High Feed Machining strategy
High Feed Machining is a machining strategy where high feed rates can be reached with full tool diameter (ae) in engagement in combination with a small ap.
With HFM (High Feed Machining) you achieve high metal removal rates and/or surface finish by using a much higher table feed compared to general machining.
Tool characteristics:
Specially developed front teeth, very short cutting length and coating.
Machine requirements:
Good stabillity, CNC, possibility for high table feed (vf).
The big advantage of this technology is that it is very user friendly, easy, safe and quick to program in CAM. By using the so called Z-levelling strategy it is relatively easy to program complex forms whitout the necessity of having extensive experience in programming.
The application area is:
From soft to hardened steel, titanium and stainless steel and it is very good as a pre operation before HSM is used. It can also be applied in deep pocket machining.