Walter has released a new generation of indexable inserts for milling tools, Tiger·tec® Gold grade WSP45G, now available for universal use.
With the release of Tiger·tec® Gold, Walter Tools now offers indexable inserts capable of approximately 30% more performance, which represents a technological leap in ISO P, M and S. In steel, Walter says the new tools achieve up to 75% higher performance.
After Walter introduced the indexable inserts Xtra·tec® XT, Walter BLAXX and M4000; the second phase of the launch added indexable inserts for further Walter milling cutters, such as the Xtra·tec® shoulder, helical and slotting milling cutters, in addition to high feed and copy milling cutters. With the third phase of the launch, Tiger·tec® Gold can now be used universally, with the user applying the product in all manufacturer milling cutters.
Vital to the grade's performance is the coating technology and its layer structure. The gold coloured ZrN top layer facilitates friction characteristics as well as wear detection. The multi-layered aluminium oxide coating (Al2O3) makes the inserts temperature resistant. The TiAlN layer and the carbide substrate as a foundation increase the wear resistance. These properties make the inserts ideal for challenging conditions, such as interrupted cuts, long overhangs with a tendency to vibrate or for wet machining.
With the new grade, users can now harness the full benefits of Tiger·tec® Gold in all Walter milling cutters, be it the longer tool life, higher cutting values or more process reliability.
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