Walter is launching a new series of modular solid carbide circular interpolation milling cutters for slot milling. These can be used with four different exchangeable head versions – either with three or six teeth (arranged crosswise). While Walter is already in a good position in terms of larger diameters with its established milling cutters, the new modular circular interpolation milling cutters now also offer a wide range for smaller hole diameters from 6.7 mm to 39.7 mm. These specialist tools can be used for slot milling, chamfering and grooving (e.g. of circlip grooves in accordance with DIN 472) in many different materials with high flexibility: From steel, stainless steel and hardened steel, as well as materials with difficult cutting properties, through to cast iron and aluminum. The circular interpolation milling cutters owe their versatility to the different options for combining the four exchangeable head with different shanks (Weldon or cylindrical shank) made from steel or solid carbide.
Alongside the impressive stability of the tool, the HiPIMS coating on the exchangeable heads is particularly important in extending tool life. Its high wear resistance reduces tool change times and, in conjunction with the six-toothed design, boosts productivity. In addition to general mechanical engineering, typical applications include the aerospace industry, automotive production and the hydraulic industry. Users with small and medium batch sizes in particular, as well as mass producers, can reduce their inventory due to the flexibility and variety of different versions of the circular interpolation milling cutters, and benefit from specific services, such as the integration of the new circular interpolation milling cutters in the Walter GPS machining software, which is already complete. This makes it possible for users to generate the 3D data and cutting data for the new milling cutters directly for their programming.
