Chip Splitter End Mills Excel in Deep Cavity Machining
The VariMill Chip Splitters from Hanita, by Widia, are designed with small gashes along the cutting edge to actively control chip size and evacuation during milling operations.
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Hanita, by Widia, has introduced the VariMill Chip Splitters cutting tool to its portfolio of high-performance end mills, designed specifically as a solution for dynamic milling applications for high-temperature alloys, steels and stainless steels for moldmaking applications.
VariMill Chip Splitters are made with chip gashes (chip splitters) along the flute to rip chips in half, clearing a path for clean cuts; this solution also prevents bird nesting and lessens the potential for tool breakage. The end mills excel in the machining of deep cavities and side milling, shoulder milling and helical milling applications, due to a design that actively controls chip size, making the cutting tool optimal for mold builders.
The end mills come in five- and seven-flute configurations, from 8-20 mm metric standard diameters, both of which feature unequal fluting spacing for vibration dampening. The five-flute cutting tool excels in steel applications and seven-flute optimizes cutting operations for stainless steel and high-temperature alloy applications.
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