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Seco Tools Inc. has added Combimaster heads to its line of Square 6 square shoulder milling cutters. Combimaster is a replaceable head milling cutter system with a wide range of shank types, lengths and interchangeable cutter heads to offer maximum flexibility over a wide range of application. All Combimaster heads and shanks come standard with through coolant capabilities. The heads are available in many inserts styles and sizes along with different cutter pitches. The Square 6 is a reliable, cost-effective, first choice tool for a variety of general machining operations including facemilling, contouring, plunging, slotting, and square shoulder milling. This flexibility allows users to carry less inventory and reduce tool changes to gain productivity, according to the company. The Square 6 features trigon-shaped inserts with six cutting edges, lowering the cost per edge and delivering parts for less cost. For added productivity, there are four Duratomic grades available for Square 6 as well as three different insert geometries and three different pitches. The nickel-coated Square 6 cutter bodies provide longer tool life and come in a diameter range of 40 to 160mm (1.5" to 6.0").Given the range of product choice, there is a Square 6 combination that will meet any machine size, strength or set up ridigity requirements. With the Square 6, inserts are set to achieve a true 90 degree setting angle, creating clean 90 degree walls the first time and eliminating secondary operations.
Related Glossary Terms
- coolant
coolant
Fluid that reduces temperature buildup at the tool/workpiece interface during machining. Normally takes the form of a liquid such as soluble or chemical mixtures (semisynthetic, synthetic) but can be pressurized air or other gas. Because of water’s ability to absorb great quantities of heat, it is widely used as a coolant and vehicle for various cutting compounds, with the water-to-compound ratio varying with the machining task. See cutting fluid; semisynthetic cutting fluid; soluble-oil cutting fluid; synthetic cutting fluid.
- facemilling
facemilling
Form of milling that produces a flat surface generally at right angles to the rotating axis of a cutter having teeth or inserts both on its periphery and on its end face.
- gang cutting ( milling)
gang cutting ( milling)
Machining with several cutters mounted on a single arbor, generally for simultaneous cutting.
- milling
milling
Machining operation in which metal or other material is removed by applying power to a rotating cutter. In vertical milling, the cutting tool is mounted vertically on the spindle. In horizontal milling, the cutting tool is mounted horizontally, either directly on the spindle or on an arbor. Horizontal milling is further broken down into conventional milling, where the cutter rotates opposite the direction of feed, or “up” into the workpiece; and climb milling, where the cutter rotates in the direction of feed, or “down” into the workpiece. Milling operations include plane or surface milling, endmilling, facemilling, angle milling, form milling and profiling.
- milling cutter
milling cutter
Loosely, any milling tool. Horizontal cutters take the form of plain milling cutters, plain spiral-tooth cutters, helical cutters, side-milling cutters, staggered-tooth side-milling cutters, facemilling cutters, angular cutters, double-angle cutters, convex and concave form-milling cutters, straddle-sprocket cutters, spur-gear cutters, corner-rounding cutters and slitting saws. Vertical cutters use shank-mounted cutting tools, including endmills, T-slot cutters, Woodruff keyseat cutters and dovetail cutters; these may also be used on horizontal mills. See milling.
- shank
shank
Main body of a tool; the portion of a drill or similar end-held tool that fits into a collet, chuck or similar mounting device.
- slotting
slotting
Machining, normally milling, that creates slots, grooves and similar recesses in workpieces, including T-slots and dovetails.
