Quick Change Tooling Line Designed for Swiss-Type

There are two critical points when considering quick change tooling systems for machines —  rigidity and accuracy — according to Iscar. The company’s NEO SWISS Modular Quick Change Tooling Line for Swiss-type machines has a robust rotary wedge mechanical design for clamping rigidity.

Due to the processes on Swiss machines and the difficult materials being machined, the depths of cuts can be deep, compounding the need for an extremely rigid system. Accuracy is essential when changing tools for part requirements and achieving seamless change-over from job to job. The repeatability of Iscar’s NEO Swiss tools is ±0.0008” [±0.02mm].

The materials cut in Swiss shops make holders that are coolant-thorough a critical factor in part quality, tool life and chip control, according to Iscar. Because of this, Iscar incorporates coolant-thorough technology when designing its products. NEO Swiss heads have coolant holes strategically placed for efficient coolant introduction. The NEO Swiss was designed so there is no need for a bulky tool head, reducing the possibility of chips getting caught on heads or coolant nozzles. 

Photo credits: Iscar USA

A Y-axis option is also available for the ISO Turn NEO Swiss head. Iscar says this component can add rigidity to turning operations by inverting the insert from X-axis to Y-axis orientation changing the cut forces from radial (perpendicular to the shank) to axial (parallel to the shank). This orientation also is also said to improve chip evacuation. By positioning the insert inverted, it is possible to take advantage of gravity to project chips into the conveyor.

The NEO Swiss line comes in 0.500 inch, 12 mm and 16 mm shanks with plans to expand the line more in the future.