ITC Exhibits New Tooling Innovations at MACH 2012

18 January 2012

At MACH 2012 Industrial Tooling Corporation (ITC) will be promoting a multitude of new cutting tools that have been developed specifically for the machining of hard and abrasive materials. On Stand 5847, ITC will be demonstrating how it can improve productivity and tool life with its new innovations. The new products will be shown alongside the new range of Widia hole making and tapping products.

Among the new products for machining hard steels and aerospace alloys, ITC will highlight the benefits of its new 5021 Cyber Series of 5 flute harmonic end mills. The new 5021 Series has been developed specifically to deliver high machining performance and productivity benefits when processing difficult materials. As an integrated partner and preferred supplier to many global aerospace OEMs, Tamworth based ITC has worked strenuously with its customers that are renowned as the benchmark in high technology industries to provide an astounding series of new milling cutters.

The new 5021 Series is a straight shank, square end centre cutting range with a radical new flute geometry for staggering material removal rates. The solid carbide 5021 is manufactured from ultra wear resistant micro grain carbide that is Cupro coated to enhance tool life and machining stability. With a long length that offers additional reach benefits for the user, the cutters demonstrate stability and rigidity that far exceeds competitor products. This is credit to the unequal flute spacing that reduces machining noise and vibration by eliminating the harmonic effect of the cutters. With an overall length of up to 150mm and a cutting length up to 60mm, the 5021 square end series is also available with a range of corner radii to further enhance tool life and meet the customers’ wide spectrum of machining needs.

Complementing the 5021 Series will be the new 6051 Cyber Series of End Mills. The remarkably high performance 6 flute series of cutting tools have already made a significant impact on productivity and tool life for many aerospace OEMs and F1 manufacturers.The result of extensive R&D work, testing and consultation with leading blue chip manufacturers. Like the 5021 Series, the 6051 is also a long length, straight shank solid carbide cutter with an unequal flute spacing and Cupro coating. The Cupro coating extends the tool life and stability of the micro grain carbide series whilst the flute spacing reduces machining noise and vibration.

The geometry of the 6051 Series has been tirelessly tested to provide end users with a long reaching cutter that eliminates problems inherent in long series cutting tools. The right hand helix and cutting series is available in 6, 8, 10, 12, 16 and 20mm diameters with each diameter offering the option of a square end, 0.5, 0.75 or 1mm radius. The various radius options serve to further enhance tool life and eliminate potential chipping in extremely difficult applications. The respective cutting diameters have a machining length of 18, 24, 30, 36, 50 and 60mm with an overall length from 75 to 150mm. These dimensions have been designated for each diameter to ensure optimal performance for each individual cutter.

Alongside these new cutters will be ITC's new ball nosed cutters for machining intricate profiles, pockets and complex 5-axis components in extremely hard materials up to 65 Rockwell. The 2152 short series and 2162 long series have been launched to give outstanding machining performance to mould & die and general engineering machine shops working with hard materials.
Both series are produced from ultra wear resistant micro grain carbide that is Cupro coated to provide efficient machining with remarkable tool life. The two flute solid carbide ball nosed cutters are centre cutting with a straight shank and short length of cut for the processing of intricate forms and cavities in hard steels.

The short length of cut enhances rigidity, which is a necessity for hard machining. The extremely rigid design combines with a specially developed geometry and coating to deliver optimum performance under the most demanding of machining conditions. Both the 2152 short series and 2162 long series are available in 1, 2, 3, 45, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16 and 20mm diameters with cutters from 1 to 6mm having a 6mm shank diameter. All additional sizes have a shank diameter identical to the cutting diameter to enhance cutter strength and rigidity. The short and long series both have a length of cut of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 16, 20 and 25mm for the respective diameters.

The 2152 Short Series has an optimal overall length of 53mm for diameters up to 6mm with an overall length of 64mm for the 8 and 10mm cutters, 80mm for the 12 and 16mm diameters and 105mm for the 20mm diameter cutter. This stub length delivers maximum rigidity, which in turn extends too life, surface finish and machining performance.