The Widia VariMill series is once more seeing improvement with the arrival of the new VariMill Chip Splitter range, which is available in the UK from Industrial Tooling Corporation (ITC).

Designed for dynamic milling, ramping, helical interpolating and side milling at high speeds and feed rates, the new VariMill Chip Splitter series delivers high levels of chip control that allows the tool to run with a longer axial depth-of-cut while productively diving into deep pockets in steel, stainless steel and high-temperature alloys. Suitable for cutting materials ISO groups P, M, K, S and H, ITC says that the new series is a genuine high-performance tool that delivers exceptional material removal rates.

Presented as a five-flute solid-carbide end mill that is available in Widia’s WP15PE and WS15PE carbide grades, the VariMill Chip Splitter has features that improve chip evacuation by breaking the chips into the smallest possible segments. This simplifies swarf removal from the work area, and improves cutting speeds and feeds when processing small pockets up to 5xD or when machining at full depth-of-cut.

The five-flute end mills are available with a straight or Weldon shank in 3xD or 5xD variants. Straight shank 3xD end mills are available in 10, 12 and 16 mm diameters with the Weldon shank designation also offering a 20 mm diameter variant. The 3xD tools have a flute length from 32 to 60 mm with an overall length of 80 to 125 mm. Similarly, the 5xD plain shank variant is available from 10 to 20 mm diameter with the Weldon shank also offering an 8 mm diameter variant.
For further information www.itc-ltd.co.uk