MAPAL Develops Wave of Performance Optimising Tools

MAPAL has now extended its extensive range of solid carbide milling cutters with the arrival of new models from the OptiMill range that includes the new ‘Wave’, ‘Trochoid’ and ‘Alu-HPC-Pocket’ series.
 
The trochoidal milling cutters from the MAPAL OptiMill-Trochoid range now have additional specially formed chip breakers. These ensure short chips and their reliable discharge from the process, which maximizes process reliability and performance. The solid carbide tools impress with very high cost-effectiveness, which is credit to high cutting rates with cutting depths up to an ap of 5xD.
 
Time-consuming ramping processes or pilot bores are frequently the order of the day when milling pockets. In order to eliminate these steps during the machining of aluminium, MAPAL is now offering the OptiMill-Alu-HPC-Pocket solid carbide milling cutter. The impressive OptiMill-Uni-HPC-Pocket can successfully be used for numerous machining operations and it has been specially adapted to the machining of aluminium.
 
With the OptiMill-Uni-Wave, full slot milling with a groove depth up to 2xD is possible. The solid carbide milling cutter that can be used for a wide range of materials can be operated with high feeds. Thanks to the innovative knurled roughing geometry, short and tightly rolled chips are generated during machining. This makes swarf evacuation from the work envelope an extremely efficient process. This exciting new line of milling cutters are now available as standard in a variety of new diameters and lengths.
 
MAPAL has not only expanded its range of high-performance solid carbide milling cutters, but with the new power chuck, the company is now offering the optimum tool holder for the new milling cutters.
 
The new power chuck impresses with strong clamping, simple handling and very good radial run-out. The location bore is manufactured in the single-digit µm range and a patented spring element in the location bore ensures a defined form closure between tool and chuck. The tool can be reliably clamped in the chuck by hand without the use of a torque wrench, improving the speed of clamping. Furthermore, the new chuck exhibits its full strengths during high-speed milling operations.