Productive alternative to groove milling

The solution uses a standard SL32 blade and CoroCut 1-2 inserts, but features through-coolant capability for enhanced chip control. This, in combination with high levels of rigidity, allows increased cutting data.

Chip evacuation is a concern in any metalcutting operation but is critical when grooving because chips are more prone to being trapped inside a groove and being re-cut. As a result, through-tool coolant delivered right to the cutting edge can be enormously beneficial.

CoroBore 825 SL face grooving heads offer radial fine adjustment for presetting purposes and are available for diameters from 47 to 1275 mm. For smaller diameters (47-150 mm) C6 and C8 adaptors are available, while for larger diameters (>150 mm) a dedicated face grooving head with CoroBore XL can be deployed.

The first choice insert geometries are -CM for small nose radii (<0.2 mm) or -TF for larger nose radii (>0.2 mm) – the recommended starting value for feed rate is 0.15 mm/rev. However, if grooves with smaller width tolerances are required -GF geometry is the preferred choice. Here, a feed rate of around 0.10 mm/rev is the recommended starting value.

At last there is a high-productivity alternative to milling grooves – axial face groove machining for applications such as producing O-ring grooves has never been easier using CoroBore 825 SL face grooving technology.

For applications involving other shapes, such as V-grooves for example, Tailor Made insert solutions are available.