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IMCO Carbide Tool adds the new AP5 Series of cutting tools to its POW•R•PATH line, revolutionizing the benefits of high-efficiency machining methods to work in aluminum alloys. A unique cutting edge design on all five flutes combines with generous chip evacuation space and an extra durable coating to generate high metal-removal rates.
“The AP5 Series takes the HEM toolpaths that work very well in ferrous materials and applies them to aluminum alloys,” Perry Osburn, president and CEO of IMCO Carbide Tool, said. “The special features we developed exclusively for constant engagement tool paths are achieving incredible speeds and feeds that lead to high metal-removal rates.”
AP5 Series tools are available with IMCO’s unique Chip Management System (CMS) to eliminate recutting and chip packing to allow deep, free cutting tool movement in aluminum. The results are great chip control and very high metal-removal rates.
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Related Glossary Terms
- alloys
alloys
Substances having metallic properties and being composed of two or more chemical elements of which at least one is a metal.
- aluminum alloys
aluminum alloys
Aluminum containing specified quantities of alloying elements added to obtain the necessary mechanical and physical properties. Aluminum alloys are divided into two categories: wrought compositions and casting compositions. Some compositions may contain up to 10 alloying elements, but only one or two are the main alloying elements, such as copper, manganese, silicon, magnesium, zinc or tin.
- flutes
flutes
Grooves and spaces in the body of a tool that permit chip removal from, and cutting-fluid application to, the point of cut.
