Abstract: A cutting insert capable of performing front-turning and high feed back-turning according to one embodiment includes: an upper surface; a lower surface opposite to the upper surface in a vertical direction; a side portion configured to connect the upper surface and the lower surface; a mounting hole extending through the upper surface and the lower surface; and a plurality of cutting edges formed at edges where the upper surface meets the side portion, wherein the upper surface has one or more cutting corners, the plurality of cutting edges include a major cutting edge and a minor cutting edge extending from the cutting corner, and a representative inclination of the minor cutting edge used for high feed back-turning is greater than a representative inclination of the major cutting edge used for front-turning with respect to a virtual reference plane perpendicular to the vertical direction.

Abstract: A tool system for machining includes a tool body that has a first end for connecting to a machine tool and a second end having an end face on which a seat for an interchangeable cutting insert is formed. The cutting insert has an underside formed as an abutment surface, a top side formed as a rake face, and an encircling side face formed as a flank, and a cutting edge is formed at a transition from the top side to the encircling side face. The cutting insert is arranged on the seat such that the top side extends perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the tool body and the cutting edge protrudes beyond the outer circumference of the end face of the tool body in a radial direction with respect to the longitudinal axis with two usable cutting corners and cutting-corner portions adjoining the latter on both sides.

Abstract: A cutting tool includes a toolholder and a cutting insert. The toolholder includes a toolholder pocket having a pocket wall including a first anti-rotation engagement surface and a second anti-rotation engagement surface. The cutting insert is mounted in the toolholder pocket. The cutting insert includes: an upper surface, the upper surface having a plurality circular sinusoidal cutting edges; a lower surface opposite the upper surface; and an exterior sidewall between the upper surface and the lower surface. The first anti-rotation engagement surface and the second anti-rotation engagement surface of the pocket wall of the toolholder engage the exterior sidewall of the cutting insert to resist rotation of cutting insert.

Abstract: Embodiments of a cutting insert are provided. The cutting insert includes an upper surface, a lower surface, a plurality of side surfaces extending between the upper surface and the lower surface, an insert hole extending through the upper surface and the lower surface, and a corner portion provided with a cutting edge. At least one of the upper surface and the lower surface has a plurality of recesses extending between the insert hole and the corner portion. The plurality of recesses includes a first recess into which one portion of the mounting portion is inserted when the cutting insert is supported by the mounting portion, and a second recess into which another portion of the mounting portion is inserted when the cutting insert is supported by the mounting portion. The second recess has a side wall spaced apart from another portion of the mounting portion.

Abstract: A cutting insert includes an upper surface having a circular cutting edge, a lower surface opposite the upper surface, an exterior sidewall between the upper surface and the lower surface, and an interior sidewall defining a hole extending from the upper surface to the lower surface. The interior sidewall includes an upper interior sidewall portion and a lower interior sidewall portion. The lower interior sidewall portion increases in radius with respect to a downward direction of the cutting insert. The lower interior sidewall portion includes a plurality of recessed portions positioned about a circumferential direction of the lower interior sidewall portion.

Abstract: A toolholder (10) has a pocket (20) that accommodates two styles of cutting inserts (25, 25?) having different clearance angles (CA). A support pad (78, 80) protrudes from two side walls (82, 84) of the pocket (20). Each support pad (78, 80) includes a first, planar wall (78a, 80a) and a second, planar wall (78b, 80b) formed at a composite angle defined by a first angle (92) and a second angle (94). The first, planar wall (78a, 80a) enables the pocket (20) to accommodate the second style of cutting insert (25?), and the second, planar wall (78b, 80b) enables the pocket (20) to accommodate the first style of cutting insert (25). In one aspect, the support pads (78, 80) extend the entire length, L, of the support pad (78, 80). In another aspect, an indentation (112, 114) divides one or both of the support pads (178, 180) into two portions, each portion having two planar walls (178a, 178b, 178c, 178d, 180a, 180b, 180c, 180d).

Abstract: Provided is a cutting insert, within which a burr being generated at an outer edge of a finished surface is inhibited and chipping of the cutting insert is inhibited even when the cutting insert is formed to have multiple corners superior in economical efficiency. The cutting insert has an upper surface, a lower surface on an opposite side to the upper surface, and a circumferential side surface connecting the upper surface and the lower surface to each other. A first ridgeline at which the upper surface and the circumferential side surface intersect each other includes major cutting edges and wiper cutting edges which are alternately disposed one by one, and corners each disposed between each of the major cutting edges and each of the wiper cutting edges. A distance between the corners that are adjacent to each other is equal to or less than 60% of a diameter of an inscribed circle of the first ridgeline.

Abstract: A tool system for machining includes a tool body that has a first end for connecting to a machine tool and a second end having an end face on which a seat for an interchangeable cutting insert is formed. The cutting insert has an underside formed as an abutment surface, a top side formed as a rake face, and an encircling side face formed as a flank, and a cutting edge is formed at a transition from the top side to the encircling side face. The cutting insert is arranged on the seat such that the top side extends perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the tool body and the cutting edge protrudes beyond the outer circumference of the end face of the tool body in a radial direction with respect to the longitudinal axis with two usable cutting corners and cutting-corner portions adjoining the latter on both sides.

Abstract: A turning insert includes a top surface, an opposite bottom surface, a reference plane located parallel to and between the top surface and the bottom surface, and a center axis extending perpendicular to the reference plane and intersecting the reference plane (RP), the top surface and the bottom surface. Side surfaces connect the top surface and the bottom surface. Three nose portions are formed symmetrically relative to the center axis. Each nose portion includes a first cutting edge, a second cutting edge and a convex nose cutting edge connecting the first) and second cutting edges. In a top view the first and second cutting edges on the same nose portion form a nose angle of 25-50° relative to each other. The distance from the first cutting edge to the reference plane varies in such a way that that this distance is decreasing at increasing distance from the nose cutting edge.

Abstract: A land preparation tool. The tool body can have a longitudinal axis, and include a first imaginary plane and a second imaginary plane. The first and second imaginary planes can intersect orthogonally at the longitudinal axis. The tool body can also include a concave cutting surface tapering from a proximal midpoint to a distal edge comprising a circular blade, and a multi-faceted surface mounting interface disposed on the tool body opposite the cutting surface. The mounting interface can have a plurality of beveled surfaces defining a first pair of V-shaped surfaces and a second pair of V-shaped surfaces, wherein a first apex of the first pair of V-shaped surfaces is disposed in the first imaginary plane and a second apex of the second pair of V-shaped surfaces is disposed in the secondary imaginary plane. A channel can be disposed into the mounting interface and extend into the tool body.

Abstract: A cutting body rotatable about a tool axis has an insert receiving pocket with a seat surface at an axial forward end thereof. The seat surface has a plurality of abutment elements, including an axial abutment element having an axially forward facing abutment surface and at least one radial abutment element. In a top view of the insert receiving pocket, the axially forward facing abutment surface forms an external acute clamping angle with a radially outward facing pocket wall. A rotary cutting tool includes the cutting body, and a cutting insert removably secured in the insert receiving pocket, having a base surface in contact with the seat surface. The at least one radial abutment element occupies or is occupied by at least one radial abutting element of the base surface, and the axially forward facing abutment surface is in contact with an axial abutting surface of the base surface.

Abstract: A cutting insert includes a rake face, a seating face facing an opposite side to the rake face and seated on an insert mounting seat, and a flank face extending around the rake face and the seating face, in which two cutting edges each having an arcuate cutting edge portion extending in an arc shape and a linear cutting edge portion which is in contact with the arcuate cutting edge portion are formed on an intersecting ridgeline portion between the rake face and the flank face, a groove portion having a wall surface coming into contact with a projection portion protruding from a bottom surface of the insert mounting seat is formed on the seating face, and the groove portion has a narrow width portion in which a groove width decreases from one end side toward the other end side in a direction in which the groove portion extends.

Abstract: A cutting tool may include a holder and a cutting insert. The cutting insert may include a ridge including a corner and a first side. The holder may include a first flow path extending along a first central axis, and a second flow path extending along a second central axis. A line obtained by extending the first central axis may be a first imaginary line, and a line obtained by extending the second central axis may be a second imaginary line, each of the first imaginary line and the second imaginary line is inclined downward. An intersection of the first imaginary line and the second imaginary line is located outside of the cutting insert in a plan view. The first imaginary line intersects with the ridge and the second imaginary line intersects with the first side at a side closer to the second end than the first imaginary line.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cutting tool for metal chip removing machining having at least one internal coolant channel for fluid having a flow direction. The at least one internal coolant channel having a length and including a plurality of grooves extending internally at least partially along the coolant channel.

Abstract: A cutting insert includes a rake end surface having four corners and, in a center thereof, a central surface portion. A supporting end surface has four corners and, in a center thereof, a central supporting surface portion. A peripheral side surface extends between the rake end surface and the supporting end surface. The peripheral side surface includes two opposing major side surfaces. A hole extends through the cutting insert from one of the major side surfaces to the other of the major side surfaces, wherein the central surface portion is disposed at a greater distance from a central axis (A) of the hole than is the central supporting surface portion. The single-sided cutting insert has a corner radii or cutting edge radii that extend over at least a quarter of a width of the cutting insert.

Abstract: A round double-sided cutting insert includes an insert peripheral surface that includes a plurality of angularly spaced apart indexing latches protruding therefrom and a plurality of cylindrical insert side abutment surfaces that circumferentially alternate with the plurality of indexing latches. An insert holder has a pocket peripheral surface which includes at least one indexing gap and a plurality of pocket side abutment surfaces that circumferentially alternate with the at least one indexing gap. When the cutting insert is releasably attached to the insert holder, to constitute a fastened position of a cutting tool, each of the plurality of pocket side abutment surfaces abuts a respective insert side abutment surface and each indexing gap has a respective indexing latch located therein.

Abstract: A tool insert includes first, second, and third teeth arranged on a surface of the tool insert. The first tooth is arranged at a proximal end of the tool insert surface and has an angled leading end and a first tooth height. The second tooth is spaced from the first tooth by a first distance along the surface of the tool insert and has a second tooth height greater than the first tooth height. The third tooth is spaced from the second tooth by a second distance along the surface of the tool insert and has an extending angled portion. The first tooth forms a first groove in a bore surface. The second tooth increases the depth of the first groove. The third tooth provides at least one micro-scratch to one of the first groove and the bore surface.

Abstract: A milling cutting insert has a substantially triangular shape. The cutting insert contains a top side, an underside, and circumferential side surfaces extending between the top side and the underside. Cutting edges are formed at the transition of the circumferential side surfaces to the top side and/or the underside. On the circumferential side surfaces at least two discrete planar abutment surfaces are formed for positioning the cutting insert in a tool holder. The at least two discrete planar abutment surfaces are inclined with respect to each other at an outer angle of between 190° and 220° and the abutment surfaces are spaced from each other with respect to the circumferential direction of the cutting insert.

Abstract: A cutting insert having two opposing end surfaces, two identical opposing major side surfaces and two identical opposing minor side surfaces. Each end surface of the insert has a concave-shaped seating surface for contacting the insert pocket the insert pocket along an entire length of the cutting insert. The minor side surfaces are convex-shaped. The concave-shaped seating surface and the convex-shaped minor side surfaces enable the cutting insert to be accurately tangentially mounted in the insert pocket.

Abstract: A round cutting insert has a seating surface with a plurality of projections formed on the seating surface proximate a central opening. The projections do not extend to an outer perimeter of the seating surface such that the outer perimeter is continuous and uninterrupted a full 360 degrees. An insert-receiving pocket includes a seating surface with a plurality of dimples for receiving the plurality of projections to prevent rotation of the cutting insert when mounted in the insert-receiving pocket. The plurality of dimples do not extend to an outer perimeter of the seating surface such that the outer perimeter is continuous and uninterrupted a full 360 degrees, thereby maximizing contact between the cutting insert and the pocket.

Abstract: A cutting insert has opposing first and second end surfaces, and a peripheral side surface (connecting the end surfaces. A central axis penetrates the two end surfaces. The peripheral sure surface includes an outwardly inclined first side surface part related to a major cutting edge and a second side surface part related to a minor cutting edge. The outwardly inclined first side surface part gradually extends outward from the cutting insert, heading from the first end surface to the second end surface. When a second virtual plane, which is substantially perpendicular to the central axis and passes through the major cutting edge, is defined, an inwardly inclined part, on a back side of the cutting edge, of the second end surface is inclined so as to become more distant from the second virtual plane, heading from the outwardly inclined first side surface part to the central axis.

Abstract: A cutting tool rotatable about a tool axis, having a cutting body and at least one indexable, single-sided cutting insert removably secured in an insert receiving pocket of the cutting body. The cutting insert has opposing upper and lower surfaces with a peripheral side surface extending therebetween and a central axis passing therethrough. First and second clamping bores extend between and open out at the upper and lower surfaces. First and second primary cutting edges are formed at the intersection of the upper surface and the peripheral side surface. The lower surface includes first and second annular recesses communicating with the first and second clamping bores, respectively, and first and second recess channels extending from the first and second clamping bores, respectively, to the peripheral side surface. The first and second recess channels extend parallel to a longitudinal first plane containing the central axis.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a cutting insert capable of reducing cutting load and enhancing squareness.

Abstract: Tool-holding device (11) for a machining tool, comprising: a tool-holder body (13); a receiving part (15) defined in the tool-holder body (13); a retaining element (17) provided with a pair of mutually cooperating jaws (17a,17b); a female seat (19) between the jaws for an engaging male portion (21) of a machining tip (23), the jaws (17a,17b) being capable of taking a locking configuration, in which the engaging portion (21) of the tool (23) is firmly locked within the seat (19) of the retaining element (17), and a disengaged configuration in which the engaging portion (21) of the tip (23) can be detached from the retaining element (17); a moveable component (25) which bear the main load of holding the retaining element (17) in the receiving part (15) when the retaining element (17) is in the configuration in which it engages the tool (23).

Abstract: A toolholder includes a bottom abutment surface, a projection extending upwardly from the bottom abutment surface, the projection including an internally threaded opening, having a central axis that is offset from a central axis of the projection in a first direction, and a clamping screw having external threads for mating with threads of the internally threaded opening and a head having a bottom clamping surface shaped as a truncated cone for contacting an insert clamping surface and urging an insert substantially in a first direction when the clamping screw is tightened relative to the toolholder and the insert. The toolholder also includes at least one abutment member extending from a side wall of the projection in a radial direction, each abutment member having an abutment point, at least which is closer to the central axis of the projection than to the central axis of the internally threaded opening.

Abstract: Milling inserts having surfaces designed for supporting the insert relative to a milling cutter body, and a milling tool are provided. The milling insert has a first end surface, a second end surface, and a side surface extending between the first end surface and the second end surface At least one cutting edge is defined by an intersection of at least one of the first end surface and the second end surface with the side surface. The at least one cutting edge includes a radiused component having a first end and a second end and first and second components at the first and the second ends of the radiused component, respectively. The first and second components are less curved than the radiused component. The side surface has at least one substantially V-shaped valley formed by first and second support surfaces.

Abstract: A milling tool has a support member with an exterior surface with at least one receptacle, wherein the at least one receptacle has a bottom. At least one cutting element provided with a cutter having a cutting edge is positioned in the at least one receptacle. A three-point support is arranged between the at least one cutting element and the bottom of the at least one receptacle for positioning the cutting edge relative to the bottom of the at least one receptacle. The three-point support comprises three support pads arranged at a bottom side of the at least one cutting element and/or three projections arranged at the bottom of the at least one receptacle.

Abstract: A technical object is to provide an insert capable of preventing escaping of the insert from an assembly of the insert and a tool holder. To this purpose, the insert includes an insert body, and a holder fastening portion provided in the insert body to be fastened to the tool holder, in which the holder fastening portion includes one or more fastening holes formed through the insert body from an upper surface to a lower surface, and one or more locking recesses formed by being recessed in a lower surface periphery of the insert body.

Abstract: A cutting insert and a cutting tool having same are provided. The cutting insert includes an upper surface, a lower surface having a flat surface, side surfaces connecting to each of the upper surface and the lower surface, and cutting edges being formed by the upper surface and the side surfaces. A first cutting edge among the cutting edges is inclined downward. A major side surface among the side surfaces comprises a first major side surface connected to the upper surface so as to constitute the first cutting edge, and a second major side surface connected to the first major side surface and the lower surface. The first major side surface has a reversely positive surface, and the second major side surface has a reversely positive surface or a negative surface, and a minor side surface among the side surfaces has a positive surface or a negative surface.

Abstract: A double-sided cutting insert includes two end surfaces that each includes major rake surfaces adjacent major cutting edges that form first angles with planes of major side surfaces of the insert, and a central support surface forming a second angle with the planes of the major side surfaces. Each end surface further includes major intermediate surfaces between the major rake surfaces and the central support surface. The major intermediate surfaces form third angles with the planes of the major side surfaces that are greater than the first angles and smaller than the second armies when measured in a central plane that extends along a central axis of the hole and is generally perpendicular to the planes of the major side surfaces and planes of the central support surfaces.

Abstract: A machine tool includes a main spindle that rotates while holding a workpiece, a mover that moves a cutting tool including a linear cutting blade that cuts the workpiece, with respect to the workpiece in a moving direction including at least a Z-direction parallel or substantially parallel with the axis of the main spindle and a Y-direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to both the Z-direction and an X-direction determining the amount of cutting of the workpiece, a holder that holds the cutting tool in a state in which the direction of the linear cutting blade is inclined with respect to the Z-direction by a predetermined angle when seen from the X-direction, and an angle adjuster that changes the edge angle.

Abstract: An indexable cutting insert for milling of a root between two cogs of a cog wheel includes a top surface forming a chip surface, a bottom surface, a side surface forming a clearance surface, a first and a second curved cutting edge formed at an intersection between the top surface and the side surface for milling of the root between the two cogs. The bottom surface includes a first planar abutment section and a second planar abutment section. A first groove extends in the first abutment section and a second groove extends in the second abutment section, each along an axis parallel to a virtual line connecting the apexes of the first and second cutting edges. A first and a second stop section extend across the virtual line, wherein the first stop section protrudes above the first abutment section and the second stop section protrudes above the second abutment section.

Abstract: A power skiving tool includes a basic body, which is equipped with a plurality of replaceable cutting inserts, by means of which chips can be carved or peeled out of a workpiece with the purpose of forming, for instance, teeth. The individual cutting insert is formed with only one cutting edge) and has a rear end in the form of a shoulder surface, against which an adjusting mechanism is pressed for the fine adjustment of the radial position of the cutting insert in relation to the basic body. On the underside of the cutting insert, there is in addition a control means, e.g. a serration connecting surface, which interacts with the corresponding control means in the appurtenant seat in the basic body. In addition, the invention concerns a power skiving cutting insert as such.

Abstract: An indexable milling cutting insert includes an opposed outside and inside, a periphery, and a plurality of homologous and alternately individually usable cutting edges, which are equidistantly spaced apart from a center axis, which extends between the outside and inside. The cutting insert includes a plurality of countersunk chip channels, which are delimited by bottoms and tangentially spaced-apart ridges, which individually include a cutting edge formed between a chip surface included in a first chip channel, and a clearance surface, which borders on a second chip channel.

Abstract: A cutting tool including an insert and a holder to which the insert is secured. The insert has a rod with a substantially circular transverse cross-section. The insert includes a shank portion and a cutting edge portion. The cutting edge portion is located at an end portion continuous with the shank portion. In the cutting edge portion, one end of a cutting edge ridge protrudes toward the periphery of the rod. When the insert is secured to the holder, the cutting edge ridge has a negative radial rake angle.

Abstract: A milling tool for working non-metal materials, in particular wood, engineered wood, and plastic, includes a carrier body, a plurality of cutting elements, which can be inserted into said body on the periphery in a corresponding number of openings extending in the radial direction and can be screwed to the carrier body by way of a bore and which have a plate-shaped and in the cross-section a substantially triangular-shaped design and on a side edge are provided with a blade. The cutting element includes: the region located opposite of the blade is rounded, a groove extending substantially at a right angle to the blade is provided in the bottom, the bore divides the groove preferably into two regions.

Abstract: A blade bit for attachment to a chuck in an envelope surface of a crusher rotor. The blade bit (1) having four corners and being arranged for being attached to the chuck such that an angular-shaped tip of the blade bit points outwardly from the envelope surface, substantially in the radial direction of the rotor. A rear surface of the blade bit acts as an attachment surface to the chuck and includes a support surface (9) preventing the blade bit from rotating. The support surface also enables sliding of the blade bit towards the envelope surface (3), when the blade bit is being attached, until the blade bit is supported to the envelope surface.

Abstract: An assembly includes a double-sided indexable cutting insert and a reinforcing part. The assembly can be used to process metallic materials and the like. The polygonal, double-sided indexable cutting insert of the present invention has a plurality of convex portions at each corner portion. The level of the convex portions is lower than that of the corner cutting edges. Further, the reinforcing part of the present invention has flat portions that come into contact with the convex portions of the cutting insert at each corner portion. When the cutting insert and the reinforcing part are assembled together, the flat portions of the reinforcing part contact at least three convex portions of the cutting insert.

Abstract: A cutting insert includes an insert body portion and a plurality of projecting portions provided integrally with the insert body portion. The projecting portion includes a cutting edge and includes projecting portion upper and lower surfaces, two projecting portion side surfaces, and a projecting portion side end surface extending therebetween. In the projecting portion, a round corner surface extends between the projecting portion upper surface and the projecting portion side end surface. The cutting edge is formed so as to include a corner formed along an edge of the round corner surface and such that the projecting portion side surface serves as a rake face. The projecting portion is designed such that a length between the two projecting portion side surfaces is smaller than a diameter of an inscribed circle defined on the insert body portion.

Abstract: A milling tool for the milling of a slot in a workpiece includes a plurality of cutting inserts, which comprise an under side; an opposite upper side, which forms a chip surface and extends parallel to an extension plane; and an edge side between the upper side and the underside. A cutting edge, which extends between the edge side and the chip surface, includes a primary main cutting edge; a front cutting edge, which extends along an edge line; and a primary corner cutting edge, which extends between and connects the primary main cutting edge and the front cutting edge. The primary corner cutting edge has a convex shape and extends, with respect to a rear portion of the cutting insert, forward from the front cutting edge to a position on the other side of an imaginary line, which forms an extension of the edge line and extends in a tangential direction to a point on the primary corner cutting edge.

Abstract: A rhombus-shaped cutting insert has opposing upper and lower surfaces, and a peripheral side surface extending therebetween having alternating obtuse and acute corner surfaces separated by four relief surfaces. The cutting insert is removably secured in an insert receiving pocket of a tool holder and indexable about a central axis. A nose cutting edge is formed at the intersection of one of the upper and lower surfaces with each of the two acute corner surfaces. One of the upper and lower surfaces has an engagement surface having a single primary and four secondary engagement elements. The primary and secondary engagement elements or portions thereof, exhibit mirror symmetry about primary and secondary engagement planes. The primary engagement plane contains the central axis and intersects each nose cutting edge, and each secondary engagement plane does not contain the central axis and forms an acute engagement angle with the primary engagement plane.

Abstract: A single-sided, square-shaped indexable cutting insert has opposing square-shaped upper and lower surfaces and a peripheral side surface extending therebetween having four corner surfaces alternating with four relief surfaces. A corner cutting edge is formed at the intersection of the upper surface with each of the four corner surfaces. The lower surface includes a base surface from which a central boss and exactly four engagement ridges protrude. Each engagement ridge extends from the central boss to intersect with one of the four corner surfaces, and the base surface is divided into four base sub-surfaces. The insert may be clamped against a seating surface of a tool holder pocket solely by the engagement ridge located closest to the operative corner cutting edge making contact with a corresponding single engagement groove, and the two of the four base sub-surfaces making contact with two coplanar raised support surfaces.

Abstract: A tool, a toolholder and a tool-toolholder unit obtained by coupling tool and toolholder is adapted to be fixed to a rotor of a shredder. The tool and the toolholder have a coupling mechanism that permit a quick and easy assembly or disassembly of the two elements and ensure, at the same time, a stable and safe fixing during use of the tool.

Abstract: A mechanical clamping tool holder for indexable inserts includes a tool holder body and complementary clamping mechanisms. The tool holder body accommodates several novel clamping mechanism types as well as other common clamping mechanisms. The tool holder body includes an insert pocket, and a complementary clamp pocket to assemble several clamping mechanisms that engage and clamp the inserts in the working position. The insert receiving pocket also includes a threaded bore to secure the shim seat and the clamp pocket includes a threaded bore for securing the clamping mechanisms.

Abstract: A rhombus-shaped cutting insert has opposing upper and lower surfaces, and a peripheral side surface extending therebetween having alternating obtuse and acute corner surfaces separated by four relief surfaces. The cutting insert is removably secured in an insert receiving pocket of a tool holder and indexable about a central axis. A nose cutting edge is formed at the intersection of one of the upper and lower surfaces with each of the two acute corner surfaces. One of the upper and lower surfaces has an engagement surface having a single primary and four secondary engagement elements. The primary and secondary engagement elements or portions thereof, exhibit minor symmetry about primary and secondary engagement planes. The primary engagement plane contains the central axis and intersects each nose cutting edge, and each secondary engagement plane does not contain the central axis and forms an acute engagement angle with the primary engagement plane.

Abstract: A single-sided, square-shaped indexable cutting insert has opposing square-shaped upper and lower surfaces and a peripheral side surface extending therebetween having four corner surfaces alternating with four relief surfaces. A corner cutting edge is formed at the intersection of the upper surface with each of the four corner surfaces. The lower surface includes a base surface from which a central boss and exactly four engagement ridges protrude. Each engagement ridge extends from the central boss to intersect with one of the four corner surfaces, and the base surface is divided into four base sub-surfaces. The insert may be clamped against a seating surface of a tool holder pocket solely by the engagement ridge located closest to the operative corner cutting edge making contact with a corresponding single engagement groove, and the two of the four base sub-surfaces making contact with two coplanar raised support surfaces.

Abstract: An indexable double-negative cutting insert includes an index axis A, two opposing end surfaces, a peripheral side surface which extends therebetween, and opposing side cutting edges formed between the end surfaces and the peripheral side surface. A median plane P is located midway between the end surfaces, passes through the peripheral side surface and is perpendicular to the index axis. The peripheral side surface includes at least one protrusion which extends in an outward direction relative to the index axis, in a plan view of either end surface. The protrusion includes two side abutment surfaces which converge in the outward direction towards the median plane P. In each cross-section perpendicular to the median plane, which cross-section passes through both opposing side cutting edges and also the at least one protrusion, no portion of the peripheral surface is inward of an imaginary line connecting the opposing side cutting edges.

Abstract: A cutting tool has an S-shaped cutting insert retained in a corresponding insert pocket. The insert pocket has a longitudinal main axis extending in a forward to rearward direction. The cutting insert has a longitudinal first axis and a lateral second axis, with two opposite cutting portions and a clamping portion therebetween, arranged along the first axis. The insert pocket includes a forward clamping portion with a forward abutment surface, and a rear clamping portion with first and second rear abutment surfaces. Two side flanks of the cutting insert extend longitudinally oppositely, with first and second clamping surfaces located adjacent each side flank. The first and second clamping surfaces adjacent one side flank abut the first and second rear abutment surfaces, respectively. The first clamping surface adjacent the other side flank abuts the forward abutment surface. Neither of the side flanks abuts the tool holder.

Abstract: In a cutting tool having an indexable cutting insert with three cutting portions, the cutting insert is removably securable to an insert holder by means of a fastener. The cutting insert has two opposing end surfaces with a peripheral side surface extending therebetween. At least one end surface has a central boss protruding therefrom with a raised support surface, and the peripheral side surface has three abutment recesses. In an end view of the cutting insert, each of the three abutment recesses is visible and located inside a first imaginary circle circumscribing the visible central boss. A holding portion of the insert holder has a seating surface with at least one protuberance protruding therefrom. The support surface is in clamping contact with the seating surface, and exactly two of the three abutment recesses are engaged with the at least one protuberance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a tool for machining a workpiece, comprising a tool body, a cutting tool and fastening means for fastening the cutting tool in an accommodating recess of the tool body, wherein the cutting tool has a cutting edge and a cutting tool through-bore, and wherein the tool body has a tool body through-bore opening into the accommodating recess.