Milling tool having a replaceable cutting ring
AssigneeKomet Deutschland GmbH
InventorsFrank Schmid, Karl-Heinz Edelmann
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Abstract
An inventive milling tool has a tool head that is rotatable about a tool axis and configured for coupling at its rear to a machine spindle. A plurality of cutting elements are distributed around the tool axis on a cutting circle, each cutting element provided with a front plane cutting edge and a peripheral cutting edge extending at an angle thereto. A channel system extends through the tool head and is configured for delivering coolant to the cutting elements. A replaceable ring is releasably fastened on a front end flange of the tool head in an interlocking manner, and the cutting elements are carried by the replaceable ring.
Claims20
A milling tool, comprising:
- a tool head rotatable about a tool axis and configured for coupling at its rear to a machine spindle;
- a plurality of cutting elements distributed around the tool axis on a cutting circle, each cutting element provided with a front plane cutting edge and a peripheral cutting edge extending at an angle thereto;
- a channel system extending through the tool head configured for delivering coolant to the cutting elements;
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- a replaceable ring releasably fastened on a front end flange of the tool head in an interlocking manner, wherein the cutting elements are carried by the replaceable ring.
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