chipbreakerFor front turning operations ｜ Swiss CNC Lathes
Chipbreaker for very light depths of cut
Reliable chip control at depths of .020 inches or less
Chipbreaker specially designed for very small depths of cut
Ideal for high precision machining
Product video
Features
- Depth of cut ranges from .002 to .020 inches
- Low depth of cut and low feed machining
- Sharp edge to target high precision parts manufacturers
Tooling application
Swiss CNC Lathe front turning operations
AMX chip contorl range
Cutting conditions
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| Coated grade | Material | Operation type | Cutting speed (SFM) | Feed (IPR) | DOC (inch) |
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| QM3 | Alloy steel / carbon steel / hardened material | OD Turning continuous | 150 - 400 | .0004 - .0016 | .002 - .012 |
| DM4/DT4 | Difficult-to-cut material / titanium alloy / stainless / high temp alloys | 75 - 330 | |||
| TM4 | Non-ferrous / aluminum / plastic / general purpose | 150 - 600 |
Chipbreaker geometry
- Exceptional sharpness and low tool pressure for shearing material to ensure part accuracy
Chip formation comparison
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- Material : 304SS 330 SFM WET
Case study
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| DM4+ AMX chipbreaker | 10 pcs / corner |
| Competitor's molded chipbreaker (coated cermet) |
5pcs / corner |
AMX achieved stable machining performance and good chip control.
Tool lineup
Please check product catalog for tooling lineup
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CSV seriesDesigned to machine extremely small diameter workpieces ｜ Swiss CNC lathes & CAM style machines
Ideal for small parts manufacturing
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CTP/CTPA-CX chipbreakerFor cut-off operations with max. diameter up to .630"｜ Swiss CNC lathes
Tightly curls chips to prevent tangling
Useful information
4 STEP-NTK Cutting Tools Lab for choosing suitable cutting tool for cut-off machining
The aspects of "chip control" that you should check when workpiece damage or poor dimensioning are detected during Swiss type CNC automatic lathe machining
Two Areas to Check When Coaxiality is Not Achieved During Swiss CNC Lathe Machining
"Two" checkpoints and measures to be checked when "Roundness" does not come out in Swiss-type CNC-automatic lathe machining-NTK Cutting Tools Lab