
Calculation of the average chip thickness in relation with the ae (Radial Engagement) if ae is less than 50% of dia.
| Formula: Programme Feed Rate (f ) | h | = Average chip thickness | Formula: Average Chip Thickness (h | ) | |
| z | m | m | |||
| a = Radial engagement | |||||
| e |
| f | d | f = Feed per tooth | h | a | |||
| = h | x | z | = f x | e | |||
| z | m | m | z | ||||
| a | |||||||
| e | d = Cutter diameter | d |
Cutter Ø 50mm Cutter Ø 63mm Cutter Ø 80mm Cutter Ø 100mm
| a | a | Coefficient | a | a | Coefficient | a | a | Coefficient | a | a | Coefficient |
| e% | e (mm) | Factor | e% | e (mm) | Factor | e% | e (mm) | Factor | e% | e (mm) | Factor |
| 5 | 2,50 | 2,30 | 5 | 3,15 | 2,30 | 5 | 4,00 | 2,30 | 5 | 5,00 | 2,30 |
| 10 | 5,00 | 1,66 | 10 | 6,30 | 1,66 | 10 | 8,00 | 1,66 | 10 | 10,00 | 1,66 |
| 15 | 7,5 | 1,40 | 15 | 9,45 | 1,40 | 15 | 12,00 | 1,40 | 15 | 15,00 | 1,40 |
| 20 | 10,00 | 1,25 | 20 | 12,60 | 1,25 | 20 | 16,00 | 1,25 | 20 | 20,00 | 1,25 |
| 25 | 12,50 | 1,16 | 25 | 15,75 | 1,16 | 25 | 20,00 | 1,16 | 25 | 25,00 | 1,16 |
| 35 | 17,50 | 1,05 | 35 | 22,05 | 1,05 | 35 | 28,00 | 1,05 | 35 | 35,00 | 1,05 |
| 50 - 100 | 25,00 - 50,00 | 1,00 | 50 - 100 | 31,50 - 63,00 | 1,00 | 50 - 100 | 40,00 - 80,00 | 1,00 | 50 - 100 | 50,00 - 100,00 | 1,00 |
Example: A 50mm diameter cutter using 5,00mm radial engagement (ae) = 10% of the cutter diameter. At 10%, your coefficient is 1,66 (see above table); therefore you must multiply your feed rate by 1,66 for correcting the feed for profiling.
rate based on the percentage face of the body.
cutter diameter.
can be utilised in all pockets.
wiper inserts.
the non-wiper pockets.
Cutter No. of Wiper
| Non wiper pocket | Diameter (mm) | Inserts |
| positions are set | ||
| back & square | 50 | 2 |
| to axis to give a | 63 | 2 |
| true 90 degree | ||
| approach. | 80 | 3 |
100 3 Wiper pocket positions are in front and angled to allow facing.