Ingersoll’s Form-MasterR inserts are designed for die and mold applications. The double-sided inserts are available in round and serrated styles. Both offer free-cutting geometry and an anti-rotation clamping system. The serrated style expands the tools’ application range to include extended-reach operations and high-temperature alloys. The serrations also increase stability on the cut and enhance chip management, the company says. Through-the-tool coolant is standard on both end mills and face mills.
Without an international standard for designating carbide grades or application ranges, users must rely on relative judgments and background knowledge for success.
After experiencing process stalls in the finishing stage of production, Bryan Machine Service designed an air-powered twin spindle and indexable rotating base to effectively double its production of small parts.
