Milling insertnomenclature

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End milling inserts have teeth on both sides and are useful for drilling. For flat bottom cutters, the term "end mil" is commonly used.

Side Milling Insert This type of insert has teeth on both face/end and periphery which is why it is used to make narrow slots or cut slots and is used for strand milling and face milling operations.

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Staggered Milling Insert These milling inserts are staggered around the periphery having the option of left or right-hand helix angles.

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Gang Milling Insert The gang milling insert is where periphery milling cutters with varying sizes are used to remove and cut material from the workpiece.

Concave Milling Insert It is a kind of formed insert and is designed with a specific shape for a particular workpiece. Its main use is to match a circular contour having a convex surface.

Periphery Milling Insert The teeth present in this type of insert are at the circumference of the circular disc which is why they are known as periphery milling inserts. They only work in milling machines with a horizontal axis.

Roughing End Milling Inserts, also known as "Pippa" cutters, are used to remove a significant amount of material from a workpiece. They operate in hazardous environments. The wavy teeth on these inserts provide a rough finished surface.

Milling insertspecification

Face Milling Insert They have a cutter body with a large diameter where many insertion tools are fastened. Material is removed from them by axially narrow and radially deep cuts. The diameter of the face milling insert depends upon the body of the cutter and workpiece length. It is mostly used for down milling.

The Hollow Milling Cutter has thick walls and is similar to a pipe. It is used in screw machines and has bites inside the hollow surface.