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NEWS
APX4000 expansion; New APX4000 (pure metric) shell mill. APX4K now offered with 63mm cutting diameter and 27mm bore for metric arbors.
April 30. 2010
Technical Information:
- APX shell mills offer low cutting resistance for deep shoulder milling
- Flute design offers excellent chip disposal
- Good tool life due to effective chip control and low cutting resistance
- The APX4K 63mm has 4-effective flutes
- Inserts with 0.031" radius are recommended
- For tool description and cutting conditions, see tabs below; brochure B055A has details for other APX shell mills
Applications to Target:
- Machining cast or forged work-pieces where the application has deep DOC and small WOC
- Customers or applications that require the use of pure metric shell mills
- 4-effective flutes can provide increased productivity
- The use of a shell mill with long cutting edge makes it possible to dramatically increase efficiency
Benefits:
- VP15TF general purpose grade has a good balance of wear and fracture resistance
- VP20RT grade recommended for cutting stainless steel and demanding applications
- MC5020 grade is ideal for cutting cast iron and ductile iron
- Our M-breaker with sharp cutting edge, is the first choice for general applications
- Our H-breaker with tough cutting edge, is the first choice for demanding applications
Product available now
