Octagon Milling Cutter Delivers Maximum Process Reliability

Walter USA has introduced the Xtra-tec XT M5004 octagon milling cutter, a versatile milling tool that combines productivity with stability. It can be used for face milling (roughing and finishing), ramping, pocket milling and circular interpolation, as well as chamfering and back chamfering of steel, stainless steels, cast iron, non-ferrous metals and materials with difficult cutting properties.

As Part of Walter’s generation of Xtra-tec XT tools, the M5004 octagon milling cutter combines efficiency and process reliability while also extending tool life, resulting in maximum productivity. Process reliability is enhanced, the company notes, due to the tool’s high stability, and tool costs, time and labor are reduced because it requires no additional finishing operations.

The use of Tiger-tec cutting tool materials, a high number of teeth and low cutting tool material costs further maximize efficiency. The eight-cornered positive indexable inserts with eight cutting edges and two indexable insert sizes, with corner radius or facet variants, come with fully sintered circumference (ODMT or ODMW) or fully ground circumference (ODHT or ODHW).

The Xtra-tec XT M5004 can be adapted to specific machining operations due to different indexable insert sizes, corner designs and geometries. The tool has a 43° approach angle, a depth of cut of 3 or 4 mm, three pitches for different applications, diameters of 32-170 mm or 2.00-3.00", ScrewFit, cylindrical-modular interface, cylindrical shank and shell mill mount. It is finding ready acceptance in the energy and die and mold industries, as well as general metalworking.