Hub

The complex shape of the hub makes fixturing difficult and vibration can be an issue.
A combination of Coromant Capto® and Silent Tools® dampened adaptors is a superior productivity solution. Coromant Capto for its stability and Silent Tools to avoid vibration.

1. Face milling
With its light cutting action, eight cutting edges and shims to protect the cutter body, CoroMill® 345 is excellent for every operation - from rough milling of cast surfaces to mirror finishing.
CoroMill® 345

2. Step and chamfer drilling
With a tailor made CoroDrill® 880 step and chamfer drill, two machining sequences are made in one with immediate results in machining time and production cost.

3. Contouring
To rough out the bore, the CoroMill® 390 long edge is an excellent choice with high metal removal rate, light cutting and low vibration tendency.
CoroMill® 390

4. Back facing
Machining inside the hub can be difficult and time consuming. A cost efficient solution is back facing with high precision CoroMill® 331.
CoroMill® 331

5. Fine boring
Use CoroBore® 825 for the finishing operation. With precision in focus, it is versatile and easy to use with micrometrical adjustments.
CoroBore® 825
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