Walter Launches Profile Milling Cutter
Walter launches the Xtra-tec XT M5460, a profile milling cutter that delivers precision and tool life.
New Walter Xtra-tec XT M5460 profile milling cutter. Photo credit: Walter USA
Walter introduces the Xtra·tec XT M5460, a profile milling cutter designed for maximum precision, tool life and surface quality in precise machining of freeform surfaces and deep cavities.
This profile milling cutter provides an internal coolant channel, enabling chip evacuation using compressed air or MQL. This is necessary for deep pockets as it allows the user to evacuate the chips.
The Xtra·tec XT M5460 is specially designed for difficult materials, particularly for hard machining of steels up to 63 HRC. Alongside Walter’s P3201 and P3204 indexable inserts, Walter offers these strong inserts in its newest grade WHH15X for hard machining. In field tests, the M5460 paired with this latest grade, WHH15X, achieved increases in tool life up to 500%, according to the company.
Walter says this profile milling cutter is effective with steels, cast irons, stainless steels and hard materials. On top of the mold and dye-making advantages, it also offers benefits for the aerospace and energy industries with its high productivity, maximum process reliability and cost effectiveness.
Walter offers the Xtra·tec XT M5460 with both Weldon and cylindrical shanks. Additionally, it is offered with the industry standard cylindrical modular interface. On launch, the new milling cutter will be available with diameters between 3/8-1 in. and between 8-32 mm.
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