Tunable Boring Bars

The WIDIA™ complete portfolio of Tunable Boring Bars helps prevent chatter and other problems associated with an internal dampening package designed for deep-hole boring applications.

Advantages

Optimal RigidityMachining without Chatter or Vibration
Eliminates vibration to improve surfaceLess noise exposure and improved results.
quality and tolerance.
Tunable Damping Mechanism
Increased Productivity
To account for different vibration behavior,
Larger depth of cut and better chip removalbars can be tuned on the machine, and
by up to 10:1 (steel) and 15:1 (carbide)tools can be adjusted.

length-to-diameter ratio.

Relative Stability

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TTS Tool — area of optimum application

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4 Standard Tool — area of optimum application

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TTS Tool: Standard Tool: Standard Tool L/D=4 TTS Tool L/D=7

max DOC with a benefitmax DOC onIncreased stability allows for
of more than 500%stable conditionsgreater depth of cut

NOTE: This chart illustrates how KM ™ Tunable Boring Bars proivde greater stability than standard toolholders, even in larger tool length-to-diameter ratios. Increased stablilty enables greater depth of cut.