Abstract:
An insert holder has a holder longitudinal axis defining opposite forward to rearward directions, a holder end surface located at a forward end thereof, and a holder peripheral surface extending circumferentially about the holder longitudinal axis. The insert holder has upper and lower jaws which are spaced apart by a clamping recess recessed in the holder end surface. The upper jaw is resiliently movable with respect to the lower jaw upon rotation around an angled pivot axis. The insert holder includes a forwardly located insert mounting portion which includes a forwardly protruding clamping finger and a forwardly protruding support rib. The clamping recess is defined partially by an elongated recess hinge surface formed on an angled hinge portion. The recess hinge surface includes a first hinge end and a second hinge end, longitudinally spaced apart from one another. The second hinge end is located forward of the first hinge end.
Abstract:
A cutting tool includes a holder and a cutting insert releasably clamped in the holder. The holder has a rear pocket surface which includes a pocket abutment surface and an adjacent pocket wedge surface. The cutting insert has at least one abutment surface and an adjacent wedge surface. When the cutting tool is assembled but not in use, the pocket abutment surface of the holder abuts the abutment surface of the cutting insert, and the wedge surface of the holder is facing and spaced apart from the wedge surface of the cutting insert. During cutting operations, the wedge surface of the insert may abut against the wedge surface of the holder.
Abstract:
A tool is provided having a tool holder and a brazed top clamp positioned in a portion of the tool holder. The brazed top clamp is made of a material that has a hardness that is greater than the material that makes up the tool holder. In certain embodiments, the tool holder has a slot that is in the shape of a “T-slot” and the top clamp is in the shape of a “T shaped rail” that is positioned within the “T-slot” of the tool holder.
Abstract:
An indexable parting blade has opposite blade first and second sides, a blade peripheral edge, a central index axis, and at least first, second and third insert pockets located along the blade peripheral edge. The parting blade also has first, second and third coolant channels, each forming a coolant path from a corresponding inlet to a corresponding one of the insert pockets. Each coolant channel includes a rake outlet opening out to a rake side of its corresponding insert pocket and a relief outlet opening out to a relief side of that same insert pocket. The inlet corresponding to a given coolant channel is located further from that coolant channel's insert pocket than at least one of (a) the inlet corresponding to a different coolant channel, and (b) the central index axis.
Abstract:
A tool holder including a tool shank and a tool head connected to the tool shank. The tool head comprising an insert seat or a blade pocket. Adjacent to at least a portion of a shank side surface there is a reinforcement portion connecting the shank side surface and the tool head.
Abstract:
A plate member of a cutting tool has two side surfaces being substantially rectangular in shape, a top surface and a bottom surface extending in a direction along a long side of the rectangle, and two end surfaces in a short-side direction. A cutting edge is located on the side of one of the end surfaces. One of the side surfaces is a curved surface bulging outward. The bottom surface has an inclined portion which is inclined with respect to the top surface. The plate member is held by a tool block having a bottom restraining surface which comes into contact with the bottom surface, and is fastened to the tool block by using a clamp member having a top restraining surface which comes into contact with the top surface of the plate member.
Abstract:
A cutting member comprising a cutting edge (S1,S2,Si) defining a cutting envelope and configured for removing material from a workpiece leaving therein a corner of angle α. The cutting edge comprises a first cutting segment (S1) and a second cutting segment (S2) spaced from the first cutting segment (S2). Respective first and second imaginary tangents (T1,T2) of the first and second cutting segments (S1,S2) intersect one another at point O located outside the cutting envelope, forming an angle corresponding to angle α, thereby defining a cutting frame at least a portion of which extends beyond the cutting envelope. The cutting edge further comprises an adjoining cutting segment (Si), extending between and bridging the first cutting segment (S1) and the second cutting segment (S2), and at least partially contained within the cutting frame. The cutting member further comprises at least one auxiliary cutting element (AT1,AT2) comprising an auxiliary cutting edge (CE′,CE″) extending generally along one of the imaginary tangents (T1,T2) and beyond the cutting envelope. The auxiliary cutting edge (CE′,CE″) does not intersect the other of the imaginary tangents (CE″,CE′) and/or a bisector (B) of the angle α.
Abstract:
A cutting insert of one aspect includes a main body section and a cutting section located at least at the front end side of the main body section, wherein the cutting section includes a top surface and a front cutting edge disposed along a ridge line at an intersection between the top surface and a front side surface, the front cutting edge includes a first section, a second section, and a third section, and a portion of the second section is located above the first section and the third section.The front side surface includes a first region located below the first section, a second region located below the second site, and a third regions located below the third site, wherein an angle of inclination of the second region is greater than angles of inclination of the first region and the third region.
Abstract:
A tool assembly for heavy duty machining includes an insert, tool and clamp for securing the insert to a rigid insert seat of the tool. The insert is a solid cutting insert including a single cutting edge located at a corner region thereof. At a diagonally opposed corner region the insert is not subjected to clamping forces.
Abstract:
A groove insert to be received in a tool holder has, along its top and bottom side and on its rear side, a holding structure which is formed by holding faces which taper toward one another and by way of which the groove insert is fixed in the tool holder in a positive locking manner. The tool holder has corresponding counter faces. The groove insert and the tool holder form a groove cutting tool.