Micro internal turning tools for lead-free brass, aluminum, titanium and stainless steel
How to avoid birds nests during internal turning of long-chipping materials and increase the efficiency of mass production.
Challenges with long-chipping materials
Lead-free copper alloys, non-ferrous alloys such as aluminum and titanium, chrome steels, and other long-chipping materials present a variety of challenges such as stringy ribbon-like chips, problematic burr formation, poor workpiece surfaces, and increased tool wear. «Birds nests» affect the reliable mass production of turned parts and often require unplanned manual intervention. Unmanned production is not possible under such conditions and undesirable effects such as tool breakage and damage to the components can occur. Stringy chipscan also have a negative impact on the workpiece surface, especially with copper and titanium alloys.
Consequences
Birds nest chips; Congested borehole; Broken cutting edge and tools; Manual interventions; Unstable production process; Blocked chip conveyors; Scratched workpiece surfaces; High production costs; Delay in delivery date; Rejected workpieces
Solutions
The Swiss-MicroTurn tools of the MTEP (roughing) and MTEF (finishing) lines are specially designedfor machining long-chipping materials. An integrated chip forming stage behind the cutting edge ensures the formation of short spiral and crumbling chips, which can be easily removed from the workpiece bore. This significantly improves the quality and safety of the machining process, while eliminating the need of time-consuming chip breaking with oscillating feed control. The tools are available in three neck lengths (2xD, 3xD and 5xD) and can be coated with TiALN or DLC for increased requirements. The production of the tools, which are made of premium solid carbide, takes place entirely in Switzerland under the highest quality standards. Special attention is paid to razor-sharp cutting edges, which is particularly relevant for the machining of non-ferrous metals.
Benefits & Facts
Benefits and advantages of the IFANGER solutions
Chip control
Short chips, universal solution for all machine types
Process reliability
Reliable and efficient mass production
Safety
No long chips, which can lead to accidents and defects
24h-365d production
Plannable manufacturing processes
Statements
What users say about the solution
"Thanks to the Swiss-MicroTurn tools, we can now process “lead-free” materials in large quantities without stopping production”
“Temporary machine downtimes due to chip problems are a thing of the past”
“The chip baskets no longer need to be emptied and cleaned as often”
“Our lathes can now produce reliably overnight without personnel ”
“The production of small bores proves to be reliable, as no long chips build up in the machine room”
“Thanks to reliable chip breaking, we have our costs under control again and can calculate our sales prices and margins more accurately”