Machining Conditions

Cooling Methods How to Select Cutting Parameters Directing the coolant through the tool is essential for reliable machining. This method prevents Step 1 - Prior to Drilling chip pile up, insert damage or breakage, Use charts on pages 122-124 to select feed and damage to the workpiece surface. and speed according to workpiece material.

  • For the first grade choice, in general we

Internal Coolant External Coolant recommend selecting IC808.

Step 2 - Initial Test Hole Drilling

  • Evaluate chip evacuation. If not satisfactory, adjust feed and speed, using example photos below.
  • If chip evacuation is still a problem, i.e. chips are too long, change the chipbreaker to GF as shown below.

SOMT/SOMX

Too Tight Optimal Shape Too Long

Apply standard cutting data. Drilling depth is limited to 1.5xD. For larger depths, a pecking cycle is recommended.

Rotating Drills may cause may cause insert damage tool damage

Optimizing Chip Shape

Chip control is one of the most important factors for tool performance in order to facilitate chip evacuation and avoid tool damage. Cutting conditions must be adjusted to achieve optimal chip shape.

How To Achieve Optimal Chip Shape
Too TightToo Long
IncreaseIf machining at
speed withinhigh speed, first
recommended limits. Optimalreduce speed. If
If not satisfactory, Shapeunsatisfactory,
decrease feed.increase feed, but
do not exceed
upper limit.

2 Minimize drill runout in relation to spindle center line. 3 Use recommended cutting conditions.