Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Productivity Improvement Using Alternative Boring Heads

Case Study 31

Productivity-boosting boring heads
Author
Kip Hanson
Published April 1, 2015

Boring can be done at  higher speeds. With the growth of high-speed spindles, boring heads are spinning faster. Yet the often nonsymmetrical construction of boring heads can make them wobble and vibrate when run beyond a few thousand rpm—especially single-edge finishing heads.

BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc., Hoffman Estates, Ill., provides auto-balancing heads are a must-have for these situations. They use a pinion gear to move a counterweight—as the cutting edge slides in one direction along with the cartridge (the insert holder), the weight moves opposite to it, keeping the head balanced for whatever diameter bored.

For deep-hole finishing, Smart Damper tools are to be used in conjunction with  auto-balance heads.  The Smart Damper is BIG Kaiser’s solution for chatter, a common occurrence as boring depth increases. Damping often becomes necessary at length-to-diameter ratios of 8:1 and higher.  Damping  allows for a heavier DOC and feed rate, sometimes two to three times that of an undamped boring head. Thus higher spindle speeds can be used, feed rate and depth of cut are also increased giving higher productivity. 

The Smart Damper series covers hole diameters from 1.625 " to 4 ", and up to 16 " deep.

https://www.ctemag.com/news/articles/productivity-boosting-boring-heads

https://www.bigkaiser.com/en/products/boring-tools/modular-components/damping-bars

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8 Jan 2020
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