Marketing Memo for SPX expansion; New, (inch), SPX Shell Mill type tooling.

December 28. 2010

Technical Information:

SPX offers low cutting resistance for heavy machining & deep shoulder milling
New SPX shell mills have 4-effective flutes which provides increased productivity
Inserts with WH-type breaker, (wavy cutting edge), produces compact, manageable chips
Stable tool life, due to effective chip control and low cutting resistance
3-D flute design offers good chip disposal
For Tool Description and Cutting Conditions, please see tabs at the bottom of this Excel sheet

Applications to Target:

Machining cast iron and ductile iron press molds
Machining steel & other materials, where the work-piece has tall flat surfaces
Use of the SPX long cutting edge makes it possible to dramatically increase efficiency
Applications where you need to reach deep into a cavity, (the link below will take you to our SPX video)

Benefits:

Grade VP15TF recommended for cutting steel, cast Iron, and ductile cast iron
Grade VP20RT recommended for cutting stainless steel and demanding applications
Our WH-breaker, (wavy cutting edge), is the first choice for roughing cast iron applications
Our JM-breaker, (smooth cutting edge), is ideal for steel and stainless steel applications
For more details on the SPX product, see our new "tool news" brochure B111A 2010.7 update

Product available now