3D Profile Roughing ToolFinder
High-feed tooling is typically your most efficient solution for 3D roughing. Button cutters are a close second in terms of metal removal rate, and they are very economical to run. Square shoulder tooling is also an option, especially with a larger corner radius in play, but it is not a routine choice. Common 3D profiling operations include:
- Mold and die applications
- Sloped, curved, and angled surfaces
- Tapered walls
- Deep, straight walls
If you have questions about the best tool choice and parameters for your application, please contact us!
Recommended Tooling for 3D Roughing:
RHINO-FEED™ High-Feed Milling Series
- Ultra-fast feed rates at light depth of cut
- Productive for light-duty / lower HP machines
- Long tool life
- Axial tool pressure - very stable, even in long-reach applications
- Z-level rough or constant ramp profile
- Will leave rougher wall finish
- Will leave corner radius and angle at floor-wall intersection
- Suitable for all materials except nonferrous
EDGE² DTB Double-Sided Toroid Button Cutters
- Aggressive material removal using round inserts
- Strongest insert geometry
- Great edge economy with 12 usable indexes
- Suitable for all materials except nonferrous
- Will leave scalloped wall finish
- Will leave larger insert radius in floor-wall intersection
- Single insert size (12mm)
Single-Sided Toroid Button Cutters
- Aggressive material removal using round inserts
- Strongest insert geometry
- Cutting edges and grades for all materials, including nonferrous
- Good edge economy with 8 usable indexes
- Will leave scalloped wall finish
- Will leave larger insert radius in floor-wall intersection
- 4 insert sizes (3/8”, 1/2”, 5/8”, 3/4")
APET/XPET Single-Sided 90° Square Shoulder Mills
- Aggressive cutting with the strongest inserts and enhanced clearance
- Excellent ramping capability
- Geometries and grades for all materials, including nonferrous
- Will leave corner radius of insert in floor-wall intersection
- Will leave a stair-step finish on sloped/curved surfaces
- 3 insert sizes (10mm, 12mm, 16mm)
Single-Sided Ball Nose End Mills
- Use RDBN (rough-duty ball nose) inserts for light roughing and semi-finishing ball nose applications
- Use HFBD high-feed inserts for detail roughing applications
- Both inserts fit standard single-sided Dapra ball nose end mills and are suitable for roughing applications in diameters from .500" to 1.000"
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