what is Face mill (indexable carbide insert)?
A face mill consists of a cutter body (with the appropriate machine taper) that is designed to hold multiple disposable carbide or ceramic tips or inserts, […]
What is Hobbing cutter?
These cutters are a type of form tool and are used in hobbing machines to generate gears. […]
What is Involute gear cutter?
There are 8 cutters (excluding the rare half sizes) that will cut gears from 12 teeth through to a rack (infinite diameter). […]
What is Side and face cutter?
The side-and-face cutter is designed with cutting teeth on its side as well as its circumference. They are made in varying diameters and widths depending on the application. […]
What is Slab mill?
Slab mills are used either by themselves or in gang milling operations on manual horizontal or universal milling machines to machine large broad surfaces quickly. […]
What is Ball nose cutter?
Ball nose cutters are similar to slot drills, but the end of the cutters are hemispherical. They are ideal for machining 3-dimensional contoured shapes in machining centres, […]
What is Roughing end mill?
Roughing end mills quickly remove large amounts of material. This kind of end mill utilizes a wavy tooth form cut on the periphery. […]
what is Slot drill?
Slot drills are generally two (occasionally three or four) fluted cutters that are designed to drill straight down into the material. […]
What is End mills?
End mills are those tools which have cutting teeth at one end, as well as on the sides. […]
Introduction to Milling cutter
Milling cutters come in several shapes and many sizes. […]