Round tool blank and method and device for making the same

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and a device for manufacturing a blank for a round tool and to a blank for a round tool, and eventually to a method for manufacturing a round tool and to a round tool obtained. The device comprises a die for extrusion and a sleeve arrangement comprising a sleeve, and an end member for closing the sleeve in one end. Extrusion through the die continuously forms an extruded material comprising chip flutes and optionally internal coolant channels, which is received by the sleeve arrangement. The extruded material received by the sleeve arrangement is reworked and shaped to a shank portion after the interior shape of the sleeve arrangement. A projection of the end member protruding into the sleeve forms a bore in the blank. When the shank portion is finished the end member is released and moved forward as extrusion continues to form a fluted portion to complete the blank. The material waste is minimal in this process and since the internal coolant channels are formed simultaneously with the chip flutes in the fluted portion there is no risk of deforming the internal coolant channels. Moreover, a bore in the round tool removes unnecessary material and provides improved design of internal coolant channels.

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