Cutters Important Tools of The Industry
Scalping and cylindrical cutters and side and face cutters are very useful cutting tools which are used on large scale in many industries.
The milling cutters may vary in different types such as: End mill, Slot drill, Hob, Slab mill, Roughing end mill, Side and face cutter, Ball nose cutter, Involute gear cutter, Face mill, Fly cutter, Wood ruff cutter, Hollow mill, Dove tail cutter Shell mill etc.
Milling cutters are cutting tools which are used in milling machines.
These tools are used to remove material by their movement within the machine or directly from the cutters shape.
Milling cutters comes in various shapes and many sizes.
Different types of shape milling cutters are used in the industry today.
The sharp blade along the edge of the flute is known as the tooth. The tooth cuts the material and chips of this material are pulled up the flute by rotation of the cutter.
Mostly every flute bear one tooth but some cutters have two teeth per flute also.
Milling cutter flutes are always helical, if the flutes are straight, the whole tooth would impact the material, it cause vibration and reduce the level of accuracy and surface quality.
If the flute is set at an angle then it will allow the tooth to enter the material gradually and reduce vibration also.
Finishing cutters provide a better finish because of its higher rake angle.
Some milling cutters are used to cut from the center, they drill straight down through the material while other cutters cannot. These types of milling cutters can cut down wards at an angle of 45 degrees or so.
Side and face cutters are very popular cutting tools which are designed with cutting teeth on its side as well as its circumference.
These tools are designed with different diameters and widths, it depends on the application.
The teeth on the side of the cutter allow the cutter to make unbalanced cuts, it cuts one side only. These types of cutters are among the earliest cutters developed.
Side and face cutters are the most common form of milling cutters. Scalping and cylindrical cutters are also used in the industry. These types of cutters are used for scalping cutter copper and brass strips.
Power industry is based on the manufacturing of these tools; these tools are used across the world. Like other fields, technology is affecting this field also and modifications are taking place in the shapes and sizes of the tools. Today, tools are designed according to the requirement of the product being produced. Modern tools are easy to catch, small in size and better in quality. Maximum modern tools are portable thus making the process easy and fast.