Pockets, drilling, tapping and cutting in solid aluminium, without cutting fluid: a simple air jet is enough.
This 20 mm aluminium plate was entirely machined on a VERSO VSR: pockets, drilling, tapping and cutting in a single job.
Besides pocket milling and cutting, aluminium can be drilled, engraved and, on the VSR, tapped up to M10 without difficulty thanks to the UTM module.
VERSO machines are equipped with vacuum tables: they therefore use no coolant. For aluminium, coated end mills should be used. The machines are fitted with a compressed-air jet which, aimed at the cutter, is enough for proper cooling.
| Case | Tool | Passes | Feed rate | Spindle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thin sheet up to 3 mm | Coated 4 mm end mill | ≈ 2 mm max per pass (2 passes for 3 mm) | 1,200 mm/min | ≈ 15,000 rpm |
| 20 mm plate | Coated 8 mm end mill | 4 to 5 mm passes | ≈ 1,600 mm/min | 13,000 rpm |
Indicative values: they depend on the alloy, the expected result, and the quality and wear of the tool.
What maximum thickness? There is no maximum thickness specific to aluminium: it is all a matter of the number of passes. Even if it is not the most common use of a 3 x 2 m cutting table, nothing prevents machining an 80 mm aluminium block, the conventional working limit of the machines.
Copper and brass are machined under conditions very close to those of aluminium. Steel, stainless steel and all ferrous metals are not allowed on VERSO machines.
| Operation | VSR | LT |
|---|---|---|
| Milling, pocketing, cutting, drilling, engraving | Yes | Yes |
| Tapping (UTM, up to M10 in aluminium) | Yes | No |
Yes. VERSO machines, equipped with vacuum tables, use no coolant. You simply use coated end mills: a compressed-air jet aimed at the cutter, which the machines are equipped with, provides the cooling.
There is no limit specific to aluminium: it is all a matter of the number of passes. Nothing prevents machining an 80 mm block, the conventional working limit of the machines, even if this is not the most common use of a cutting table.
As an indication: 4 mm end mill, feed rate of 1,200 mm/min, spindle at about 15,000 rpm. With this cutter the maximum pass is about 2 mm: two passes are recommended for 3 mm.
The VSR's UTM module taps solid aluminium up to M10 without difficulty. The LT does not perform tapping.
Yes, under conditions very close to those of aluminium. Steel, stainless steel and other ferrous metals are not allowed.
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