Ron Malone, applications engineer at Greenleaf Corporation, explores The Benefits & Techniques Of Hard Milling With Ceramics. This presentation was filmed at the 2006 Mold Making Exposition. (Total time: 40:23 minutes)

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The Benefits & Techniques Of Hard Milling With Ceramics
Introduction
The First Universal Milling Machine
Standard Practice Today – Vintage Milling
Hard Milling with Ceramics – Hard Die Milling
Basic Concept of Hard Milling
Reinforced Ceramic Material
High Heat Resistance
Hard Milling Applications Areas
Hard Milling Materials
Why Hard Mill?
Why Use Ceramics?
Hard Milling Equipment - Machines
Hard Milling Equipment – Fixturing & Tool Holders
Hard Milling Equipment – Programming
Hard Milling Equipment – Milling Cutters
Hard Milling with Ceramics
Hard Milling with Ceramics Applications
The Need For Speed
The Need For Speed – Heat’s Impact
Determining Speed
Heat Distribution
Balance Between Speed & Feed Rate
Application
Application Video (C4andfire)
The Feed Factor
Thick Chips
Thin Chips
Thin Chip Side #2
Thin Chip Side #3

Heat Dissipation in Ceramic Machining
Edge Prep - Protection
Edge Prep - Negative Land
Standard Hard Milling Edge Preps
Depth of Cut
Depth of Cut #2
Width of Cut
Width of Cut #2
Chip Thinning
Radial Chip Thinning
Axial Chip Thinning
Chip Thinning - continued
Chip Thinning - Straight-Sided Insert
Chip Thinning - Round Insert
Chip Thinning - Round Insert - continued
Chip Thinning - Round Insert - continued
Formula For Calculating Chip Thickness
Chip Thinning Compensation
Application Guidelines
Application Guidelines - continued
Cutting Parameters (Application)
Ceramic Insert Wear Patterns
Ceramic Insert Wear Patterns - continued
Case Studies - Introduction
Case Study - D2 Steel, 72 R/C
Case Study - Semi-Hard Milling
Semi-Hard Milling Video (Pocketmill HD)
Ceramic Insert Wear Patterns - continued
Case Studies - Introduction
Case Studies - Introduction