A cutting insert is suitable for 90° shoulder milling. The cutting insert includes two end surfaces: first and second end surfaces; a peripheral side surface extending therebetween; and a cutting edge formed at an intersecting ridge portion between the first end surface and the peripheral side surface. The cutting edge is formed so that the first end surface functions as a rake face and a part of the peripheral side surface functions as a flank. A side surface portion of the peripheral side surface adjacent to at least a part of the cutting edge includes a first flank portion adjacent to the cutting edge, a second flank portion, a third flank portion, and a fourth flank portion in this order from the first end surface side toward the second end surface side.

The present invention provides a rigid cartridge for multiple and universal application of all machining processes. The rigid cartridge includes a cylindrical body, a guiding and locating body connected to bottom side of cylindrical body, and a combination screw having a left hand [LH] thread and a right hand [RH] thread, wherein the cylindrical body includes a flat for locking the cartridge with the cutter body using locking screws, wherein the combination screw is connected to the bottom end of said guiding and locating body. The LH thread can be provided in cartridge side and RH thread can be provided in cutter body side or vice versa. In the cutter body or boring bar, a slot and/or approach hole can be provided in the cutter body for enabling to rotate the combination screw in clockwise or anti-clockwise direction to move the cartridge in forward and backward direction with respect to the cutter body.

The invention relates to a device for machining a flat workpiece, which comprises: a machine stand which comprises a support surface for a flat workpiece, wherein the support surface is formed by at least one counterholder, on the front face of which the workpiece can be placed, a hold-down unit, by means of which the workpiece is pressed against the support surface, and a processing head which can be moved relative to the support surface for the machining of the workpiece, wherein the at least one counterholder comprises a vibration damper which acts in a direction perpendicular to the support surface.

A rotary cutting tool includes a cutter body having a head, a shank, and a cavity extending along a central, longitudinal axis of the cutter body. The head includes at least one cutting insert mounted in a pocket adjacent to a chip groove. A stiffening device includes a plurality of slugs with high compressive strength disposed within the cavity, and a first compression screw threaded into a rearward end of the cutting tool. In another embodiment, a second compression screw is threaded into a forward end of the cutter body. In another embodiment, each slug includes a coolant hole, circumferential grooves and axial grooves on its outer diameter, and a plurality of radial grooves on each end, and the first compression screw has a coolant hole for allowing coolant to pass therethrough.

A plurality of cutting bodies each having a cutting edge are arranged on the main body of a machining tool. During operation, the plurality of cutting bodies rotate in a direction of rotation which runs around an axis of rotation. Each cutting edge has exactly one reference point. The reference points are mutually spaced in the direction perpendicular to the direction of rotation. Reference points of cutting bodies that are directly adjacent in the direction perpendicular to the direction of rotation are arranged with mutual angular spacings with respect to the axis of rotation. The spacings are integer multiples of angle values which lie in an angle range of +/−5° with respect to the golden angle. The sum of the golden angle and an opposite angle produces the round angle. The ratio of golden angle to opposite angle is equal to the ratio of opposite angle to round angle.

A machining tool has a main body with a carrier surface. Cutting bodies each having a cutting edge are arranged on the carrier surface, the edges rotating in a direction of rotation which runs around an axis of rotation during the machining. The edges of a group including a plurality of cutting bodies overlap in a gapless manner with respect to the direction perpendicular to the direction of rotation and form an overall edge. All of the edges are arranged between end points of the overall edge. The group has a minimum number of teeth defined by the number of edges at least situated one behind the other in the direction of rotation in an intermediate region of the overall edge. The edges of the group overlap with respect to the direction perpendicular to the direction of rotation such that the minimum number of teeth is at least two.

A cutter holding assembly has a holder, a cutter, and a tightening positioning assembly. The holder has a first positioning recess. The cutter is connected to the holder and has a second positioning recess. The tightening positioning assembly has a positioning block, two tightening elements, and an adjusting element. The positioning block is mounted in the first positioning recess of the holder and the second positioning recess of the cutter. The tightening elements are mounted in two opposite sides of the positioning block. The adjusting element is mounted in the positioning block at a position between the two tightening elements. The adjusting element has a conical abutting surface for pushing the tightening elements to move opposite to each other to abut the opposite side surfaces of one of the first and the second positioning recesses while axially moving. The cutter can be firmly connected to the holder.

Rotatable assembly (10) having one end (12) adapted to be secured to a rotatable support for rotating the rotatable assembly (10) about a rotational axis (28), the rotatable assembly (10) comprising: a main body (18) having a cavity (56); a damping mass (38) arranged within the cavity (56) and movable in radial directions (30), substantially perpendicular to the rotational axis (28), relative to the main body (18); a damping structure (36) arranged to support the damping mass (38) relative to the main body (18) and arranged to damp vibrational movements of the damping mass (38) relative to the main body (18) in the radial directions (30); wherein the damping structure (36) comprises a plurality of spring elements (40); and wherein each spring element (40) has a flat appearance.

A milling machine includes a spindle which is arranged to receive a tool holder and in use to cause rotation of the tool holder within the spindle. A portion of the spindle housing surrounding the tool holder is provided with at least one pair of opposing damping units.

A cutting tool for metal cutting includes a tool body having an insert seat and a recess formed therein. The tool body further includes vibration damping means. The vibration damping means have a cantilever member, the cantilever member being adjacent to the recess of the tool body. The cantilever member has a cantilever beam and an end mass, wherein the cantilever member extends between a fixed end and a free end. The fixed end is permanently connected to the tool body. The cantilever beam extends from the fixed end and the end mass extends from the free end.