Innovations in Shaft Keyway Machining Achieved with the TungMeister Head exchangeble Endmill
Challenges in Shaft Keyway Machining
In the automotive industry, shaft groove machining, particularly keyway machining, often uses solid carbide end mills. Grooving is prone to chatter, leading to reduced machining efficiency and shorter tool life, which are significant challenges in the machining process.
To address these issues, Tungaloy proposes the TungMeister. TungMeister, as a Head exchangeable endmill, offers a wide variety of head and shank combinations. In the shaft groove machining of automotive parts, which requires mass production, it provides a solution that achieves improved machining efficiency and extended tool life.
What is TungMeister
As a Head exchangeable endmill, TungMeister offers a wide variety of head and shank combinations, providing the optimal tool for various machining conditions. In particular, for shaft groove machining in the automotive industry, its high rigidity and precision suppress chatter and improve machining efficiency.
Challenges of Keyway Machining with Solid End Mills
Keyway machining often uses solid carbide end mills and faces the following challenges:
Innovative Proposal with TungMeister: Square Head with Chamfering Blade
Overview: This is a multifunctional tool that performs grooving and chamfering simultaneously by attaching a chamfering blade to a square head.
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Overview: Using a tool with a chamfering edge attached to a T-slot head, grooving and chamfering are performed simultaneously.
Success Story in EV Motor Shaft
The conventional machining process required three steps using a ø6 end mill for grooving and shoulder milling, facing challenges with efficiency, tool life, and burrs. By switching to TungMeister’s special T-slot head with chamfering edges, the process was streamlined into a single pass, reducing time by 31%. The anti-vibration design and increased shank diameter of the T-slot head significantly suppressed chatter, resulting in a tenfold extension of tool life and improved overall machining efficiency.
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Conclusion
The challenges of keyway machining with solid end mills, such as chatter, reduced machining efficiency, and short tool life, can be effectively addressed by Tungaloy’s innovative TungMeister solution. The TungMeister, with its head exchangeable endmill design, offers a variety of head and shank combinations to suit different machining conditions. Its high rigidity and precision help suppress chatter, enhance machining efficiency, and extend tool life.
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