Robust side and face milling cutter system for soft cuts
MaxiMill – Slot-SNHX: Slot milling like a knife through butter
Fabricators who need to produce slots in steel, stainless steel, cast material or aluminium frequently have to battle with unstable machining processes. The solution to this long-standing problem can be found in soft-cutting side and face milling cutters that are suitable for universal application to meet varied challenges while saving on costs per cut. This is where the MaxiMill – Slot-SNHX system comes into its own, thanks to its wide-ranging portfolio of tool holders and indexable inserts, effectively covering cutting widths from 6 to 16 mm and diameters from 50 to 200 mm.
Rest assured that you can combine soft cuts with stable side milling cutters: The MaxiMill – Slot-SNHX delivers excellent cutting performance on steel, cast iron and aluminium, while gracefully navigating every interference contour!
MaxiMill – Slot-SNHX: Advantages / benefits
Holders
- A wide variety of tool holders with different connections comprising G (thread),
- A (shell mill adapter) and C (cylindrical shank)
- Cutting widths from 6 mm to 16 mm and diameters from 50 mm to 200 mm
- Excellent performance and process security via demand-driven thro' coolant
- Reduced risk of chip jams due to cut distribution
- No disruptive contours on the face due to tight manufacturing tolerances for the tool holder
- System easily adapts to special sizes and special tools
Indexable inserts
- Reliable indexable inserts with wide range of applications P / M / K / N
- The best axial and concentric run-out properties due to precision-ground inserts
- Flat flute base and good clearance thanks to ground indexable inserts and adapted insert installation position in the tool holder
- Key feature of holders and inserts → ease of installation
Left-hand insert & right-hand insert
Precision-ground indexable inserts
The MaxiMill – Slot-SNHX sets itself apart with its versatility and precision. Trouble-free contours on the face side and sufficient axial freedom of movement that ensure seamless machining – even in hard-to-reach areas. Thanks to precision-ground indexable inserts, machinists can expect a flat groove base that delivers perfect surfaces from the very first cut. The system is also equipped with an internal coolant supply, which further increases efficiency.
Rear end machining with a remarkable tool life
The MaxiMill – Slot-SNHX tools also compare favourably with the competition – as determined by tests in the rear end machining of ductile cast iron. In these tests, the competitor product machined 200 parts with a tool holder with a diameter of 100 mm and six effective cutting edges (depth of cut: 3 mm, insert width: 42 mm), while the CERATIZIT side milling cutter took it a step further. Our solution, which uses five active teeth, increases the tool's capacity to a massive 600 parts. This is achieved through better handling thanks to the large indexable insert clamping screw, the softer cut resulting from the ground cutting edge and the reduced set-up effort with fewer indexable inserts than the competitor, complete with significantly improved tool life.
Contestant: MaxiMill – Slot-SNHX side and face milling cutter system
- Better handling thanks to large indexable insert clamping screw
- Softer cut than competitors due to ground cutting edge
- Less time and effort for setting up due to improved service life and fewer indexable inserts
TEST RESULTS:
Superior performance, tool life and ease of handling!
Application: Rear end machining
Material: SG Iron
Tool: MaxiMill – Slot-SNHX
ap: 3 mm
ae: 42 mm
Tool life: 600 pieces
Wide range of tool holders with three holder variants for universal connection
The MaxiMill – Slot-SNHX is available in three holder variants to offer the most universal connection on the market. The side and face milling cutters with diameter ranges from 80 to 200 mm are ideal as face mills and come with an internal coolant supply included. They are available in cutting widths (CW) of 6 mm, 8 mm, 10 mm, 12 mm, 14 mm and 16 mm. The screw-in cutter with internal coolant supply is offered in diameters of 50 mm, 63 mm and 80 mm and cutting widths of 6 mm and 8 mm. We supply the milling cutter with cylindrical shank and internal coolant supply in diameters of 50 mm, 63 mm, 80 mm and 100 mm as well as cutting widths (CW) of 6 mm and 8 mm.
The MaxiMill – Slot-SNHX is further complemented by its little brother – theMaxiMill – Slot-SX – which completes our side and face milling cutter range with cutting widths (CW) of 2 to 6 mm.
Actively vibration-damped transverse slot shell mill adapter: vibrations effectively minimised
Are vibrations a problem that you cannot resolve with the usual tricks?
The combination of MaxiMill – Slot-SNHX tools and a vibration-damped slot shell mill adapter no longer impacts your profitability, thanks to a special damping mechanism in the body of the vibration-damped slot shell mill adapter, which efficiently keeps vibrations to a minimum throughout the process. This feature results in significantly better surface finishes and higher productivity, especially with long overhangs, because you can increase the cutting speed or feed rate without giving it a second thought.
Do you have to machine workpieces with long overhangs and experience problems with strong vibrations? With our actively vibration-damped transverse slot shell mill adapter including mounted Densimet core, vibrations can be kept to a minimum, thereby increasing the tool life and significantly improving surface quality.
If you would like to find out more about our new MaxiMill – Slot-SNHX, please get in touch with our experts. With their help you can deftly avoid interfering contours without any further delay!
