By changing the nose radius of their finish-turning inserts, toolmakers are producing wiper inserts that allow machinists to turn workpieces at increased feed rates. This article explains the theory behind this innovation and describes the specific wiper-style geometries employed by three manufacturers.
Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis.
Originally published on CTE: 1999-03-01
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/frenzied-feeding/
Legacy path: /articles/frenzied-feeding