Machining Centre Tooling

A cutting tool used in CNC machining centre is an assembly of a number of parts besides the actual cutter as shown in Figure 10. The assembly (as utilized in vertical machining centers by using shank mounted tooling) consists of

1. Adopter to suit the spindle taper,

2. Gather for holding the straight shank of the end mill (this is not required for taper shank tools),

3. Retention knob that is used by the hydraulic draw bar in the spindle housing for retaining or releasing the tool from the spindle, and

4. Cutting tool, the end mill.

Figure 10 : The Complete Tool Assembly (for Parallel Shank Tooling) as Used in a CNC Machining Centre