Abstract: A machining apparatus is described, of the type that includes a metal cutting insert which is held by an insert holder apparatus, wherein the insert can be installed in a plurality of different positions to use different ones of the cutting edges, which facilitates mounting of the insert. The holder apparatus includes a holder bar (16, FIG. 1) and a pocket member (14) that mounts on the bar and that holds an insert (12) with cutting edges (22). The pocket member has a first precision flat surface (90) that mounts facewise against a flat surface on the bar, and the pocket member has a second precision flat surface (92) that mounts facewise against a surface on the insert. The first and second flat surfaces on the pocket member can be parallel, or can be angled slightly from each other, to control orientation of the insert. The insert has a mount portion (32, FIG.

Abstract: A cutting tool for parting and grooving operations comprises a shaft and a clamp body releasably secured to the front end of the shaft. The clamp body carries a cutting insert clamped between a pair of clamp arms. The clamp body includes first and second blade portions oriented at a right angle to one another. The first blade portion is adapted to be secured to one outer surface of the shaft, whereas the second blade portion is adapted to be secured to a second outer surface of the shaft.

Abstract: A parting or grooving tool includes a narrow support blade and a cutting insert removably securable in a recess formed by upper and lower jaws at the front portion of the blade. The inert is clamped into place by an actuator which engages in a slot that extends at an angle in relation to the longitudinal axis of the recess such that the lower jaw is subjected to an elastic bending of such nature that a downwardly directed clamping force is exerted towards the upper surface of the cutting insert.

Abstract: In thread cutting and slotting, indexable inserts of hard metal are now used. Usually, the inserts used have been of triangular type. In order to improve cutting economy, implying improved positioning, closer tolerances, and increased strength, an insert (1) has been developed for use in, for example, internal thread cutting, said insert (1) being formed with two cutting edges (2, 2') on a bevelled cutting body (1, 3). Since the cutting body (1) is located on a cutting column (10), the cross section of which is symmetrical, the insert with the cutting body (1) and the cutting column (10) may be reversed half a turn with essentially retained directional geometry. The insert (1, 10) has a plurality of plane guiding and contact surfaces (5, 5', 6, 6', 14, 14') adapted to match the corresponding plane guiding and contact surfaces in an insert holder (13) in order to achieve correct positioning of the indexable insert in the insert holder.

Abstract: An insert for metal turning and grooving has an annular cutting edge. A chipformer surface is disposed radially inside of the cutting edge. A chip breaking wall is disposed radially inside of the chipformer surface. The chip breaking wall is inclined upwardly. A first section of the chip breaking wall located adjacent a front end of the insert has a steeper inclination than a second section thereof spaced circumferentially from the first section in a direction toward the rear end of the insert. The inclination of the chip breaking wall varies progressively from the first section to the second section.

Abstract: In thread cutting and slotting, indexable inserts of hard metal are now used. Usually, the inserts used have been of triangular type. In order to improve cutting economy, implying improved positioning, closer tolerances and increased strength, the insert (1) is formed with four cutting edges (2) with intermediate contact surfaces (4, 5) and is adapted for vertical mounting in an insert holder (9). Through this design, the cutting forces will be absorbed in a large angular area of the cutting edges, and the cutting forces will essentially act in the plane of the insert.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a cutting tool with a cutter bit or a carving insert, which is held exchangeably in a one-piece tool support and lies in contact with opposite jaws of the tool support that form a clamping gap, with prismatic clamping surfaces disposed in common with those of the jaws and with at least one clamping element, such as a tightening screw for narrowing the clamping gap and with at least one separately formed clamping surface section, which, with respect to the direction of the clamping force initiated by the manipulated tightening screw, runs obliquely in such a manner, that a component of force, which is directed towards the open end of the clamping gap, acts upon the cutter bit.

Abstract: A cutting insert comprising a central body portion having a longitudinal plane of symmetry, a pair of oppositely directed end portions formed integrally with said body portion and being respectively formed with rake and flank surfaces and with first and second cutting edges of substantially equal width, the flank surfaces of each end portion tapering by amounts and in directions such as to provide clearance between the flank surfaces and the side walls of the groove being cut, a normal to the midpoint of said first cutting edge being inclined, in a first sense, with respect to said plane of symmetry, by an angle .alpha. and a normal to the midpoint of said second cutting edge being inclined in a second and opposite sense with respect to said plane of symmetry by an angle .alpha., whereby said edges are inclined with respect to each other by an angle 2.alpha..

Abstract: A cutting insert for use in a cutting tool assembly comprising first and second longitudinally directed insert surfaces directed at an acute angle with respect to each other and defining between them a centrally disposed, wedge-shaped body portion of the insert; a leading end portion of the insert formed integrally with a wider end portion of the wedge-shaped body portion and formed with a cutting edge and with an abutment shoulder located between the cutting edge and an adjacent end of said first insert surface and a trailing end portion of the insert formed integrally with a narrower end portion of the wedge-shaped body portion and defined between a wholly recessed extension of said first insert surface and said second insert surface.

Abstract: A throw away tip used for back-turning in which the throw away tip cuts deeply into work material in one direction in depth setting and machines in a different direction from the that of the depth setting has at least an end cutting flank for cutting into work material as depth setting. One or more than one middle cutting flanks are connected with the end cutting flank on the feed-direction side of the side cutting flank. The rake surface is provided with first and second chip breakers grooved along the end cutting flank and the middle cutting flank, respectively. A rake face is connected with the above flanks. The end cutting flank has an acute end cutting edge angle. The middle cutting flank has a cutting edge angle wider than the end cutting edge angle and narrower than a right angle. The side cutting flank has a setting angle which is wider than the entering angle.

Abstract: A groove cutter (1) has a groove cutting edge (3) that is inclined at a lead angle (.kappa.). The groove cutting edge (3) has a hollowed-out center region (11) between end regions (9, 10) on both sides, and connection cutting edges (15, 16) provide transitions between the center region (11) and the end regions (9, 10). The connection cutting edges (15, 16) have different lengths and are disposed with respect to one another at a flank angle (.delta.). The groove cutter (1) also has a cutting edge corner (7) that leads in a groove cutting direction (5), along with a cutting edge corner (8) that trails in the groove cutting direction (5). One of the connection cutting edges (15) is disposed adjacent to the leading cutting edge corner (7) and forms an inclination angle (.alpha.) with respect to an adjacent end region cutting edge (12). This angle of inclination (.alpha.) is greater than an oppositely directed inclination angle (.beta.

Abstract: A cutting-off tool having an insert having two side cutting edges formed by the ridge lines defined by a rake face and side flanks. These edges are chamfered so that the cutting edge at one side which is likely to hit the falling part of the material cut off is chamfered by a larger width than at the other side.

Abstract: A cutting insert with improved chip control and metal cutting capabilities and a toolholder with an improved clamping arrangement for use in combination therewith. The insert includes a first notch disposed in the insert body extending from the cutting end to the mounting end thereof. A top wall of the insert body has a forward section with a cutting edge, a middle section with a second notch extending across substantially the entire insert body and a rearward section. In one embodiment, the forward section of the insert body includes a chipbreaker. In another embodiment, the forward portion includes an advanced cutting material which defines a cutting edge. In yet another embodiment of the insert, the insert body top wall forward section defines the cutting edge and the insert body does not include a chipbreaker.

Abstract: A metal-cutting insert for performing cut-off and grooving operations and of the so-called self-gripping type. The insert comprises a front end with a cutting edge, first and second elongated straight grippable surfaces extending in converging relationship rearwardly from the front end and a rear end defined by first and second straight surfaces of approximately equal length that intersect each other in an included obtuse angle. The grippable surfaces each have a concave transverse contour. The first and second end surfaces extend respectively from the first and second grippable surfaces and intersect at a location to coincide with the intersection of a rear locating surface and a key-receiving aperture of a support blade when the insert is fully received within the support blade recess.

Abstract: An elongated tool block for use in metal grooving, parting, turning or boring operations and being of the kind consisting of two component blocks which, when screw coupled together, also clamp a holder blade thereto, one of the blocks being formed with an elongated edge surface serving to delimit an outer longitudinal boundary of a holder blade retaining groove, and having an end portion and an intermediate portion; a relatively resilient coupling portion of this one block serving to couple the end and intermediate portions together; there being furthermore provided first screw coupling means for screw coupling the component blocks together at the intermediate portion and second screw coupling means for screw coupling the component blocks together at the end portion.

Abstract: A cutting tool assembly wherein a replaceable cutting insert is clampingly held between a pair of clamping jaws of an insert holder which are respectively provided with pairs of clamping surfaces one pair of clamping surfaces being of uniformly curved cross-sectional shape, while the other pair of clamping surfaces being of non-uniformly curved cross-sectional shape; the arrangement being such that when the insert is clamped between the jaws the respective clamping surfaces contact each other along discrete, axially directed locations which are symmetrically disposed with respect to and axially spaced from a median plane of the insert.

Abstract: A metal cutting insert having an arcuately shaped cutting edge; a rake surface extending inwardly from the cutting edge and chip forming means located inwardly of said rake face; and comprising a pair of curved chip deflector surfaces sloping uniformly and smoothly away from said rake surface towards respective deflector surface peaks; the deflector surfaces being concavely curved in an axial direction and convexly curved in a lateral direction; a valley portion extending longitudinally and centrally between said deflector surfaces; the deflector surfaces sloping uniformly away from said side relief flanks towards said valley portion in a direction towards the bottom face so as to merge smoothly with said valley portion via smoothly curved corners; the lateral extent of each deflector surface diminishing uniformly from a maximum adjacent said rake surface to a minimum adjacent the respective surface peak.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting tool, particularly a carving insert or cutter bit, which is exchangeable in tool holders in each case has a cutting wedge, which is adjacent to a face, one or several nubs in the form of spherical segments, truncated cones and/or truncated pyramids being formed on the face.

Abstract: An improved cutting insert with chip control features and a method for manufacturing the same. An insert body having peripheral end wall regions, sides and first and second walls is adapted for mounting in a pocket in a holder. The insert body has cutting edges and is adaptable for engagement by a toolholder assembly. A land region extends rearwardly from the end wall region and defines a surface region of a predetermined width. A descending wall initiates in a portion of the land and terminates in a planar floor region having a forward, a rearward and opposed side edges. A back ramp extends upwardly from the planar floor rearward edge and terminates at the respective top or bottom wall. The end wall region can include at least one flat land region adjacent the land region. The flat land region defines a selectively removable portion of the end wall region and after any selective removal thereof represents no more than approximately one-third of the total width of the end wall region.

Abstract: An improved on-edge cutting insert with chip control features and a method for manufacturing the same. An insert body having peripheral end wall regions, sides and first and second walls has cutting edges and is adapted for mounting in a pocket of a toolholder assembly. A land region extends rearwardly from the end wall region and defines a surface region of a predetermined width. A descending wall initiates in a portion of the land and terminates in a planar floor region having a forward, a rearward and opposed side edges. A back ramp extends upwardly from the planar floor rearward edge and terminates at the respective top or bottom wall. The end wall region can include at least one flat land region adjacent the land region. The flat land region defines a selectively removable portion of the end wall region and after my selective removal thereof represents no more than approximately one-third of the total eidth of the end wall region.

Abstract: A cutting insert for use in internal and external chamfering of pipe ends. The cutting insert is capable of ready and insertion and replacement in a metal cutting tool and can be held firmly in the tool holder in a predetermined position.

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a photoreceptor base drum by a lathe-turning machine in which a cutting tool is brought in contact with a surface of the base drum and travels in the axial direction to finish the surface of the base drum into a mirror-like surface, a main cutting edge formed by a rake surface and a front flank surface on the cutting tool is shaped as a curved surface with a radius of curvature of 0.15 to 3.5 .mu.m, and the rake surface and the front flank surface are shaped to smoothly continue to the curved surface of the main cutting edge.

Abstract: A threading insert is provided of a type that includes a mount portion and a plurality of arms radiating therefrom that each forms a pair of cutting edges, which is rugged, facilitates accurate positioning of the insert on the tool holder, encourages reliable breaking of cutting chips, and enables internal threading in a small diameter hole. One insert includes four arms (34-40, FIG. 3) radiating from a mount portion (24), with each arm having a radially outer edge (52) and a pair of opposite sides (54, 56), and forming a cutting edge (58, 60) at the interception of each side with an end of the outer edge. The mount portion has four flat locating surfaces (42-48) lying at the sides of an imaginary square, with each locating surface lying between a pair of arms and with there being an obtuse angle (D) between each locating surface and an adjacent side of an arm.

Abstract: A metal cutting insert of substantially polygonal shape having top, bottom, front, rear and side faces; a front cutting edge being formed at the intersection of the top and the front face and first and second side cutting edges formed respectively at the intersections of the top and the two side faces, chip forming means being located on the top face within an area defined by the cutting edges; the top and bottom faces being respectively of convex and concave disposition.

Abstract: A cutting insert, especially for turning tools, comprising an insert body having a transverse front cutting edge portion and a rear portion for mounting on and clamping to an insert holder, a cutting surface which connects with said cutting edge being provided with a central chip-forming recess. The novelty of the invention resides in that the chip-forming recess has a concave bottom surface which connects with the transverse cutting edge and with the rest of the cutting surface at a distance from said cutting edge, and that said recess is laterally restricted by inclined, convex sides having a curvature and shape relative to the concave bottom surface such that the bottom surface width at first decreases, as seen in the direction away from the cutting edge and backwards, and then increases again.

Abstract: A metal cutting insert having front and side cutting edges located in a plane and having a front chip deflector surface spaced from the cutting edges, projecting out of said plane and directed along the length of the front cutting edge and first and second side chip forming grooves directed respectively along the lengths of the side cutting edges, each groove comprising a descending surface, a groove base and a rising chip deflector surface the latter projecting out of said plane, said descending and rising surfaces being formed with successive ridges and recesses along the length thereof.

Abstract: A cutting insert with improved chip control and metal cutting capabilities and a toolholder with an improved clamping arrangement for use in combination therewith. The insert includes a first notch disposed in the insert body extending from the cutting end to the mounting end thereof. A top wall of the insert body has a forward section with a cutting edge, a middle section with a second notch extending across substantially the entire insert body and a rearward section. In one embodiment, the forward section of the insert body includes a chipbreaker. In another embodiment, the forward portion includes an advanced cutting material which defines a cutting edge. In yet another embodiment of the insert, the insert body top wall forward section defines the cutting edge and the insert body does not include a chipbreaker.

Abstract: A metal cutting tool for turning, cutting off, grooving, chamfering and end facing operations. A cutting insert is clamped in a slot in a tool holder by a resiliently pivoting jaw. The tool and holder have complementary longitudinal keying ribs and grooves and a mating transverse projection and recess for resisting forces in both direction.

Abstract: A throw away cutting tool comprising a holder formed with a wedge groove and a throw away insert having a cutting edge at one end thereof and a wedge portion at the outer end, the wedge portion being adapted to be clamped in the wedge groove by elasticity of the material of the holder. The holder is at least partly made of cemented carbide for higher rigidity and cutting stability. Also, the radius of curvature at the deep end of the wedge groove is optimized for crack resistance. Further, the angle of the V-ridge on the holder is interrelated to the angle of the V-groove in the insert for more holding stability and crack resistance.

Abstract: The invention relates to a turning insert. The insert (10) consists of longitudinally extending surfaces (13,14), end surfaces (15, 16), side surfaces (11), a shoulder (17) and a portion (18) provided with a cutting edge (19). The cutting edge (19) is circular and has a diameter which exceeds the thickness of the insert which makes a plurality of turning operations possible, including grooving into unlimited depth. The portion (18) is provided with rake face (25) sloping downwardly and inwardly from the cutting edge, which face is provided with a plurality of concave recesses (23) intersecting each other.

Abstract: An improved cutting insert with chip control features and a method for manufacturing the same. An insert body having wall regions, sides and top and bottom walls is adapted for mounting in a pocket in a holder. The insert body has cutting edges and a diagonal notch in the top and bottom sides. A land region extends rearwardly from the end wall region toward the respective top or bottom wall and defines a surface region of a predetermined width. A descending wall initiates in a portion of the land and terminates in a planar floor region having a forward, a rearward and opposed side edges. A back ramp extends upwardly from the planar floor rearward edge and terminates at the respective top or bottom wall. The end wall region can include at least one flat land region adjacent the land region. The flat land region defines a selectively removable portion of the end wall region and after any selective removal thereof represents no more than approximately one-third of the total width of the end wall region.

Abstract: An improved insert 10 for deep grooving, contouring and cut-off operations is disclosed which is provided with two kinds of chip-breaking projections, three in all. There are two frusto-conical projections 30 near the cutting edge 16 and there is a V-shaped projection 32 behind the frusto-conical projections. The insert expands the range of materials of the work, the groove diameters that can be cut and the feeds and speeds of operations, through improved chip control.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tool for chip removal comprising a cutting insert mechanically clampable within a slot of a holder. The insert is clamped by the resilient force arising during deflection of a clamping arm provided in the holder. The insert and the clamping arm are engageable at contact regions separated from each other, a first contact region of which forms an acute angle relative to the lower side of the insert.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cutting insert (10;10';10";10"') adapted to be mounted in a holder (11), said insert (10;10';10";10"') being used for parting of details rotating about its longitudinal axis, e.g. rods and tubes, and that the insert has a leading cutting edge angle (H).The characteristic for the invention is that the first face (15;15';15";15"') and/or the rake face (18;18';18";18"') are inclined in the transverse direction of the insert.

Abstract: A cutting tool for chipforming machining of work pieces is of the type comprising a rake face and a clearance face. A cutting edge is formed at the intersection of the rake and clearance faces. The cutting edge is intersected by a depression extending along the rake face. The depression intersects a projection formed at the clearance face.

Abstract: A cutting-off tool comprises a holder (1) and a disk cutter member (2) with recesses (4) being interconnected by means of the bushings (5) having projections (6) which are received in the respective recesses (4) of the cutting-off tool (2) and wedge-and-screw mechanisms which interact with the cutting-off tool (2). Each bushing (5) has a longitudinal groove (13) leading out on its end face having the projection (6).

Abstract: A three-edged tool (12) for a woodworking machine. The edges (18,19,20) of the tool are arranged with equal angular spacing about a tool body and protrude therefrom. In the surfaces (24,25,26) between the edges are recesses (27,28,29) so shaped as to retain the tool by mating engagement with a correspondingly shaped protrusion (30) provided on a tool carrier (10), and to act as a kerf in order to guide a break in case of overload of an edge (18) to the area between two recesses (27,28). Fastening means for the tool include a support part (14) provided on the tool carrier and a clamping part (15). The support part (14) carries the protrusion (30), which is shaped to engage in a recess (28) of the tool, and has a support surface (14') for supporting a clearance surface of an edge (19) which is inactive when the tool is mounted on the tool carrier. The clamping part (15) has a clamping surface (22) which is adapted to press against the clearance surface of the second inactive edge (20) of the tool.

Abstract: A combination tool mounted at a work station on the turret of a CNC lathe includes a cut-off tool having a tool holder body supporting a carbide cutter insert at its forward end. A bar puller mounted on the tool holder body has a pair of vertically spaced apart and forwardly extending spring fingers which carry opposing adjustable bar gripping jaws. The jaws receive and grip the free end portion of an associated bar therebetween upon further movement of the combination tool toward the bar after the cut-off tool has completed a cut-off operation on the bar.

Abstract: A rotary cutting tool including a cutter body rotatable about a central axis and defining a plurality of recesses opening on a radial and a peripheral surface of the body. Insert support assemblies having portions extending radially from the cutter body are mounted in each recess. Each insert support assembly includes an insert support arm having a mounting portion by which the support arm is mounted to the cutter body and an insert supporting blade portion for supporting an insert a predetermined radial distance beyond the peripheral surface of the cutter body. A clamp member, secured to the cutter body, clamps the insert to the blade portion. A force generating wedge also secured to the cutter body abutably engages a surface on the clamp member and is operative to cause the clamp member to apply a clamping force to the insert. A radial adjustment acting between a wall of the associated recess and a surface on the clamp member adjusts and maintains the radial position of the clamp member.

Abstract: A blade for a cutting tool is provided having plane parallel faces with V-shaped upper and lower jaws, the jaws being separated at one plane parallel face by a web, the upper and lower jaws being shaped to receive and prevent lateral movement of an insert when retained by the jaws. The insert is shaped to cooperate with the blade. The insert has a cutting edge mounted on a cutting portion separated from the seat portion by a rebate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for clamping cutting inserts in recesses of cutter supports comprising a cam rotatably mounted in the cutter support and a clamping member provided on the cutter support. The clamping member is adapted to be pressed by the cam against the cutting insert and is designed as a pin secured in the cutter support in a cantilever manner. The free end of the pin is adapted to be displaced by the cam towards the cutting insert. In order to improve the run-off of cuttings, a clamping plate engaging the cutting insert is provided on the free end of the pin.

Abstract: A metal-cutting insert (10) having a cutting edge (31) and an associated chip control surface (52). Chip configuration control is effected by means of a cutting edge formed with a transverse rake face (52) extending to the top (64) of the insert above and behind the cutting edge (31) and a rearward extending channel (50) that penetrates both the top of the insert (64) and the shelf type cutting edge (31). Additional transverse shelves (62) are formed at spaced apart locations behind the cutting edge (31). The insert (10) can be ground back to the next rearward disposed shelf (62) forming a new cutting edge with an associated chip control configuration. The rake face (52) associated with a cutting edge (31) of the insert can be coated with a suitable material such as titanium nitride. The insert (10) after grinding will still have a coated rake face associated with the new cutting edge.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cutting tool assembly having a hard, wear resistant insert, a shim and a blade body. The shim has a rearwardly extending recess for receiving the insert. The insert abuts against a top, bottom and rear portion of the shim recess. The shim recess tapers toward the open end of the shim recess to springingly hold the insert. The blade body has a downwardly and rearwardly extending recess on a first end for receiving the shim and insert. The blade body recess is also inclined to the longitudinal axis of the blade body. The blade body recess tapers toward the blade body so as to wedgingly hold the shim and insert.

Abstract: The invention relates to a chip cutting tool comprising at least one cutting insert, which is clamped in a holder body. The insert is clamped by means of the resilient force arising from the bending of a clamping arm which is attached to the holder body. During mounting of the insert the latter slides against the clamping arm, thereby bending same in such a way that a larger bending of the clamping arm occurs during an initial phase of the mounting of the insert than during the final phase of this mounting.

Abstract: A tool for cutting material includes a holding member having a slit-like opening forming first and second spaced jaws, a cutter insert mounted between the spaced jaws in the slit-like opening, and a positioning arrangement on the holding member positioning the cutter insert in the opening, whereby the spaced jaws hold the cutter insert with a predetermined clamping pressure providing for proportional increase of the clamping pressure relative to the cutting pressure applied to the cutter insert.

Abstract: Tool systems using replaceable cutting inserts and the insert for use in the systems wherein the tool holders have wedge shaped recesses for holding the inserts which are also wedge shaped and have shoulder means thereon that maintains the distance the cutting edge of the insert extends from the holder predetermined during operation of the system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tool holder for cutting tools in which the tool (5) by means of V-shaped upper and lower faces (6, 13) is clamped in V-shaped recesses of a support (1) and an upper clamp (8) of a carrier (4) said tool (5) and upper clamp (8) having the axis of their V-shaped faces at an angle to the other V-shaped faces such that the tool is pressed axially against an abutment (18), the clamping of the tool being close to its cutting edge (15) and the lower support (1) and the upper clamp (8) may have a thickness smaller than the width of the cutting edge (15).

Abstract: A toolholder for a lathe tool has a detachable base plate designed to be clamped on a lathe. A blade holder is connected to the base plate by screws or a combination of screws and pins. The base plate is indexible through 180 degrees to project in "L" configuration from either side of the blade holder. An aperture is provided in the blade holder to receive a cutting blade. A clamping plate with a serrated face is pressed against the blade by engagement of a set screw with an inclined face at the top of the clamp plate.

Abstract: A cutting tool comprises a tool holder body having a passage, a cutting insert seat mounted on the tool holder body adjacent the passage, and a cutting insert mounted on the cutting insert seat by a clamping device for tightening the cutting insert against the cutting insert seat. The clamping device includes a two-collar screw situated in the passage and is threadedly engaged in the tool holder body. The two-collar screw has two mutually spaced collars delimiting an annular space between themselves. The clamping device further includes a guide block situated in the passage of the tool holder body and extending into the annular space. The guide block cooperates with the collars to be displaced thereby parallel to the longitudinal axis of the two-collar screw upon turning of the screw relative to the tool holder body.