KM™ Tooling System Overview

Sealed Coolant Summary
Sealed through-the-tool coolant is offered on all standard KM tooling andKM coupling offers a very rigid joint with a high degree of repeatability while
clamping units. The coolant is sealed using O-rings in both the cutting units andmaintaining a compact envelope. This permits a high degree of versatility without
clamping units. This feature ensures that coolant is directed as close as possiblesacrificing cutting performance.

to the cutting edge while preventing contaminants from entering the clamping mechanism. Standard Viton® O-rings are utilized on KM.

Accuracy and Repeatability

Accuracy and repeatability of the coupling are shown in the table below. Accuracy is measured over a gage insert in different cutting units

Fail-Safe Tool Orientation changed in and out of a clamping unit. Accuracy will decrease with
inserts of varying tolerances and nose radii. Station-to-station accuracy
A unique feature of KM clamping is the ability to ensure that the KM cutting uniton a turret requires that all clamping units be set in the same position
can only be installed in one orientation. The direction of this orientation featureon the machine tool mechanically or that variations are recorded as offsets
can be changed within the clamping unit. To allow greater flexibility, standard KMin the machine control. Repeatability is measured over the nose radius
clamping units are shipped without this feature installed. For more details on thisof a cutting unit through many cycles of changing the cutting unit in
feature, refer to the KM operating instructions section.and out of a clamping unit.

accuracy repeatability 0,13mm 0,0025mm

axial(+/- .005")(+/- .0001")
0,13mm0,0025mm
radial(+/- .005")(+/- .0001")
cutting0,4mm0,0025mm
edge height(+/- .016")(+/- .0001")

orientation notch