Cutting Tool Engineering
“Even at production rates of 600 parts per hour, Turchan claims its dry-metal cutting systems can generate surface finishes on aluminum parts that are as foos or better than the finishes attainable using cutting fluid.”
“Turchan’s president, Manuel Turchan, says that machine rigiditiy is necessary for dry end milling and drilling of aluminum with small-diameter tool at spindle speeds greater than 60,000 rpm.”
“In most cases, a dry-metal cutting system will repay its entire capital cost in a period of 18 months to 30 months.”