The Swiss Export Magazine

Press release, September 2022, Mikron Switzerland AG, Divison Tool

Titanium is a high-performance material and poses a chip removing machining challenge. Also, not all titanium is alike. Depending on whether it is pure titanium or alloyed titanium, the chip removing process behaviour differs. Mikron Tool has come up with different drill series that are perfectly tailored to the various titanium grades allowing to machine them safely with higher cutting performance results and longer tool life.

Working within the limits of the material

One of the features of bar turning machines is their ability to produce long parts that generally exceed the limit of 2.5 times the diameter. This is a key feature and this feat is made possible thanks to the guide bush, a central component along with the machine spindle used to drive the bar.
The bar turning principle is that the tool is fixed and the bar moves along the Z-axis, in contrast to fixed headstock turning machines where the tools are mobile.

Press release, September 2022, Mikron Switzerland AG, Division Tool

The high-performance material titanium poses a chip removing machining challenge. Also, not all titanium is alike. Depending on whether it is pure titanium or alloyed titanium, the chip removing process behaviour differs. For these challenges, Mikron Tool has developed drills perfectly tailored to the respective titanium grades, which can machine titanium safely, with higher cutting performance results, longer tool lives and excellent hole quality.