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TECH INNOVATION

Fig. 3 – Anti-vibration bar with an exchangeable head
and serrated-face connection. Significantly expands the Fig. 4 – Virtual tool assembly options for process planners
application range in boring and threading. and technologists.

design focused only on solid carbide heads, however, within Modularity provides a valuable opportunity for the customer to
a very short time the family replenished with various heads configure a tool in an optimal manner. In today’s modern digital
carrying indexable inserts. It’s not by coincidence that the recently world, a great way to achieve this effectively is with a virtual
introduced NEOLOGIQ and LOGIQ campaigns include MULTI- assembly in a CAM software environment. The digital twin
MASTER heads with inserts. Specially designed MULTI-MASTER representation of a cutting tool based on ISO 13399 standard
adapters and FLEXFIT mutual connections substantially expand becomes an integral part of the tool as a product, and leading
the application range for both families. tool manufacturers have already expanded their portfolios with
For Turning operations, ISCAR developed a modular system appropriate virtual counterparts and instrumentation to work
that comprises round bars and exchangeable heads with alongside. ISCAR’s tool assembly options, which are incorporated
indexable inserts. The bars and heads are assembled with the in the company’s electronic catalog, is a good example of the
use of a serrated-face connection (Fig. 3). The system was above-mentioned (Fig. 4). These tool options represent a highly
initially intended for boring, although when selecting a boring bar, valuable instrument for preliminary processes in selecting tools at
the ratio of a required bar overhang to the bar diameter strongly the design and planning stages of machining. In modular tooling,
influenced the choice of the right tool. they significantly improve the way of finding the most optimal tool
There are three types of bars to cover the complete range configuration, prevent errors on the shop floor, and save time &
of boring applications for overhang-to-diameter ratios up to costs.
10. Steel bars enable machining with ratios up to 4. Cemented Modular cutting tools are more common in the metalworking
carbide bars facilitate boring with ratios up to 7. However, when sector and feature a wide range of products for the success of
machining where a higher overhang is required, the use of a small-to-medium run productions, die, and mold making.
stiffen carbide shank can be somewhat limited. Hence, for ratios A flexible modular concept ensures the ability to quickly find
7 to 10, ISCAR developed an anti-vibration bar that significantly effective tool solutions when a product program is constantly
reduces and eliminates vibrations when cutting. The key changing. This impact of diminishing tool inventory attracts large
component of these bars is the damping mechanism comprising a manufacturers. Consequently, new developments focusing on
heavy mass supported by spring elements. reliable, accurate, and digital modular tools to meet industrial
The success of the bars with exchangeable heads in the boring needs will remain relevant and important in the market.
line led to the introduction of ISCAR’s design concept in various
turning, grooving, and threading applications. In addition, the
newly developed bars with a serrated-face connection and a For more information,
polygonal taper shank increase the application field of the system. Website: www.iscar.in

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