A major focus in milling operations is on reducing the machining time. With specific tool geometries for machining closed, round pockets, it is often possible to eliminate the pre-drilling process. With helix milling, milling paths are programmed with helical entrances that are suitable for pocket dimensions.
Roughing operations are responsible for most of the chip removal capacity. Special milling strategies such as high-feed machining or trochoidal milling can reduce machining time and thus increase profitability. In addition to tools with indexable inserts and solid carbide milling cutters, high-performance milling cutters with special roughing geometry are used.
OptiMill®-3D-CR
Solid carbide corner radius milling cutter
Finishing of 3D moulds with a high-precision corner radius
High precision corner radius with high level of radius accuracy
Wide selection for hard and soft machining of steel
Different numbers of teeth available
Available in cylindrical and conical forms
OptiMill®-3D-HF
Solid carbide high-feed milling cutter
Perfect for high-feed machining with a high material removal rate and high process reliability
Innovative face geometry
Extremely quiet running
Different numbers of teeth available
OptiMill® roughing cutter
Solid carbide roughing cutter
OptiMill®-Uni-HPC-Plus for universal steel machining
OptiMill®-Hardened for roughing of parts with a hardness from 45 HRC
Excellent tool life
Wear-resistant coating
Different corner radii available
OptiMill®-Uni-Wave
Solid carbide roughing cutter
Five-edged cord roughing cutter for roughing at high feed rates
Highly cost-effective thanks to higher feed rates
Optimum chip removal thanks to short, tightly rolled chips
Few vibrations, therefore very quiet running
OptiMill®-Uni-HPC-Pocket
Solid carbide universal milling cutter
Economical production of pockets and bores
Three-edged milling cutter with integrated drill tip
Inclined plunging up to 45°
Full helix milling and grooving
High material removal rate up to 2xD
NeoMill®-HiFeed90
90° corner/high-feed milling cutter
Universal tool system to ensure maximum productivity
Tool body with indexable inserts for high-feed and shoulder milling
Maximum rate of removal due to very high feed rates and large cutting depths
Double-edged and four-edged indexable inserts available
Large selection of corner radii available
NeoMill®-ISO-360
Round-insert milling cutters
Roughing and pre-finishing of 3D contours
Optimum contours due to the indexable inserts being installed in a neutral position
Soft cutting behaviour for low vibration machining
Offered as shell type, shank and screw-in milling cutters in the diameter range 10-160 mm
Residual material roughing
After roughing, in a second machining step, users machine the residual material, especially in corners and cavities, removing material as constantly as possible. Usually tools with corner radius or high-feed milling cutters are used. In some cases a ball cutter can be used to remove the residual material in corners.
OptiMill®-3D-HF
Solid carbide high-feed milling cutter
Perfect for high-feed machining with a high material removal rate and high process reliability
Innovative face geometry
Extremely quiet running
Different numbers of teeth available
Pre-finishing
If there are high demands on dimensional accuracy and surface finish, semi-finishing is recommended before finishing. With pre-finishing, machining approaches the final mould profile. The aim is to obtain a residual material that is as constant as possible in order to enable fast finishing with high demands on the surface quality. The stock removal after roughing is approx. 0.5-1 mm for hardened materials and 0.03-0.5 mm for soft materials. After pre-finishing, the constant stock removal is 0.05-0.1 mm for hardened materials or 0.1-0.3 mm for soft materials.
OptiMill®-3D-CR
Solid carbide corner radius milling cutter
Finishing of 3D moulds with a high-precision corner radius
High precision corner radius with high level of radius accuracy
Wide selection for hard and soft machining of steel
Different numbers of teeth available
Available in cylindrical and conical forms
OptiMill®-3D-CS
Solid carbide shoulder radius milling cutter
Milling with a large operating radius
Finishing of complex free-form surfaces and complicated workpiece geometries
Short machining time due to large line interlacing
High surface quality
OptiMill®-Uni-HPC-Pocket
Solid carbide universal milling cutter
Economical production of pockets and bores
Three-edged milling cutter with integrated drill tip
Inclined plunging up to 45°
Full helix milling and grooving
High material removal rate up to 2xD
NeoMill®-ISO-360
Round-insert milling cutters
Roughing and pre-finishing of 3D contours
Optimum contours due to the indexable inserts being installed in a neutral position
Soft cutting behaviour for low vibration machining
Offered as shell type, shank and screw-in milling cutters in the diameter range 10-160 mm
NeoMill®-3D-Torus
Toric end milling cutter
For the highest requirements regarding precision and process reliability
Special tool body for toric plates with additional stabilisation of the cutting edge
Precise rotational tolerances
Different corner radii available
Finishing
The finishing process removes the remaining material in order to achieve the final shape. After pre-finishing, stock removal is 0.05-0.1 mm for hardened materials or 0.1-0.3 mm for soft materials. Ball and/or corner radius milling cutters are the tools of choice, regardless of the final contours of the workpiece.
OptiMill®-3D-BN
Solid carbide ball cutter
High precision machining of 3D contours
High precision milling cutters with a high level of radius accuracy
Wide selection for hard and soft machining of steel
Variants z=2 und z=4, with and without working depth
Available in cylindrical and conical forms
OptiMill®-3D-CR
Solid carbide corner radius milling cutter
Finishing of 3D moulds with a high-precision corner radius
High precision corner radius with high level of radius accuracy
Wide selection for hard and soft machining of steel
Different numbers of teeth available
Available in cylindrical and conical forms
OptiMill®-3D-CS
Solid carbide shoulder radius milling cutter
Milling with a large operating radius
Finishing of complex free-form surfaces and complicated workpiece geometries
Short machining time due to large line interlacing
High surface quality
NeoMill®-3D-Torus
Toric end milling cutter
For the highest requirements regarding precision and process reliability
Special tool body for toric plates with additional stabilisation of the cutting edge
