Sandvik Coromant Machining carbon fibre materials - Manual (Page 46)

Ball end scanning Vs Sturtz
32mm diameter tools used with the same cutting data. •
Typical to use smaller ball end tools resulting in even •
greater productivity when switching to Sturtz techniques.
Surface Speed (M/min)
RPM
Feed/ Tooth (mm/min)
Table feed (mm/min)
No of flutes
Step over (mm)
Passe / Sq Metre
Time for 1 Sq Metre
Tool
32mm Ball 32mm Sturtz
2011
20000
0.12
12000
5
3.52
284
23.7
2011
20000
0.12
12000
5
11
91
7.6
Over 3 times faster generating
the surface.
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