High-Performance Solid Carbide End Mills Trochoidal Milling Cutting Speed Pressure Heat Reduced radial engagement influences the cutting speed, because the heat produced through the cutting process limits the cutting speed. ae/D full slot 50% ae 40% ae 30% ae 20% ae 10% ae 5% ae 4% ae speed factors 0,9 1 1,1 1,2 1,3 1,4 2,5 3 phi [°] 180 90 78,46 66,42 53,13 36,87 25,84 23,07 Static Trochoidal Milling for a Full Slot • Use a tool in which D < b. • Program circles in the CNC program (as a cycle). • After one circle, repeat the same with an offset. • Optimise by shortening the lane “in the air” to a form like a “D”. F D b ae Trochoidal Milling can be performed with solid or indexable milling tools. WWW.WIDIA.COM 7