The new J500 Orbital Thread Former is a unique tool, developed by Dormer, combining the key benefits of thread milling cutters and thread forming taps to allow a stable and efficient process for producing threads in aluminium and its alloys, AMG 7.1 - 7.4
The orbital thread former from Dormer offers the benefits of:
High speed threading.
Ío chips.
Safety and reliability when machining expensive components.
High number of lobes on orbital thread former allows extremely high productivity.
Flexibility - can operate in a wide speed range of 8000 - 18000 rpm on aluminium.
Longer tool life than conventional thread cutting taps.
Reliable, accurate
Significant power savings on machine - only one third of cutting speed required to achieve the same or higher productivity as a thread milling cutter.