hpt 2022 #4

materials & tools
Stable, process-safe and
highly efficient
CAN YOUR
LIFT TABLE
DO THIS?
With the MultiEdge T90 PRO4 tangential corner and face milling
cutter, LMT Tools is expanding its milling system for demanding
cutting tasks.
A high metal removal rate, great process reliability and economical operation:
this is offered by the MultiEdge T90 PRO4 tangential corner and face milling
cutter, which LMT Tools has expanded to include a highly efficient “porcupine
mill” variant and cutting inserts with chip breakers. This is suitable for rough
milling and semi-finishing operations on machine components such as pump
housings, machine frames and guide rails.
The new porcupine cutter
variant of the MultiEdge
T90 PRO4 from LMT Tools:
process-reliable, powerful
and efficient for roughing and
semi-finishing operations
For cast iron, steel and stainless steel
“New to the MultiEdge T90 PRO4 are cylindrical milling cutters, which are
offered in a diameter range of 50 to 80 mm, as well as inserts with chip breakers,”
explains Hanjo Gissler, senior product manager for milling. The inserts allow
cutting depths of up to 11.5 mm and are suitable for machining cast iron
(ISO-K materials) as well as steel (ISO-P) and stainless steels (ISO-M).
The inserts, manufactured using the press-to-size process, have four usable
cutting edges that are numbered for easy and safe handling. Due to their unequal-split
mounting in the milling body, they operate with very low vibration.
The tangential installation position enables a particularly favorable ratio of contact
surface and clamping force and thus maximum stability. “Even at a high
chip removal capacity, the tools are thus extremely process-reliable,” emphasizes
Gissler. Their positive rake angle also results in excellent cutting performance
and thus low power consumption on the machine.
Significantly reduced cycle times
Another factor for increasing efficiency is the optimum ratio of tool diameter to
number of teeth. In combination with the high feed rates that can be realized,
enormous metal removal rates are thus possible. “This shortens cycle times and
reduces overall process costs,” says Hanjo Gissler. This has also been shown
by the first practical applications of the new tools. “A mechanical engineering
customer from France was able to significantly reduce both its tooling costs and
machining time by using the MultiEdge T90 PRO4,” Gissler relates, “the latter
by a spectacular 80 %.”
PRO165SV is shown lifting
a 5-gal (18.9 l) water jug,
which is 41.7 lbs (18.9 kg).
The PRO-SV from Aerotech is:
• Currently the most precise lift table on
the market
• The only lift table with long travel and
up to 60 kg moving mass
• Easy to assemble with dynamic
performance
The PRO-SV is ideal for:
• Height-limited applications
• Combining several positioning tables
on top of each other
Specific applications:
• Sample positioning in beamline/
synchrotron positioning
• Wafer inspection
• Surface measurement
further information: www.lmt-tools.com
See for yourself at
de.aerotech.com/prosv