Dormer has launched a new range of multi-application Solid Carbide 2, 3 and 4 flute cutters that offer high productivity coupled with excellent value for money.

Specifically developed to help users maintain production efficiency in an ever more competitive marketplace, the S902, S903 & S904 – branded MC-X - can be used in many different machining applications with new and old NC/CNC machines.

Suitable for milling in a wide range of engineering materials - including steel, cast iron, titanium, nickel, copper, aluminium and synthetics – the new cutters have the added benefit of reducing inventory and saving time on tool changeover.

Maurizio Tardivo, development manager for cutters at Dormer, explains: “Maintaining competitiveness is crucial for machining operations and is the reason why we developed these highly productive multi-application cutters. They offer a stable design for contouring – both semi-finishing and finishing - ramping and slotting operations making this range an essential addition to any machine shop.”

Manufactured from micrograin carbide for high wear resistance and long tool life, all MC-X cutters feature a simplified geometry in order to maximise the performance/tool cost ratio. Their reinforced end teeth reduce chipping – particularly important on materials with low machinability, while the flutes are designed for efficient chip evacuation and a continuous, trouble-free machining operation.

The launch of MC-X cutters complements Dormer’s existing range of material-specific Solid Carbide cutters.