Technology to Improve Performance of Indexable Inserts
January 1, 2017
The Tiger·tec Gold WKP35G grade from Walter.
Tiger·tec Gold in the Walter BLAXX M3024 heptagon milling cutter provides for a wide range of applications.
Walter has unveiled Tiger·tec Gold, a new technology designed to improve machining effectiveness. It is the latest iteration of Walter's line of Tiger·tec and Tiger·tec Silver coatings.
"Tiger·tec Gold with the WKP35G milling grade and its special titanium aluminum nitride (TiAlN) coating makes Walter one of the first companies to employ this performance enhancing coating technology," said a company spokesperson.
Compared with the CVD aluminum oxide-coated grades currently in use, the new Tiger·tec Gold coating features improved properties, resulting in longer tool life, increased productivity and greater process reliability. This is partially due to the "ultra-low pressure" (ULP-CVD) coating process that Walter employs.
"Walter has tested the new Tiger·tec Gold coating on numerous steel and cast iron applications and recorded improved properties compared with other coatings. These include considerably higher wear resistance on the flank faces, reduced formation of thermal cracks, greater resistance to plastic deformation and considerably longer tool life - often by up to 75%," said the spokesperson. In addition, the gold-colored surface layer also facilitates wear detection.
For more information contact:
Walter USA, LLC
N22 W23855 Ridgeview Pkwy. West
Waukesha, WI 53188
800-945-5554
www.walter-tools.com/us
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