b'About Facemilling substrate, coating and geometryhas increased on the part of shops (have) to be combined in such a wayand original equipment manufactur-as to maximize heat dissipation. Forers. Despite the higher upfront cost, Our involvement with our cus- instance, we have recently intro- improved efficiency with setups, tool tomers has to be extremely intenseduced what we call Tiger-tec Goldchanges and programming has ac-in specifying or developing the tool-an ultralow-pressure CVD coat- celerated the overall economic ad-ing required for proprietary alloys,ing in which we have introducedvantage. Even for a process as basic Andersson said. One of the prob- a larger percentage of aluminumas facemilling, demand has emerged lems is the fact that customers mayin the TiAlN composition. This en- for some degree of customization.not be able to divulge the natureables the insert to handle moreAs more higher-production ap-of the material that we are workingheat and results in longer tool life.plications have been repatriated to with, which makes it difficult to de- Were seeing that premium gradesthe North American market, Pol-velop the proper tooling strategy.such as this are extremely success- lock said, weve seen an uptick in As more shops have moved from aful in high-volume applications andthe demand in customized tool-high-production emphasis to a high- are quickly replacing older, moreing. Customers want to see more One of the primary factors driving the change in facemilling tooling has been the machines themselves.mix, low-volume position, we havetraditional grades. simplification in the process to com-had to work with them on such areasAndersson also sees the neces- pensate for the lack of skilled labor.as inventory management and setupsity of an integral approach to toolAndersson views customization sheets. Our objective is always todevelopment, especially for casesof facemilling tooling in terms of deliver consistent performance, andsuch as facemilling, in which a toolsize, the number of pockets and that requires better inventory man- is expected to accomplish bothspecialized machine requirements.agement on the customers part.roughing and finishing. Size is the biggest consideration, This is especially true in tool vending,The carbide grade and coat- he said. As the diversity of machine where we suggest labeling the tooling must be developed together,types continues to grow, it becomes with the exact job number ratherhe said, and special care mustnecessary to make sure that the tool-than a more general description. Bybe taken to ensure consistency. Aing is correct to the machine in terms so doing, the operator can make thechange in the coating can oftenof size, power and production goals. right decision every time. change the microgeometry of theThe entire setup is critical.Recent advancements in facemill- insert in terms of size, shape andWithceramictooling,How-ing tooling include materials andlocation, and this must always beard emphasizes that working with geometries. taken into account. a customer is key to developing One of the chief problems withthe most effective tooling package exoticmaterialsinvolvesheat,Customized Tooling Is Worth Itin some cases by making spe-Pollock said. In these cases, theThe desire for customized toolingcially ground inserts that over time Scientific Cutting Tools BoothBrand New 2021 Products 8060New Drill Mills New ISO 1179 Port Tool New Autoclave Port ToolsThe versatile, multi-operationalThe brand new port tool cuts the The brand new medium-pressure drill mill specialty tool is designed minor thread (BSPP) diameter, the autoclave port tools are the mostfor milling, chamfering, and light 90 included angle, and spot face recent product oering. The AlTiNspotting applications.per the requirements of ISO1179.coating provides best surface nish.www.sct-usa.com [email protected]|805.584.9495 800.383.2244 | Technical Assistance Available32AUGUST 2021Facemilling.indd 32 7/19/21 11:13 AM'