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ArCut X: a highly efficient milling cutter for machining curved and spherical surfaces.

ArCut X is the ultimate enabler for highly efficient finishing with outstanding surface quality. Are you using ball-end mills to finish flat surfaces? Have you ever wondered why the machining time is so long? FRAISA has introduced the latest ArCut X milling cutter to help you overcome this challenge. ArCut X is a family of tapered end mills whose curved cutting edges feature a radius of up to 1,000 mm. Thanks to this exceptionally large radius, it is possible to increase the stepover without compromising the theoretical residual height, resulting in high-precision surfaces with excellent surface finish—and significant savings in finishing time. The ArCut X cutter also incorporates a perfectly spherical profile, while retaining all the advantages of a robust ball-end mill. In this way, FRAISA’s innovative ArCut X concept combines top-tier finishing performance with near-perfect surface quality, making it an exceptionally compelling solution for precision finishing of flat surfaces. Key benefits: Lower costs: Excellent finishing performance and rapid machining Lower tool costs: The longer cutting edge design reduces wear, and the tools can be regrinded and recoated High quality: The tool’s outstanding contour accuracy—contour tolerances of ±5 μm ensure precise workpiece geometry Applications: Precise, validated cutting parameters; a carefully designed product range covers a wide spectrum of applications FRAISA ToolExpert ArCut X: Enables quick and easy access to cutting parameters ReTool® service: Tool regrinding and coating Applications Leveraging the ArCut X concept, FRAISA offers multiple versions of tapered end mills that cover a broad range of finishing processes. Combined with various tool features, these technologies make the tools suitable for machining a wide variety of materials. FRAISA ToolExpert cutting-parameter software makes ArCut X end mills even more attractive All online application data have been rigorously tested and validated, ensuring the effective milling performance of ArCut X end mills. The newly developed FRAISA ToolExpert ArCut X now reliably helps users select the most suitable end mill from the ArCut X series based on the workpiece material and application. Its clear, menu-driven interface allows users to easily choose the material, application, ArCut X end-mill type, and whether to opt for coated or uncoated options. Moreover, when using FRAISA ToolExpert ArCut X, the software recommends appropriate cutting parameters for the selected end mill. Since it is specifically designed for ArCut X end mills, it fully exploits the capabilities of these tools. Record-breaking finishing Using ArCut X end mills requires a powerful CAM solution that can fully harness their geometric potential. Most leading CAM vendors have already developed dedicated modules to maximize the advantages of these tapered arc-shaped cutters and simplify programming. The larger-radius arc-shaped cutting edge ensures exceptionally high surface quality even at relatively large stepovers when machining flat surfaces. In this way, compared with ball-end mills, up to 90% of finishing time can be saved! Advantages: Shorter production time Up to 90% reduction in machining time Longer tool life Best surface finish Highest machining efficiency Wide range of applications: Mold manufacturing, aerospace, tire molds, turbine blades and impellers ArCut X ball-end mills for finishing steep surfaces and fillets ArCut X round-nose end mills for roughing corners and finishing steep areas ArCut X spherical and round-nose end mills for finishing flat bottoms




Spherical machining, curved-surface machining, impeller machining, blade machining, fillet machining, tire molds