Why put up with second-rate tools?

When it comes to fully processing machined parts using machines with Live Tools, especially in CNC lathes, this tool sets new standards in slotting keys and threads.

The Slotting tool made by heimatec

The innovative, powered Slotting tool made by heimatec and designed for making inner and outer profiles is fully in line with the tradition of heimatec's exacting endeavour to manufacture high-precision products.

This tool will enable you to make grooves and profiles of any kind at the utmost speed and with the precision of a clockwork using your machine tool (lathe).

Faster than comparable production processes

The job:                       Key grooves 6x14

The known:                  Machining using a broach   90 seconds

The tool turret stays in its programmed position and does not make any Z-axe movements.

The stroke movements of the slotting tool is determined by the tool drive of the machine.

The stroke length is determined in the slotting tool.

There is continuous feed in the X-axe direction of the tool turret.

The pitch or angle for the desired section can be freely selected and is positioned via the C-axis of the machine spindle.

• extremely reduction in machining times to a fraction of what is needed when compared with conventional processes such as eroding, broaching or milling
• considerable decrease in production costs
• optimization of the total production time
• minimizing costs thanks to flexibility
• rationalization of working sequences used to date
• no additional set-up times
• no additional clamping equipment
• very long life as a result of:

                                   compact construction

                                   precision bearings

                                   all parts subject to wear and tear hardened

• no need to place workpieces in interim storage
• positioning and bearing tolerance can be determined
• high degree of dimensional accuracy and level of true-running coaxiality
• production of blind bores possible
• production of internal and external sections possible
• every kind of special tools on request
• all tools with coolant supply

Features

One of the many advantages verses broaching is that the tool has a high degree of stability, which means that it does not tend to run off centre during the slotting process.

It is guaranteed that the sections maintains a position in respect of the reference surface of the work piece which is parallel with the axis.

It is also possible to produce sections in blind bores.

Compact construction of the tool heads with internal coolant supply.

Possible profile types

Grooves (e.g. parallel key groove), special profiles, such as key grooves, serrations, square, hexagonal, octagonal, dodecagonal, Torx, Surface Drive or even surfaces square-shaped, pentagonal etc.

Thread cutting using heimatec

The job:                       Thread 12x24

The known:                 n = 1,800 rpm                         10.5 seconds

The optimum:            n = 5,400 rpm                        3.5 seconds

Your advantages

• The tool is virtually maintenance-free
• Centre and axis parallelism are adjustable
• Conicity against groove depth can be adjusted (depth of profile)
• Constant cutting speed
• 2/3 rotation working stroke, 1/3 return stroke
• High cutting speed V=200 m/min and above
• Lifting path possible up to 2.3 mm (for thread cutting or to machine radiuses at the end of a groove)
• Stroke lengths in groove/profile slotting and thread cutting: 12, 18, 26, 30, 36 and 42 mm

Additional feature

For thread cutting, the in feed movement is carried out along the X axis only at a continuous velocity of 20 mm/min.

There is no need of turret movement along the Z-axis.