New knurling system for straight cut profiles

The Hommel & Keller RF-LD compact tooling system for knurling straight cut profiles has an extremely rigid construction to suit the requirements of small type CNC lathe machining operations. This is enhanced by a special bearing and bushing combination in the tool head that keeps vibration to a minimum. Another construction benefit lies in the ability to increase feed and speed rates without sacrificing process safety. In fact, the system is capable of reducing processing times while significantly enhancing knurl quality. Productivity and quality advantages are enhanced even further by the technically sophisticated design that simplifies tool setting to reduce set up times by up to 70 per cent The RF-LD series can be used on all CNC type automatic screw machines and it is available with 8 x 8, 10 x 10, 12 x 12 mm and 16 x 16 mm shank sizes. The basic tool holder (8 x 8 mm) can be transformed by mounting different adapters for bigger shank versions for maximum flexibility. The modular shank construction provides the end user with enhanced flexibility and cost-effectiveness.