Tool Description:
ANCrest (wave form cutter)
1” diameter, four flutes
Tool Application:
Roughing of titanium alloys, particularly those used in aerospace applications
Tool Material:
High speed steel
Grinding Setup:
Machine: TX7+
Coolant Medium: oil
Grinding Operations:
1. Digitise end of tool
2. ANCrest fluting
3. ANCrest (OD) relief
4. Endface gash
5. Endface relief
6. Endface notch
Special Requirements:
Nil
Cycle Time (estimate):
15 minutes
Other Comments:
ANCrest tools can also be ground with corner radius and ballnose features. Because the ANCA’s ANCrest software grinds the complete tool including flute wave form, these tools can also be manufactured in carbide.