Abstract: A system, method and computer program product arranged for managing the operation of a machine and tracing the use of a cutting edge of a cutting tool used in the operation of the machine. The method includes the steps of reading an identification marker of a cutting edge of a cutting tool inserted into the machine, decoding the identification marker to determine a cutting edge information data associated with the cutting edge, obtaining machine operation data associated with the operation of the machine from the machine, and generating a first association data indicative of the cutting edge information data and the machine operation data.

Abstract: A cutting insert for a cutting tool includes a body having a cutting edge, a rake face, and micro channels provided on the rake face adjacent the cutting edge. The micro channels define a grid pattern of micro channels that intersect each other in a region of the rake face where contact between a chip and the rake face is assumed to occur during cutting with the cutting insert.

Abstract: A cutting insert includes a first and a second pair of opposing side surfaces. As seen towards a first side surface, a first axial relief face and a first axial abutment face form part of a first surface grouping on a first side of a longitudinal plane. As seen towards a second side surface, a second axial relief face and a second axial abutment face form part of a second surface grouping on the first side of the longitudinal plane. The first axial abutment face forms a substantially flat surface and extends perpendicularly to a median plane of the insert. The second axial abutment face forms a substantially flat surface and extends perpendicularly to the median plane. A second side surface of the first pair of opposing side surfaces has a first and a second radial abutment face.

Abstract: Rotary cutting tool (100) having plurality of major flutes (130) arranged helically opposite to plurality of discontinuous minor flutes (135) and intersecting to form plurality of teeth. Each tooth includes a first cutting edge formed with the major flute and a second cutting edge formed with the minor flute, the first and second cutting edges meeting at an apex and form part of a periphery of a quadrilateral-shaped face portion. The face portion has non-planar surfaces extending from the respective first and second cutting edges that define a relief surface of each cutting edge. First and second cutting edges are arranged on an imaginary cylinder having a center axis coaxial with the axis of rotation of the tool and respective relief surfaces are radially inward of a surface of the imaginary cylinder such that the first and second cutting edges each have a clearance in a rotational direction of the tool.

Abstract: A system for utilizing an identification marker on a tool part for determining a dimension thereof. The system includes a reader device for reading a machine readable code, and an electronic device connected to the reader device. The electronic device has a processing circuitry that causes the system to detect with the reader device, an identification marker at a tool part, wherein the identification marker is a unique machine readable code read by the reader device, and the unique machine readable code of the identification marker, and obtain from the unique machine readable code, individual dimension information data including at least one individually measured dimension of the tool part measured when manufacturing the tool part. A method and a computer program product for utilizing an identification marker on a tool part to be used for determining a dimension of the tool part and to a tool part is also provided.

Abstract: A cutting insert for a milling tool including an upper side having a central surface, a lower side, a peripheral side surface, and a cutting edge formed between the upper side and the peripheral side surface. The cutting edge having a positively inclined main cutting edge projecting at least partly above the central surface. The upper side includes a rake surface extending inside of and along the at least one cutting edge, sloping downward toward the central surface. A plateau, elevated with respect to the central surface and extending along the main cutting edge, is formed inside the rake surface. A transition between the rake surface and the plateau extends at an angle ?2 with respect to an upper extension plane, wherein ?2>0°.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a tool part for a cutting tool having an identification marker arranged at the tool part, wherein the identification marker is a unique machine readable code associated with individual dimension information data. The individual dimension information data includes at least one individually measured dimension of the tool part as measured when manufacturing the tool part that will change while wearing the tool part. The disclosure further relates to a system, a method and computer program product for utilizing an identification marker on a tool part for a cutting tool, for determining a tool wear of the tool part.

Abstract: A tool body for a milling tool includes a front end and a rear end between which a center axis and a peripheral envelope surface extend. The tool body is arranged to be rotated in a direction of rotation around the center axis. At least one insert seat is configured to support a cutting insert. A chip pocket is provided in front of the insert seat in the direction of rotation, delimited by a wall surface. A surface pattern including a plurality of first grooves and second grooves is formed on at least a portion of the wall surface. The second grooves intersect the first grooves and each groove of the first grooves and/or each groove of the second grooves has a concave groove profile.

Abstract: A cutting tool includes a cutting insert having an anti-rotation stopping indent formed in a transition between a bottom surface and a side surface thereof and includes a first stop surface. The insert seat has at least one anti-rotation stop, which protrudes with respect to a side wall of the insert seat and includes a second stop surface. The anti-rotation stop is arranged to inhibit rotation of the cutting insert in the insert seat by contact between the first and second stop surfaces. The second stop surface is completely located within the anti-rotation stopping indent when the cutting insert is mounted. As seen in a section perpendicular to a common central axis, an angle of less than 180° is formed between a tangent to the second stop surface and a tangent to the first duct at a transition between the two.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a tool head includes forming a first and a second part from a powder composition. The first and the second parts include corresponding joining surfaces, and the parts have outer surface portions configured to form portions of a peripheral envelope surface of the tool head. The method further includes forming corresponding grooves in the corresponding joining surfaces, assembling the parts into a shape of a tool head by bringing the joining surfaces into contact to form an interface, so that each pair of corresponding grooves forms a channel extending in the interface, the channel having an inlet opening in a rear end of the tool head and an outlet opening in a front end or in the peripheral envelope surface of the tool head, and joining the assembled parts in a sintering operation to form the tool head.

Abstract: A cutting insert for a milling tool is provided. A longitudinal plane extends halfway between a first pair of opposing side surfaces of the cutting insert. A first axial relief face adjacent to the a auxiliary cutting edge and a first axial abutment face form part of a first surface grouping on a first side of the longitudinal plane, and a second axial relief face adjacent to a second auxiliary cutting edge and a second axial abutment face form part of a second surface grouping on a second side of the longitudinal plane. The first surface grouping and the second surface grouping meet in a partitioning line, wherein the partitioning line extends in the longitudinal plane, and wherein the partitioning line extends from the first side to the second side.

Abstract: A tool includes a cemented carbide part and a steel part joined by brazing, where the steel part has an average hardness of between 390 and 510 HV30. The braze joint includes Ti and a TiC layer, with a thickness of between 0.03 and 5 ?m, adjoining to the cemented carbide part. The tool provides a strong braze joint and a steel part that have an even hardness.

Abstract: A rotatable cutting tool for machining of a honeycomb core includes a front end; a rear end; a peripheral surface extending between the front and rear ends; a set of helical flutes formed in the peripheral surface at a first helix angle 45°???65°, having a first depth; and a set of helical ridges. At least one helical groove formed in the peripheral surface at a second helix angle 90°<??100°, has a second depth, which is smaller than the first depth. The at least one helical groove intersects the helical ridges so that a plurality of cutting teeth are formed on each helical ridge. Each cutting tooth includes a second ridge formed in a transition between two lands, a cutting edge and a clearance edge join in a tooth tip constituting the radially outermost point of the cutting tooth.

Abstract: An anvil for a cutting tool includes an anvil body. A curved passage extends from an inlet opening in the anvil body to an outlet opening in the anvil body. The anvil body can be made by an additive manufacturing process. The anvil body includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and a side surface between the top surface and the bottom surface. The side surface includes at least three side surface portions and at least three corner portions. Each corner portion is disposed between respective pairs of the side surface portions. At least one corner portion includes a surface that extends radially outward from a central axis of the anvil relative to extensions of a respective pair of side surface portions. The central axis extends between the top and bottom surfaces, wherein the extensions of the respective pair of side surface portions intersect within the periphery of the anvil.