
| Sealed Coolant | Summary |
| Sealed through-the-tool coolant is offered on all standard KM tooling and | KM 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 and | maintaining a compact envelope. This permits a high degree of versatility without |
| clamping units. This feature ensures that coolant is directed as close as possible | sacrificing 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 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 unit | on 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 feature | on the machine tool mechanically or that variations are recorded as offsets |
| can be changed within the clamping unit. To allow greater flexibility, standard KM | in the machine control. Repeatability is measured over the nose radius |
| clamping units are shipped without this feature installed. For more details on this | of 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") | |
| 0,13mm | 0,0025mm | ||
| radial | (+/- .005") | (+/- .0001") | |
| cutting | 0,4mm | 0,0025mm | |
| edge height | (+/- .016") | (+/- .0001") |
orientation notch