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GARANT Softcut high-performance milling cutter – reliable and profitable
The GARANT Softcut® tool family – suitable for all your applications
Softcut® stands for geometries that reduce cutting forces, perfectly matched carriers and inserts and cutting material consistency. The GARANT Softcut® tools are versatile and deliver the best machining results for every application.
- versatile
- best machining results for every application
The latest member of the Softcut family
The GARANT high performance indexable milling cutter Softcut45° delivers convincing machining results.
GARANT range of tool bodies:
The GARANT milling heads are available with different tooth pitches in the diameter range from 32mm to 250mm.
Positioning:
The positive cutting action, a distintive feature of the Softcut45, makes it possible to achieve high-quality surface finishes.
Smooth cutting:
The GARANT high-performance indexable milling cutter is extremely smooth cutting due to perfectly matched tool carrier and inserts.
Indexable inserts:
The well-known and proven GARANT Softcut substrates are available for all conventional materials.
WIPER indexable inserts:
The best possible surface finishes can be achieved by using WIPER indexable inserts.
Finishing with Wiper inserts
Reducing surface roughness to a minimum.
By using one or more Wiper inserts it is possible to either achieve an excellent surface finish or to significantly increase the feed rate whilst producing a consistently high surface finish.
Wiper inserts are fitted to the adjustable insert seating and should stand approx. 0.05 mm forward of conventional inserts. If no adjustable insert seating is available then the Wiper insert is fitted to the insert seating that projects the most. Due to its projection the Wiper insert is subject to higher forces – which can lead to vibration. Therefore only use them at medium depths of cut and only use a limited number.
- General cutting sequence without Wiper insert
- General cutting sequence with Wiper insert
Application recommendations:
Feed rate / revolution should be approx. 60 % of the Wiper flat chamfer edge (max.: 80 %). Cutting depth ap = 0.5 to 0.8 mm. (Recommendation for best surface finish) Choose a tool carrier with larger diameter and close pitch. Use cooling lubricant especially for M and S materials.
GARANT Softcut 90° high-performance shoulder mill
Reliable and profitable
- Very good perpendicularity for shoulder cuts
- Impressive surface quality
- Suitable for circular interpolation milling, plunging, ramping
- Optimised chip breaker geometry for machining tempered steels
( 21 5444 – 21 5453 ST1400 ) - Highly positive surface geometry for a soft cut in all materials
- First-rate innovative tool materials and coatings.
Application example: side milling a workpiece, material C45
Technology data:
- vc = 160 m/min
- fz = 0.15 mm
- ap = 6 mm
- ae = 3 mm
- Tool: GARANT Softcut® 90° shoulder mill 21 5411 50/7
- Insert: GARANT Softcut® 90° 21 5438 ST900
90° accuracy – comparison
Test result with ap = 6 mm (shoulder height 30 mm)
(1) Blue line: GARANT Softcut® 90° 215438 ST900: Step joint offset of less than 0.01 mm
(2) Grey line: Competitor: Step joint offset of up to 0.035 mm
Recommended cutting conditions for shoulder milling
Using the example of 21 5411 50/7 and chip breaker ST900
GARANT Softcut 45° high-performance face mill
Products and additional information
You can find all products of our Softcut® milling cutter range here in our online shop
Cutting data for specific applications can be found in our GARANT ToolScout.