Walter wiper insert for F4042 shoulder-mill

By fitting a wiper insert instead of a conventional insert to the Xtra.tec F4042/F4042R shoulder-milling cutter from Walter GB, users can now undertake finish milling operations down to surface finishes of 0.2 micron, as well as additional operations such as ramping, pocketing, facing and interpolation – all with the same tool.

Walter says that the result of being able to complete certain workpieces in a single set-up is that the Xtra.tec F4042/F4042R not only eliminates additional, separate machining operations, but reduces the number of different tools required and overall machining times. A number of insert types are available to suit virtually all workpiece materials.