VariMill III ER is a finishing endmill designed for higher metal removal rates, longer tool life and improved surface finishes in demanding workpiece materials such as titaniums and stainless steels.
"OEMs and tier suppliers in the aerospace and energy segments who regularly face working with high-strength, low-weight titaniums and stainless steels will want to see how the VariMill III ER together with the new WIDIA Victory Grade WS15PE can improve performance," said Ron West, WIDIA product manager. "A newly developed coating and proprietary pre- and post-coat treatment significantly improves cutting edge consistency. Consistent cutting edges mean higher metal-removal rates, longer tool life and improved workpiece surface finishes in expensive demanding materials."
The tool is designed to be a true finishing endmill with the ability to take up to 30% radial engagement.
"This also means VariMill III ER customers can use high-speed machining techniques such as peel milling or trochoidal machining in high-strength alloys," West said.
For aerospace and energy markets, WIDIA is offering the VariMill III ER in a full line of options, including two, three and five times diameter length-of-cut and all common aerospace radii and chamfered corners, metric and inch. "With more and more additive layer manufacturing in the aerospace field, the trend going forward will be for roughing to semi-finishing and finishing operations, for which the VariMill III ER is designed," said the spokesperson.
VariMill III ER end mills also come standard with the SAFE-LOCK option by Haimer, eliminating pullout risk and making the tool assembly more stable and concentric.
VariMill solid-carbide end mills are available through NOVO, WIDIA's digital process knowledge application. With process knowledge available on iPad and other digital devices, NOVO helps users define machining features, such as ramping or slotting in specific work materials, and then immediately reduces the product set to those like VariMill that can do the job.
For more information contact:
WIDIA Products Group
1600 Technology Way
Latrobe, PA 15650
800-979-4342 / 724-539-5000
na.techsupport@widia.com
www.widia.com
www.widia.com/novo