The steep-taper toolholder shank design remains popular, but it needs updating to keep pace with modern machining practices. This report suggests minor design changes that these researchers say might overcome steep tapers' limitations.
Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis.
Originally published on CTE: 1999-04-01
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/steep-trouble/
Legacy path: /articles/steep-trouble