"Numerous precision parts in transportation, moldmaking, general engineering and other industries require true 90-degree shoulders and floors with superior surface finish. The new VSM490 double-sided shoulder milling platform from WIDIA achieves this," said the spokesperson.
"Go ahead and get aggressive with feedrates," said Global Product Manager Juan Seculi. "Not only will manufacturers see the depth of cut is much deeper (up to 15 mm or 0.590 inches), scallop or stepdown marks are barely noticeable."
Designed for low horsepower draw and free machining, VSM490 delivers reduced horsepower at the machine and higher speed and feedrates.
With four cutting edges and multiple corner nose radii available, the VSM490-15 inserts provide added stability. Two insert geometries are available: MM (universal), for a range of work materials; and ML (light) with sharper cutting edges resulting in lower cutting forces for mild steels and stainless.
VSM490 cutter bodies have an integral chip gash design for chip evacuation along with hardened-steel construction and hardened pocket seats for improved resistance to deformation. They are available in shell, screw on, cylindrical shank and Weldon shank models with internal air and coolant capability.
VSM490 is available through NOVO, WIDIA's digital process knowledge application. "Available on iPad and other digital devices, NOVO helps users define machining features, such as shoulder milling in specific work materials, and then immediately reduce the product set to those like VSM490 designed for the job, taking into account constraint requirements such as material, tolerance and machining sequence for both single tools and multi-tools," said the spokesperson. "NOVO then ranks the results - based on knowledge-based rules - to best meet the challenges of the application."
VSM490 Starter Kits in both metric and inch, including cutter bodies, end mills and WIDIA Victory grade inserts covering a variety of applications are available by contacting your WIDIA distributor.
For more information contact:
WIDIA Products Group
1662 MacMillan Park Drive
Fort Mill, SC 29707
800-979-4342
na.techsupport@widia.com
www.widia.com