hole Peck Drilling Cycle: Ideal for deeper holes.

Flow Rate Adjustments: Increase coolant concentration by 2% for every 3×D length increase.

Pressure Requirements: Varying pressure requirements based on drill depth.

Programming Considerations: Specify initial clearance point, define retraction distance, set peck depth increments.

Optimization Guidelines

Cutting Parameters: Reduce speeds by 10-15% for peck drilling.
Tool Life Management: Regular inspection intervals, monitor cutting forces.

Troubleshooting Guide

Common issues include improper chip evacuation, premature tool failure.

Special Tools and Product Lines

Advanced solutions for grooving, boring, and turning.
VARDEX product line offers solutions for thread turning, milling, gear milling, and tapping.

Global Presence
VARGUS Ltd. operates in over 100 countries with a network of subsidiaries, distributors, and sales offices.

Catalog excerpts

COMPANY PROFILE VARGUS is a world leading developer, manufacturer, and supplier of high-quality, precision threading, grooving, turning and hand deburring tools and has been at the forefront of the tooling industry for more than 60 years. Established in 1960, VARGUS is the cutting tools division of the NEUMO Ehrenberg Group, a multinational organization headquartered in Germany. The NEUMO Ehrenberg Group is one of Europe’s largest privately owned manufacturers and distributors of industrial stainless steel products, stainless steel flow equipment and metal cutting tools. A customer-focused organization,...

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Superior Milling Solutions ► Solid carbide end mills for a wide variety of materials and applications ► Multiple tool geometries available ► Suitable for machining Steel, Stainless Steel, Exotic Alloys, Aluminum, and Cast Iron ► Excellent cutting-edge surface finish provides stable tool life and repeatability in performance ► Optimized Design: VARGUS end mills are meticulously designed to provide maximum stability and efficiency, reducing vibration and enhancing cutting accuracy. The tools feature cutting-edge geometric designs and advanced flute designs. ► Superior Edge Preparation: Each end...

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Grades VM9 - Universal High Performance AlCrSiN (Aluminum Chromium Silicon Nitride) Coating This coating significantly increases productivity through higher cutting speeds and feed rates across various materials. Its unique structural design provides an optimal balance between toughness, thermal shock resistance, and internal stress management. VM6 - High Hardness TiAlCrSiN (Titanium Aluminum Chromium Silicon Nitride) Coating The coating achieves hardness up to 4000HV with superior wear resistance. Its specialized transition layer ensures strong bonding (up to 100N) between the hard coating and...

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Superior Milling Solutions Solid Carbide End Mills Technical Data B - Ball Nose R- Rougher D - Deburring F - High Feed 12 - BMC Grade VM9 - AlCrSiN coated VM6 - TiAlCrSin coated VM3 - AlCrN coated VM1 - Uncoated 8 - ShankType C - Cylindrical W - Weldon 10 - Material G - General Use P - Steel M - Stainless Steel K - Cast Iron N - Aluminum S - Titanium H - Hard Material 11 - Chamfer/Radius C - Chamfer R - Radius If R/C< 0.1 mm then only R/C shown

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Solid Carbide End Mill Icons Aluminum Chromium Silicon Nitride Coating Slot Milling Titanium Aluminum Chromium Silicon Nitride Coating Shoulder Milling Aluminum Chromium Nitride Coating Cylindrical Type Trochoidal Milling Helical Interpolation Weldon Type Medium Length Long Length Small Parts ISO 13399 VARGUS defines the new V-Mill Line according to the ISO 13399 standard. See the list below of the dimensions used in this catalog. ISO 13399 is an international technical standard for the computer-interpretable representation and exchange of cutting tools and toolholders. The objective of this...

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GENERAL MACHINING

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>C/-I—III_I_ Superior Milling Solutions Square Head End Mills 35° Helix - 2 Flutes with AlCrSiN Coating for General UseThis mill offers excellent resistance to heat and wear, while providing long tool life when cutting Steel (up to 45 HRC), Stainless Steel, and Cast Iron. HA OOQO Ordering Code

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V-N1II_I_ Superior Milling Solutions Square Head End Mills 35° Helix - 3 Flutes with AlCrSiN Coating for General UseThis mill offers excellent resistance to heat and wear, while providing long tool life when cutting Steel (up to 45 HRC), Stainless Steel, and Cast Iron. HA

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>C/-I—III_I_ Superior Milling Solutions Square Head End Mills 35° Helix - 4 Flutes with AlCrSiN Coating for General Use This mill offers excellent resistance to heat and wear, while providing long tool life when cutting Steel (up to 45 HRC), Stainless Steel, and Cast Iron. QOQO Ordering Code

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V-N1II_I_ Superior Milling Solutions Square Head End Mills 35° Helix - 4 Flutes LONG Length with AlCrSiN Coating for General Use This mill offers excellent resistance to heat and wear for extra long applications, while providing extended tool life when cutting Steel (up to 45 HRC), Stainless Steel, and Cast Iron. OOQO Ordering Code

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>C/-I—III_I_ Superior Milling Solutions Square Head End Mills 35° Helix - 6 Flutes with AlCrSiN Coating for General UseThis mill offers excellent resistance to heat and wear, while providing long tool life when cutting Steel (up to 45 HRC), Stainless Steel, and Cast Iron. HA

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V-N1II_I_ Superior Milling Solutions Ball Nose End Mills 30° Helix - 2 Flutes with AlCrSiN Coating for General Use This mill offers excellent resistance to heat and wear, while providing long tool life when cutting Steel (up to 45 HRC), Stainless Steel, and Cast Iron. OOQO Ordering Code

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>c/-l—III_I_ Superior Milling Solutions Ball Nose End Mills 30° Helix - 4 Flutes with AlCrSiN Coating for General Use This mill offers excellent resistance to heat and wear, while providing long tool life when cutting Steel (up to 45 HRC), Stainless Steel, and Cast Iron. OOQO Ordering Code

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V-N1II_I_ Superior Milling Solutions Chamfer/Deburring End Mills 90° - 4 Flutes with AlCrSiN Coating for General Use This mill offers excellent resistance to heat and wear, while providing long tool life when cutting Steel (up to 45 HRC), Stainless Steel, and Cast Iron. OOQO Ordering Code

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Superior Milling Solutions Square Head End Mills with Variable Helix - 4 Flutes The 4 flute tools with variable helix angles are designed for high-performance machining of Stainless Steel, Alloy Steel, and Carbon Steel up to 45 HRC hardness. This design reduces vibration and noise during machining. The ultra-fine grain structure, AlCrSiN coating, and special edge preparation improve cutting edge strength and sharpness. This allows for higher metal removal rates and longer tool life. ijOOOO Ordering Code

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Superior Milling Solutions Square Head End Mills Variable 45°/46° Helix - 4 & 5 Flutes with AlCrSiN Coating for Trochoidal Milling These square head end mills feature variable 45°/46° helix angles with 4 and 5 flute options, and include AlCrSiN coating optimized for trochoidal milling. The tool provides excellent heat and wear resistance, with long tool life when cutting Steel (up to 55 HRC), Stainless Steel, and Cast Iron. & ® oooo Ordering Code ► This method improves efficiency by converting slot milling to side milling, allowing for narrow cuts at greater depths. Combined with high feed rates,...

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