HX milling cutter Mapal has modified its existing HX milling cutter for face and shoulder milling of cast iron and hardened steel. It can now accommodate both HX indexable inserts with six cutting edges for face milling, as well as W-shaped indexable inserts with three cutting edges for shoulder and face milling. Particularly suited for mold making in the automotive sector due to the good surface finishes they produce, the cutters are available in diameters from 2 inches to 9.8 inches.
What's new? The ability to perform both face and shoulder milling.
Benefits Flexibility and cost-effectiveness. Due to replaceable milling cartridges, both types of inserts can be used in the same tool body, and because each insert offers multiple edges, they provide a low cost per cutting edge.
Mapal Inc., Port Huron, Mich., 810-364-8020, www.mapal.com
