The End Mills with Small Diameter and Multi-Cutters Contributes for Reducing Processing Costs
 KYOCERA to Release "MECX-type End Mills"
|
|
|
|
(This document was translated from the Japanese press release.)
March 28, 2006
Kyocera Corporation (President: Makoto Kawamura) today announced the launch of new products in the field of cutting tools. 25 end mills and 12 dedicated inserts as new items in the MEC series* that was released in 2004 and has been well received by users. The products will be introduced to the market in mid-April.
*MEC series is a series of tools with interchangeable cutters developed through the use of Kyocera's high-precision die technology, which enables high levels of precision and balance comparable with a solid end mill, a cutter-build-in-holder type.
MECX end mills featuring small diameter and multi-cutters
Outline of the new products
| Product name |
MECX-type end mills |
| Number of model |
25 items for the holder,and 12 items for the inserts |
| Application and use |
Processing of metal parts |
| Plants for mass production |
Holder: Shiga Yohkaichi Plant, Inserts: Kagoshima Sendai Plant. |
| Release date |
Mid-April 2006 |
| Price range |
Holder: 19,000 to 55,000 yen, Inserts 800 yen |
| Sales target |
200 million yen in fiscal year 2007 (From April 2006 to March 2007) |
*These products will be exhibited at INTERMOLD 2006, a general exhibition of die and mold manufacturing technology to be held at INTEX OSAKA, Japan from April 12 to 15 this year.
Background
Production and manufacturing plants for auto parts are constantly being asked to reduce tact time*1 for increasing productivity and reducing costs. Cutting tools used for machining center*2 are also required higher durability and speed.
Kyocera will newly introduce its "MECX-type End Mills," milling tools developed through its high-precision die technology cultivated through the popular MEC tool series. These products offer lower resistance and higher durability for the holder and inserts while maintaining a small diameter and multi-cutters. They will contribute to improve efficiency and reducing cost in metal processing with the recently increasing number of small machining centers and compound processing machines.
*1. Tact time: Time required for producing or processing a portion of one part or a unit
*2. Machining center: Machine tools that perform a large quantity of complicated processes simultaneously with a single machine.
Features of the MECX-type end mills
The small-diameter, multi-cutter design offers lower resistance and higher speed and stability
The adoption of the small-diameter, multi-cutter design of the high-strength holder and inserts with lower resistance enables the attachment of seven inserts. Previously, end mills were limited to three inserts ( 25mm). These products provide even higher-speed, stable processing for small machining centers with low-rigidity and compound processing machines, and contribute to reduced processing time. They can be widely used, including for processing that was possible only with solid end mills.
Original higher-strength design to drastically improve the durability of tools
Kyocera developed the holder and inserts that provide high durability by employing a reinforced design and high precision die technology. These products improve strength approximately 1.3 to 2 times compared with conventional holders, and more than twice with inserts. The dedicated "cramp screws" were newly developed to secure inserts on the holder.
Introduction of low-resistance JS breakers for inserts
Kyocera newly developed two breakers (the ditch on the surface of inserts) for the MECX-type end mills. JT breaker can be widely used and the JS breaker is for reducing cutting resistance by approximately 30%. The latter in particular is proud of its splendid resistance against cutting damage with sharp edge and large rake angle. These products enable more powerful and smoother processing at the small-size machining centers that feature high-speed processing.
JT breaker insert
JS breaker insert
|
|
| Inquiries |
 |
From Customers |
| |
KYOCERA Corporation
Cutting Tool Division
6 Takeda Tobadono-cho, Fushimi-ku,
Kyoto 612-8501, Japan
Tel: +81-(0)75-604-3473 (Direct)
Fax : +81-(0)75-604-3472 (Direct) |
| |
|
|
From the Press |
| |
KYOCERA Corporation
Corporate Communications
Head Office
Tel: +(81)-(0)75-604-3416 (Direct)
Tokyo
Tel: +(81)-(0)3-3274-1577(Direct) |
| |
|
|
Top of page