Abstract: A milling tool having a front end, a rear end, a longitudinal axis extending therebetween, a shank portion and a cutting portion. The cutting portion includes a plurality of teeth separated by a corresponding number of flutes. Each tooth extends axially along the cutting portion following a curved helical path around the longitudinal axis, and extends at a first helix angle from the front end to a helix transition, and at a second helix angle from the helix transition towards the shank portion. The second helix angle is greater than the first helix angle by at least 2° and at most 15°. The first helix angle (?) is 33°???50°, and the second helix angle (?) is 40°???55°, and wherein the helix transition is axially located from the front end by 0.2 to 0.7 of the longitudinal length of the cutting portion.

Abstract: A measurement device for a chip removing machine, and methods of obtaining frequency response functions, obtaining stability charts and selecting operational parameters of a chip removing machining tool are disclosed. The device includes an engagement portion at the rear end for engagement with the machine and a measurement portion at the front end. The measurement portion is without a tool tip and includes a planar front end surface perpendicular to the centre axis. The front end surface has a coupling point aligned with the centre axis for receiving mechanical excitation. The front end surface further includes a plurality of seats for receiving one accelerometer each for measuring a response of the received mechanical excitation. When an accelerometer is received in one of the seats, and abutts against three contact surfaces thereof, it is positioned and oriented three dimensionally and around three axes of rotation in relation to the coupling point.

Abstract: A measurement device for a chip removing machine, and methods of obtaining frequency response functions, obtaining stability charts and selecting operational parameters of a chip removing machining tool are disclosed. The device includes an engagement portion at the rear end for engagement with the machine and a measurement portion at the front end. The measurement portion is without a tool tip and includes a planar front end surface perpendicular to the centre axis. The front end surface has a coupling point aligned with the centre axis for receiving mechanical excitation. The front end surface further includes a plurality of seats for receiving one accelerometer each for measuring a response of the received mechanical excitation. When an accelerometer is received in one of the seats, and abutts against three contact surfaces thereof, it is positioned and oriented three dimensionally and around three axes of rotation in relation to the coupling point.

Abstract: Device and method for milling of materials including a milling cutter body including a first end portion and an opposite second end portion. The first end portion is connected to a rotatable spindle and the second end portion is provided with at least one cutting edge. The milling cutter body defines a longitudinal axis and is provided with an axial recess, wherein at least one mass element is arranged in the recess. The axial position of the mass element in relation to the milling cutter body is tuned by use of tuning members included in the device for the tuning of the natural frequency of the device. The mass element is axially locked in relation to the milling cutter body by use of lock members included in the device, in order to optimize the natural frequency of the device for the milling operation in question.

Abstract: An indexable milling insert, including an upperside, an underside parallel to an imaginary reference plane, and two cutting edges. Each cutting edge includes a cutting edge line and is formed between a chip surface included in the upperside and a first clearance surface extending between the upperside and the underside, the first clearance surface forming an acute, nominal first clearance angle (?) with a normal to the reference plane. Each cutting edge includes a main edge, which is at least partly convexly curved as viewed in plane elevation from above, and which extends from an initial end, which determines the maximal cutting depth of the milling insert, to a corner edge having a radius of curvature that is smaller than the radius of curvature of the main edge, the main edge rising in the direction from the initial end toward the corner edge such that the distance thereof to the underside successively increases in the direction.

Abstract: Device and method for milling of materials including a milling cutter body including a first end portion and an opposite second end portion. The first end portion is connected to a rotatable spindle and the second end portion is provided with at least one cutting edge. The milling cutter body defines a longitudinal axis and is provided with an axial recess, wherein at least one mass element is arranged in the recess. The axial position of the mass element in relation to the milling cutter body is tuned by use of tuning members included in the device for the tuning of the natural frequency of the device. The mass element is axially locked in relation to the milling cutter body by use of lock members included in the device, in order to optimize the natural frequency of the device for the milling operation in question.

Abstract: An indexable milling insert, including an upperside, an underside parallel to an imaginary reference plane, and two cutting edges. Each cutting edge includes a cutting edge line and is formed between a chip surface included in the upperside and a first clearance surface extending between the upperside and the underside, the first clearance surface forming an acute, nominal first clearance angle (?) with a normal to the reference plane. Each cutting edge includes a main edge, which is at least partly convexly curved as viewed in plane elevation from above, and which extends from an initial end, which determines the maximal cutting depth of the milling insert, to a corner edge having a radius of curvature that is smaller than the radius of curvature of the main edge, the main edge rising in the direction from the initial end toward the corner edge such that the distance thereof to the underside successively increases in the direction.