Abstract: A cutting insert according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an upper surface; a side surface; and a cutting edge located at an intersection region of the upper surface and the side surface. The upper surface includes a rake surface continuous with the cutting edge; and a rising surface inclined and lying at a higher position as going inward from the rake surface. The rake surface includes a pair of first raised parts respectively extending inward from near both ends of the cutting edge in a top view; and a second raised part extending from one of the pair of first raised parts to the other. A cutting tool including the cutting insert, and a method of manufacturing a machined product by using the cutting tool are also provided.

Abstract: A cutting insert for a machining cutting tool. In a radial direction Q, which extends in a main plane H from the cutting corner to a center Z of the cutting insert, the following are formed in order: a falling cutting surface, a chip guiding stage base adjacent the cutting surface, a first chip guiding stage, which is adjacent to the chip guiding stage base and has a first surface rising from the chip guiding stage base and a first plateau adjacent thereto. A second chip guiding stage has a second surface rising from the first plateau and a second plateau adjacent thereto. A third chip guiding stage has a third surface rising from the second plateau and a third plateau adjacent thereto.

Abstract: A cutting insert for mounting on an insert holder of a cutting tool. The cutting insert has a rear surface with two protuberances. The insert holder has a base surface with two recesses. Three abutment regions are formed on the side surfaces of the two protuberances and the two recesses when the cutting insert is releasably retained in the insert holder with a retaining screw. Two further abutment regions are formed between the two holder recess lower surfaces and the two insert protuberance upper surfaces.

Abstract: A superhard cutter element for machining a workpiece comprising wood, metal, ceramic material or composite material, the superhard cutter comprising a superhard structure (140) having a rake side (110) and a flank side (120), the rake side (110) and the flank side (120) enclosing a wedge angle ?; and a protective layer (170) bonded to the superhard structure (140) at a rake interface (180) on the rake side (110), the protective layer (170) being softer than the material of the superhard structure (140).

Abstract: A cutting insert enables a reduction in cutting resistance and stable cutting process. The insert includes a chip breaker groove formed inside corner cutting edges and a raised portion. The raised portion includes a top surface, a front raised surface, and side raised surfaces. The top surface intersects the front raised surface and each of the side raised surfaces. A first intersecting portion at which the front raised surface and the top surface intersect with each other extends linearly. A second intersecting portion at which each of the side raised surfaces and the top surface intersect with each other extends from a corresponding one of opposite sides of the first intersecting portion so that a distance from the corresponding side cutting edge increases gradually with a distance from the corner cutting edge. The front raised surface and the side raised surfaces are curved convexly outward.

Abstract: A cutting insert includes a rake face extending along a cutting edge and a rising wall surface extending so as to form a recess along the cutting edge together with the rake face. The rake face is formed to have a positive rake angle, and includes a first rake face and a second rake face arranged in order in a direction in which a distance from the cutting edge increases. The second rake face is larger than the first rake face in rake angle.

Abstract: An object is to provide a cutting insert that can be designed to have a positive rake angle while ensuring the required cutting-edge strength, so that the cutting force can be reduced, the life can be extended, and the chip breaking performance can be improved. A superhard sintered body (3) is bonded to a corner of a substrate (2), and a cutting edge (5), a rake face (6), and a chip breaker (7) are formed in the superhard sintered body (3). The chip breaker (7) includes, in a plan view of the insert, a projection (7a) that projects from a line that crosses a bisector of the corner toward a tip end (T) of an arc edge (5a) of the cutting edge; a first breaker wall (7b) formed between a top edge (e1) of the projection and the rake face (6); and a second breaker wall (7c) formed between a ridge line (e2) that extends from a base end of the projection (7a) to a side surface of the superhard sintered body (3) and the rake face (6).

Abstract: A cutting element for use in a cutting operation, comprising a cutting edge (CE) capable of cutting out material from a workpiece during the operation, to form therein a workpiece corner of angle alpha. There exists at least one view of the cutting edge in which a portion of the cutting edge is delimitable by a first (L1) and a second (L2) line oriented tangentially to the portion of the cutting edge portion at respective tangency points A and B. The lines form therebetween a cutting angle corresponding to the workpiece corner angle alpha and have a vertex 0. For a bisector of the cutting angle intersecting the portion of the cutting edge at the point C, the projection C of the point C of the portion of the cutting edge on a line OL passing through the vertex 0 perpendicularly to the plane of the one view is located between projections A1 and B? of the respective points A and B of the portion of the cutting edge on the line OL.

Abstract: A knife (1) for machining spot welding electrodes (2) includes one or more cutting edges (3) for machining the spot welding electrodes (2) and one or more diverting devices (7) for diverting removed spot welding electrode material that occurs during the cutting process away from the area of the knife (1). The knife (1) has a cutting edge (3) and an associated diversion device (7). The cutting edge (3) and the associated diversion device (7) are formed in one piece. The knife (1) can be a component of an electrode cutting tool. A cap cutter that includes the knife (1) and/or the electrode cutting tool is also disclosed.

Abstract: A cutting insert has at least one cutting edge, a rake face extending from the cutting edge, a flank intersecting with the rake face by having the cutting edge therebetween, a concave portion recessed downward of the rake face at the backward of the rake face as viewed from the cutting edge, and at least one projection projecting upward from a bottom face of the concave portion, wherein an entirety of the projection is positioned under an extension surface of the rake face, and at least a part of a top face of the projection is away from an extension surface of the rake face as it goes away from the cutting edge.

Abstract: Provided is an insert that has good positioning precision and sufficient rigidity. Said insert is rod-shaped and has: a shank part; cutting blades formed on both sides of the shank part; and raised surfaces that are positioned between the cutting blades and the shank part and bulge such that parts farther away from the cutting blades are progressively closer to the outer surface of the shank part. In a side view, the rake face of the cutting blade on one side and the raised surface on the other side are disposed in the same direction with respect to the axis of rotation of the shank part.

Abstract: A rotary cutting tool has a disc-shaped tool body and a cutting insert. The cutting insert is resiliently retained by jaws having tangentially-oriented abutment surfaces and defining, together with a holding member, an insert pocket of the tool body. The holding member is configured to bend in a radially-outward direction during rotation of the tool body about the rotation axis, and to engage a stopping recess of the cutting insert to oppose dislodgement of the cutting insert from the tool body.

Abstract: A cutting insert includes a rake face region located on an upper surface, a flank located on a front surface, and a cutting edge located at an intersection between the rake face region and the flank. At least three types of projections having different distances from the cutting edge are on the rake face region. When these three types of projections are arranged in the order of increasing distance from the cutting edge, namely, a first projection, a second projection and a third projection, the top of the second projection is lower than an imaginary straight line connecting the top of the first projection and the top of the third projection in the side view.

Abstract: A coated cutting insert according to the present invention includes a substrate, a base layer formed on the substrate, and an indicating layer formed on a part of the base layer. The base layer exhibits a color different from that of the indicating layer. The indicating layer is formed on the base layer, in at least a part of a surface including a cutting-edge portion and a rake face except for a flank face. When a surface relative roughness Ra of a breaker recess portion or a land portion of the rake face is set to A?m and a surface relative roughness Ra of the flank face is set to B?m, relation of B/A?1 is established.

Abstract: The cutting insert is provided with a polygonal-shaped insert main body (2) having two polygonal surfaces (3, 3) spaced away from each other and a plurality of side surfaces formed between these polygonal surfaces and also provided with cutting edges (8A, 8B, 8C) formed as a rake face on a peripheral edge of a first side surface (4) among the plurality of side surfaces, Among the plurality of side surfaces, a second side surface (6) which is positioned on the opposite side of the first side surface and given as a seating surface in contact with an insert seat of the tool main body for attaching the cutting insert is formed in a V-shape when viewed from the thickness direction of the insert main body and includes two contact portions (6A, 6A), each of which is formed in a raised curve shape on a cross section along the thickness direction, and the two contact portions are formed in a recessed V-shape so as to be greater In depth moving toward the center of the second side surface on the cross section along the

Abstract: A superhard insert for a machine tool, comprising a superhard cutter structure 20 defining a rake face 22, a flank 24 and a rounded cutting edge 26 formed by the transition between the rake face 22 and the flank 24; the flank 24 comprising a convex arcuate surface portion 28 extending away from the cutting edge 26, the arcuate surface portion 28 having a radius of curvature R2.

Abstract: A pressure-activated ID grooving tool includes a tool body having a channel, a front cross slide slot, a rear cross slide slot projecting, and two legs extending from a piston bore. A piston is disposed within the piston bore. A slide arm has an extension face and a retraction face. A cross slide has a cross slide pocket with a slide engaging face immediately opposing the extension face of the slide arm and a slide retracting face immediately opposing the retraction face of the slide arm. When fluid within the channel and the piston bore is pressurized, the piston moves toward the plunger, which in turn causes the extension face of the slide arm into contact with slide engaging face of the cross slide to cause the cross slide to move in an outward radial direction, thereby pushing the insert into contact with a workpiece.

Abstract: A cutting tool includes a cutting insert comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, a clamping surface for abutting a clamp, a cutting edge, a hole extending through the insert from the bottom surface to the clamping surface, and a channel extending from the clamping surface to proximate the cutting edge, and a tool holder comprising a tool holder body having a pocket for receiving the insert, a clamp for contacting the clamping surface and clamping the insert in the pocket, and a tool holder passage in the body in flow communication with the hole in the insert. A cutting insert is also provided.

Abstract: A cemented carbide insert, including an upper side, an under side, a plurality of side surfaces extending between the upper side and the underside, and an inset including a cutting edge. The cutting edge includes a nose edge and two main edges converging toward the nose edge. The inset is formed of a material that is harder than the cemented carbide, and is countersunk in the surrounding cemented carbide and co-ground with the surrounding cemented carbide. The inset is arranged in a front, wedge-shaped head delimited by one chip surface and two clearance surfaces running along the main edges. The inset transforms into an adjacent body part via limiting surfaces situated inside imaginary planes in the extension of the chip surface and the clearance surfaces.

Abstract: A cutting tool insert includes: a body defining a rake face, a flank face, and a cutting edge at an intersection of the rake and flank faces; and a cooling microduct within the body. The microduct has a cross-sectional area of not more than 1.0 square millimeter. The microduct is adapted to permit the flow of a coolant therethrough to transfer heat away from the cutting edge and extend the useful life of the insert. The microduct may have a portion with a cross-sectional area no larger than 0.004 square millimeter, and may communicate through at least one of the rake fact and the flank face to exhaust coolant near the cutting edge and further enhance cooling.

Abstract: An interchangeable tool part for a reamer includes a hard metal cutting plate. The cutting surface of the cutting plate is arranged at a distance of at least 0.02 mm from the cutting edge on one side in the region of the cut part and at least partially has a peak-to-valley height which increases by at least 0.01 mm in order to assure the production of cut fragments in the main cutting area and to prevent a build up of cuts in the region of auxiliary cutting section and/or to simplify the removal of cuts. Also high targets can be reached by virtue of the fact that the cutting plates define at least one cutting cavity in the cutting surface thereof at a distance of at least 0.02 mm from the main cutting edge on the end side in the region of the entry angle.

Abstract: A rotatable tool for chip removing machining, including a basic body having front and rear ends between which there extends a first geometrical center axis (C1) around which the basic body is rotatable in a predetermined direction of rotation, and a loose top having front and rear ends between which a second geometrical center axis (C2) extends. The front end of the basic body includes a jaw, which is delimited by two drivers and an intermediate bottom and in which a part of the loose top is received. A centering pin protrudes axially rearward from the loose top and is inserted in an axial center hole, which mouths in the bottom of the jaw and in which a threaded hole mouths for a screw co-operating with the center pin. The center hole includes a cylindrical support surface, which is concentric with the center axis (C1) of the basic body and against which the centering pin of the loose top is pressed by the screw.

Abstract: A cutting tool comprises: a first cutting insert having a first side surface for interconnecting a first upper surface and a first lower surface, a first cutting edge located at the intersection between the first upper surface and the first side surface, and a first groove section located in the first side surface and extending to the first upper surface so as to divide the first cutting edge; a second cutting insert having a second upper surface, a second side surface, a second cutting edge located at the intersection between the second upper surface and the second side surface, and a cutting edge reinforcing section located on the second upper surface at an end thereof which is positioned on the second cutting edge side; and a holder for mounting thereto the first cutting insert and the second cutting insert.

Abstract: A cutting insert includes upper, a lower, and side surfaces a corner cutting edge and a first cutting edge; a rake surface; and a protruding portion. The protruding portion is located inner side on the upper surface with respect to the rake face and comprises a first surface, a second surface, and a third surface located between the first surface and the second surface. The rake face includes a first rake face and a second rake face. An angle between an intersection line of the third surface and the second rake face and the first side is 90 degree or less as viewed from the upper surface.

Abstract: A cutting insert has a longitudinal insert axis A, a cutting head and an insert shank which extends rearwardly from the cutting head. The insert shank includes an insert clamping portion with an asymmetric cross section taken perpendicular to the insert axis A. The insert shank has a peripheral surface extending along at least a portion of the total length of the insert shank. The cutting insert has a first dividing plane P1 which contains the insert axis A. The first dividing plane P1 may be parallel to a line L which extends along the longest cross-sectional dimension of the insert clamping portion 40. On one side of the first dividing plane P1, the peripheral surface comprises first and second longitudinally extending depressions. On the other side of the first dividing plane P1, the peripheral surface comprises first and second abutment surfaces separated by a third depression, the first and second depressions being separated by a third abutment surface.

Abstract: An indexable insert has a rake face on which a first ridge (2) and a second ridge (3) are provided. The first ridge (2) protrudes from a boss surface (1) towards a nose, and the second ridge (3) extends continuously from the first ridge (2) to a slope (8) connected to a cutting-edge land (7) of a linear cutting edge (6). The second ridge (3) has a height lower than that of the first ridge (2) and is convex-curved towards a bisecting line (CL) of an apex angle of the nose in plan view, thereby achieving both enhanced chip processability and reduction of load received when raking a chip.

Abstract: The invention relates to a milling tool, particularly a face-milling cutter, with a rotationally symmetrical tool base body which can be driven in rotation and in which at least one pocket-like recess is made on the periphery, with a cutting body which is inserted in the recess, which projects radially and/or axially on the tool base body and which is held by at least one clamping element, on the outer periphery of the milling tool at least one chip guide chamber being made with chip deflecting surfaces for controlled chip removal away from the workpiece surface to be machined. According to the invention, the chip guide chamber is assigned at least one chip guide web which separates the chip guide chamber from the surface of the workpiece.

Abstract: A chip-removing tool, includes a basic body, at least one cutting body attachable to the basic body and having at least one geometrically defined cutting edge. An adjusting device has an adjusting element expandable by an adjusting screw. The adjusting element is a slotted ring which is supported, on the one hand, on the cutting body and, on the other hand, on the basic body of the chip-removing tool.

Abstract: A cutting insert for turning includes a polygonal body of a hard, wear-resistant material, which has an upper surface and a lower surface, and a plurality of edge surfaces uniting the surfaces. At least one rounded cutting corner, provided with a nose-cutting edge, is formed at a nose portion at the area of the intersection area of two edge surfaces. The cutting corner defines a bisector. At least one recess is arranged in a support surface of the upper surface at a distance from the nose-cutting edge. The recess has a general extension toward the nose portion. Each recess is elongate and has successively increasing depth toward the nose portion.

Abstract: A cutting insert for chip removing machining of workpieces, including at least one chip-removal surface that carries away chips, at least one side surface that is a clearance surface, and at least one cutting edge formed between the at least one chip-removal surface and the at least one side surface. The cutting edge includes a main-edge segment that carries out a major part of a chip-removing operation, and a wiping-edge segment that, in the chip-removing operation, wipes off and levels a machined surface of the workpiece. The wiping-edge segment forms a depression.

Abstract: An improved design of a cutting insert system includes a plurality of indexable peripheral milling cutting inserts adapted to be mounted on a peripheral milling tool holder. Each of the cutting inserts includes an insert width that is the same for each cutting insert. Each of the cutting inserts also includes a corner nose having a corner nose radius dimension that is different for each cutting insert, and an axial alignment clearance face that defines an equivalent face location and an equivalent clearance angle for each of the plurality of cutting inserts when the insert is detachably mounted on the tool holder.

Abstract: A metal cutting insert (10) having a pair of cutting portions (10a, 10b) disposed on either end of a shank portion (10c), each cutting portion having a front clearance face (20), the upper boundary of which defines a cutting edge (14). A pair of spaced apart chip breaking surfaces (26a, 26b, 28a, 28b) commence at or near the cutting edge and extend away from the cutting edge. A pair of secondary chip breaking surfaces (44a, 44b, 46a, 46b, 48a, 48b, 50a, 50b) are located downstream of the first chip breaking surfaces and are interconnected with associated first chip breaking surfaces by transition surfaces. A center channel (30) is located between the chip breaking surfaces and includes an entry portion (30a). A tool holder (100) includes a base (102) and clamping arm (104) which together define a gap (106) for receiving one of the cutting portions of the insert.

Abstract: Efficient plunge cutting work in which the tool body moves forward and backward in the axial direction to cut the wall face of a workpiece at high feed-speed, is possible even in the cutting process with backward motions. The tool body 1 has a cylindrical shape with an axis O as its center axis, and provides the insert pocket 3 in the outer periphery close to the tip. The cutting insert 10 is detachably attached in the insert pocket 3. Then, by rotating the tool body 1 and by feeding it along the axis O, the cutting insert 10 cuts the wall face of a workpiece. Furthermore, the insert pocket includes a bottom face which faces the tool rotational direction and, wall faces 3B, 3C and 3D which extend from the bottom face toward the tool rotational direction.

Abstract: A metal cutting system with a tool holder, a shim, an insert with a top depression, a top piece and a clamp. A rake face cooling channel for fluid delivery is formed between the top piece and the depression in the insert. A primary discharge slot at the end of the rake face cooling channel delivers fluid from below the cutting edge of the insert. A second cooling channel for delivery of fluid to the flank face is formed between the insert and the shim or is formed between the shim and the tool holder with a portion of the cooling channel passing through the shim.

Abstract: A metalcutting insert that is useful in chipforming and material removal from a workpiece The metalcutting insert includes a metalcutting insert body, which includes a cutting edge having at least one discrete cutting location. The metalcutting insert body further contains a distinct interior coolant passage communicating with the discrete cutting location. The distinct interior coolant passage has a coolant passage inlet defining a coolant passage inlet cross-sectional area, a coolant passage discharge defining a coolant passage discharge cross-sectional area, and an axial coolant passage length. The distinct interior coolant passage defines a coolant flow cross-sectional area along the axial coolant passage length thereof. The coolant passage inlet cross-sectional area is substantially the same as the coolant passage discharge cross-sectional area. The geometry of the coolant flow area changes along the axial coolant passage length.

Abstract: A milling cutter, such as a surface or face milling cutter, and a cutting insert for a milling cutter. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner.

Abstract: A cutting assembly that is useful in an operation for chipforming removal of material from a workpiece. The cutting assembly includes a holder having a seat and containing a coolant delivery passage. A locking pin, which has a longitudinal locking pin bore, is affixed to the seat so the longitudinal locking pin bore is in communication with the coolant delivery passage. A cutting insert has a rake surface, a corner cutting edge region, a central cutting insert aperture, and a radial coolant trough with an orientation toward the corner cutting edge region. At least a portion of the locking pin is within the central cutting insert aperture. A clamp assembly attaches to the holder and engages the cutting insert. The clamp assembly has a diverter plate, which has a bottom surface defining a diverter bowl and a diverter channel.

Abstract: A cutting insert for use in a chipforming material removal operation that includes a cutting insert body, which has a seating surface, a flank face, and a corner cutting region at the intersection of a peripheral edge and the flank adjacent corresponding corners thereof. The cutting insert body contains a central aperture. The seating surface contains a coolant delivery trough, which has a radial orientation toward a corresponding corner cutting region. The coolant delivery trough has a radial outward end terminating at the peripheral edge and a radial inward end opening into the central aperture. There are a pair of lateral topographic regions wherein the one lateral topographic region is along one side of the coolant delivery trough and the other lateral topographic region is along other side of the coolant delivery trough.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to cutting tool edges that include on a rake face a superabrasive layer and a HPHT sintered or HPHT bonded cap layer. The cap layer improves adhesion between the superabrasive layer and an optional coating system for the cutting insert and acts as a thick anti-friction layer and/or a thermal barrier coating.

Abstract: A metal cutting system with a tool holder, a shim, an insert with a top depression, a top piece and a clamp. A rake face cooling channel for fluid delivery is formed between the top piece and the depression in the insert. A primary discharge slot at the end of the rake face cooling channel delivers fluid from below the cutting edge of the insert. A second cooling channel for delivery of fluid to the flank face is formed between the insert and the shim or is formed between the shim and the tool holder with a portion of the cooling channel passing through the shim.

Abstract: The cutting insert (10) has an upper face (1) having a pair of proud surfaces (13B, 13X), namely an entrainment stop surface (13B), for stopping the entrainment of the insert (10) by a slide (81) of the tool holder (101) into a mounting position, and, further to the front, a deflection surface (13X), for deflecting the path of chips away from a direction (13F) going from a rear edge of a disengagement surface (13D) to the entrainment stop surface (13B).

Abstract: A metal cutting system with a tool holder, a shim, an insert with a top depression, a top piece and a clamp. A rake face cooling channel for fluid delivery is formed between the top piece and the depression in the insert. A primary discharge slot at the end of the rake face cooling channel delivers fluid from below the cutting edge of the insert. A second cooling channel for delivery of fluid to the flank face is formed between the insert and the shim or is formed between the shim and the tool holder with a portion of the cooling channel passing through the shim.

Abstract: A cutting insert used in rotary cutting tools for performing turning spinning operations has an upper surface and an opposing base surface with a peripheral surface therebetween, the peripheral surface intersecting the upper surface to form a cutting edge. The cutting edge may be a continuous circular cutting edge. The upper surface has rotational asymmetry about an insert axis passing between the upper surface and the base surface, by virtue of having at least one spiral shaped protrusion with a chip deflection distance which continuously increases in a rotational direction about the insert axis for greater than 180°. The cutting insert is assembled to a cutting tool body having a shank portion and a cutting portion sharing a longitudinal axis, the insert axis being aligned with the longitudinal axis and the cutting insert secured in an insert receiving pocket of the cutting portion.

Abstract: The invention related to a milling tool (1) for machining work pieces, comprising at least one blade that is arranged in a radial manner on the milling head (2) that is rotationally mounted on a rotationally symmetrical designed Y-axis (4) on the milling head. According to the invention, said indexable cutting insert (2) is arranged below a tolerance play (7) in a freely rotating manner on the free end (8) of a mounting pin (9) secured in a detachable manner to the milling head (3) below the clamping seat. The freely rotationally mounted indexable cutting insert (2) is mounted or surrounded on the entire surface of the rear side (10) and on certain pats on the front side (11) such that the mounting pin (9) does not detach itself from the material (12) of the milling head (3).

Abstract: An indexable cutting insert (1) for a milling tool (2) for machining work pieces, said indexable cutting insert being rotationally mounted in a radial manner on a milling head (3), on a rotationally symmetrical design ed Y-axis (4) on the milling head (3). According to the invention, said indexable cutting insert (2) is arranged below a tolerance play (5) in a freely rotating manner on the free end (6) of a mounting pin (7) secured in a detachable manner to the milling head (3) below the clamping seat. The freely rotationally mounted indexable cutting insert (1) is mounted or surrounded on the entire surface of the rear side (9) and on certain parts on the front side (10) such that the mounting pin (7) does not detach itself from the material (9) of the milling head.

Abstract: A cutting insert is provided with at least a circular-arc blade cutting edge as a cutting edge in the form of a substantially quarter circular arc, at an intersection between a rake face and a flank face, and an outer cutting edge extending from one end portion of the circular-arc cutting edge. The rake face is formed so as to be convex in a direction of rotation when the cutting insert is mounted on a tool body. On a section perpendicular to the cutting edge, the rake face is inclined so as to become gentler with distance from the circular-arc cutting edge or outer cutting edge. The circular-arc cutting edge is formed to be convex in the direction of rotation. The outer cutting edge is formed so that its edge ridge line is substantially parallel to the axis of the tool body.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tool (1) for machining workpieces, having a base body (3), at least one geometrically defined culling edge (15, 17) on which a face (21) abuts, a chip space (47, 53) associated with the cutting edge for receiving the chips removed by the cutting edge (15, 17), and a chip guide element (27, 29) associated with the cutting edge (15, 17). The tool is characterized in that the cutting edge (15, 17) together with the chip guide element (27, 29) forms a receiving gap (43, 45) which merges into the chip space (47, 53) and into which the chips removed by the cutting edge (15, 17) are introduced, and the chip guide element (27, 29) has a guide surface (39, 41) which, together with the face (21), forms a receiving channel (51) which abuts the receiving gap (43, 45).

Abstract: A cutting tool has a cutting insert releasably retained in an insert pocket. The insert pocket includes a supporting portion having support surfaces and a clamping portion including a socket having a socket wall, the socket extending rearwardly from the supporting portion. The cutting insert has a cutting portion with front abutment surfaces and an elongated locating portion extending rearwardly from the cutting portion. The cutting insert is retained in the insert pocket with the front abutment surfaces abutting the support surfaces and with the locating portion located in the socket with abutment surfaces of the locating portion in abutment with the socket wall.

Abstract: A cutting tool insert includes: a body defining a rake face, a flank face, and a cutting edge at an intersection of the rake and flank faces; and a cooling microduct within the body. A portion of the microduct extends along the cutting edge not more than 0.5 millimeter from the rake face, and not more than 0.5 millimeter from the flank face. The microduct has a cross-sectional area of not more than 1.0 square millimeter. The microduct is adapted to permit the flow of a coolant therethrough to transfer heat away from the cutting edge and extend the useful life of the insert. Secondary conduits having cross-sectional area no larger than 0.004 square millimeter may communicate between the microduct and the rake and/or flank face to exhaust coolant behind the cutting edge and further enhance cooling.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cutting insert for chip removing machining. The cutting insert has a substantially circular cutting edge formed at a transition between an upper side and an edge surface of the cutting insert. The upper side includes a chip surface including at least one chip breaker portion and the edge surface includes a clearance surface having an arrangement for indexing the cutting insert. The chip breaker portion is provided at varying distance from the associated cutting edge. The arrangement is provided in a position relative to a reference line or axis of the tool in order to orient the chip breaker portion in the chip surface to a desired position.