Planned Advance - Safety's POLYMILL shoulder milling cutter for titanium and superalloys

Safety are at the EMO in Hannover from September 19th to September 24th: Hall 6, Booth A36

Rodgau, July 26th, 2011 - Whether roughing or finishing: The new POLYMILL cutter from Safety offers maximum performance when surface and shoulder milling especialy in exotic aerospace materials. Thanks to its precision-ground inserts (PM15) and the innovative clamping system SideLok(tm) (see Info Box), Polymill offers high feed rates and large chip volumes.

The closeness of the pitch is made possible by the new insert clamping system. More teeth allow for higher feed rates without impairing reliability. According to the manufacturer, the processing time can be reduced by 30 % to 50 % relative to comparable cutters. The high table feed does not however, remain without consequences for heat build-up. As a countermeasure, the clamping screw is provided with a coolant hole. Coolant passes through the integrated flushing system of the tool body right to the cutting edge. Even at high cutting rates, optimum removal of process heat is thus guaranteed - which is gentle on the inserts and increases tool life.

The POLLYMILL is very adaptable thanks to the possibility of useing different insert radius options from 0.4 to 6 mm in the same cutter body. Main aerospace application area is for shoulder and face milling of Titainium and Inconel., with high quality surface finishes due to specialy designed insert geometrys. The inserts are available in grades 1130, 2003, 5020, 5050 and 8030 and have a positive cutting geometry. In addition, the insert geometry can be adapted so that the cutters can also be used in the machining of die-cast parts or drop forgings.

The standard program of the POLYMILL includes three shank types (cylindrical, screw-in and arbor cutters) and is available in diameters from 32 to 80 mm.

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Revolutionary ICP clamping system SideLok(tm)

Thanks to precise cutting geometry and innovative high-performance cutting grades, the new POLYMILL ensures outstanding tool service life. Altimatly chip thickness limits feed rate and the key to higher feed rates is a closer pitch. To place even more teeth on the tool body, Safety has developed the new, patented insert clamping system SideLok(tm) for inserts. Thus the number of teeth can be increased. The rigid insert clamping system is very stable and offers up to twice as much space for inserts in the tool body. The greatly increased number of teeth offers significantly higher table feed (vf), decisively affected by the feed per tooth (fz) and the number of teeth (z) - which also increases productivity by up to 50 %. Even the set-up times are markedly minimized by the clamping system: Without loosening the screws completely, the ICPs can be indexed very easily, worn- inserts plates are replaced quickly.

If emulsion / cooling lubricant is used for targeted removal of the process heat, with SideLok(tm) it can be passed directly through the clamp screw to the cutting edge. Via an internal coolant supply, each insert is connected to the cooling system. The optimum cooling of the cutting edges reduces early cracking and abrasive wear on the inserts. The optimum heat dissipation also reduces crater wear.

Image: SideLokTM
Caption: Stuck with safety: The innovative SideLok(tm) clamping system by Safety accelerates the indexing and replacement of inserts considerably, since no screws need to be removed completely.
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Caption: Standard face-milling cutter optimally adapted to the machining of high-strength and heat resistant materials: POLYMILL by the French tool manufacturer Safety.
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BU: High chip volumes and up to 50 % more productivity: Safety's new POLYMILL face-milling cutter in action.
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Safety, Rodgau: Comprehensive tool solutions - competent, flexible and fast

Safety, established in France in 1932, is an international manufacturer of precision tools for the metal cutting industry. The traditional company that employs about 500 employees all over the globe counts many famous names from the fields of Automotive, Aerospace, Die & Mould and Energy among its customers. Based on its own quality tools, activities focus on technical support and comprehensive tool solutions in standard and specialized fields: Together with Safety's specialists, users can quickly and flexibly optimize their production processes, increase productivity and reduce costs. In Germany, Safety is present with a sales office in Rodgau. www.safety-cuttingtools.com

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Safety, Rodgau: Comprehensive tool solutions - competent, flexible and fast

Safety, established in France in 1932, is an international manufacturer of precision tools for the metal cutting industry. The traditional company that employs about 500 employees all over the globe counts many famous names from the fields of Automotive, Aerospace, Die & Mould and Energy among its customers. Based on its own quality tools, activities focus on technical support and comprehensive tool solutions in standard and specialized fields: Together with Safety's specialists, users can quickly and flexibly optimize their production processes, increase productivity and reduce costs. In Germany, Safety is present with a sales office in Rodgau. www.safety-cuttingtools.com

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Safety Germany
Michaela Haupt
Head of Marketing
Philipp-Reis-Str. 7
D-63110 Rodgau
Phone: +49 6106 268 48 15
Fax: +49 6106 268 48 22
michaela.haupt@safety-cuttingtools.com
www.safety-cuttingtools.com

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