ZLY Solid Carbide Roughing End Mill
- Custom roughing end mill
- Designed in accordance with the ISO 9001:2015 quality management system
- ODM & OEM
- Low MOQ from 3 PC to support your business
Thailand Custom Roughing End Mill Manufacturer
ZLY roughing end mills are capable of efficiently performing material roughing operations on metals such as aluminum alloys, iron, steel, stainless steel, and titanium alloys.
With 19 years of experience in carbide cutting tool design and manufacturing, ZLY can design and customize exclusive roughing end mills for your applications. We also support laser marking and OEM services.
- Over 19 years of non-standard roughing end mill manufacturing experience
- We can provide various types of tools
- Highly competitive pricing and short lead times
- 24/7 online support to assist your business development
ZLY Can Custom Roughing End Mill Size
Over the years, ZLY Cutting Tools has continuously invested in the research and development of more stable, durable, and higher-precision roughing end mills, covering both standard and custom special tools. We invest in high-quality materials and machining equipment to ensure sufficient production capacity at all times.
With ZLY’s engineering and design expertise, we offer multiple roughing cutter design options for your selection. We are committed to reducing your tooling costs at every stage while helping you maintain market competitiveness.
Below is our machining range.
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Cutting Diameter |
3 mm – 35 mm |
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Cutting Length |
5 mm – 200 mm |
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Shank Diameter |
3 mm – 32 mm |
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Overall Length |
20 mm – 330 mm |
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Number of Flute |
3 Flute – 8 Flute |
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Helix Angle |
15° – 75° |
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Coating Services |
TiN, TiCN, TiAIN, ALTiN, DLC, etc. |
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Additional Services
Beyond supplying high-quality carbide roughing cutter, we also offer the following services:
- Competitive pricing
- Free tool design based on your workpiece drawings
- Free dimensional inspection based on your tool samples
- Laser marking according to your requirements
- Free local delivery within Thailand
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Ultimate Guide: Custom Solid Carbide Roughing End Mills
ZLY carbide roughing end mills are widely used and can be installed on milling machines, engraving machines, and CNC machining centers. These roughing end mills perform the same functions as standard end mills but offer higher material removal efficiency and support larger cutting depths. Therefore, using them can reduce machining time costs.
ZLY-produced roughing end mills comply with the ISO 9001 quality management system requirements. The roughing tools are made of high-hardness carbide. ZLY designs them specifically for machining special materials.
All ZLY roughing end mills can be custom-made based on your drawings or designed by ZLY engineers.
In the metalworking industry, there are many ways to remove excess material, including milling and cutting. The advantage of using roughing end mills is that they can shape the contour while maintaining high machining speed, making subsequent finishing operations easier.
Roughing End Mill: The Complete FAQ Guide
What is a roughing end mill?
Roughing end mill is a cutting tool specifically used in the initial machining stage of metal parts.
It can rapidly remove excess material from the workpiece with extremely high efficiency, laying the foundation for subsequent finishing operations.
By using a serrated peripheral cutting edge design, roughing tools sacrifice surface finish in exchange for ultra-high material removal rates.
What is the difference between a roughing end mill and a finishing end mill?
Roughing end mill is designed for efficient material removal. It uses large depths of cut, can withstand high feed rates, and produces a relatively low surface finish.
Finishing end mill is designed for dimensional accuracy and surface quality. It uses smaller cutting depths and is used for fine machining after roughing.
How many types of roughing end mills are there?
Based on many years of design experience, ZLY’s engineers classify roughing end mills as follows:
Wave-tooth (serrated) edge: The cutting edge has a wavy shape. This is the most common peripheral edge design, offering stable cutting performance and suitability for general steel roughing.
Unequal pitch edge: This edge design reduces vibration when machining hard metals and improves stability. It is suitable for high-hardness materials and also works well in machining environments with limited spindle rigidity.
Wide serration edge: This design provides excellent chip breaking and chip evacuation. It is suitable for high-feed machining of soft metals such as aluminum alloys and copper alloys.
Applications of roughing end mills in different industries.
Mold manufacturing:
Roughing end mills are mainly used in the rough machining stage of mold blanks. Since mold materials usually have high hardness, using roughing end mills for initial material removal is a very appropriate choice, as it can save a large amount of machining time.
Aerospace industry:
This industry requires extremely high precision, but before finishing, curved surfaces such as blades and turbofan components need a large amount of material to be removed in advance. Using roughing end mills allows this material removal to be completed more efficiently. At the same time, aerospace components are often made of titanium alloys, heat-resistant alloys, and similar materials, so roughing end mills must use high-quality coatings to cope with these extreme cutting conditions.
Automotive parts manufacturing:
The automotive industry has very high demands for production efficiency. Roughing end mills can ensure high efficiency while still achieving good surface quality.
How to choose the right roughing end mill
Choose according to the machining material.
Roughing end mills with different numbers of flutes have different characteristics. Generally speaking, for machining hard materials, you should choose roughing end mills with 4 or more flutes.
For machining soft materials such as aluminum alloys and copper alloys, you should choose roughing end mills with large chip flutes, such as 3-flute roughing end mills.
The hardness, toughness, and cutting performance of the material are all important factors to consider.