Wiper-General information

Why use a wiper?

 - Increase feed and gain productivity.

 - Use normal feed rate and gain surface quality.

When to use wipers?

 - Use wipers as a first choice where it's possible.

Limitations

 - General limitation is vibration.

 - Visually, surfaces can look different even though the measured surface is great.

Wiper-Technical solution

- One wiper cutting edge is based on 3-9 radii.

 - Contact surface between insert and component is longer with wipers.

 - Longer contact surface makes a better surface finish.

 - Longer contact surface increases cutting forces which makes a wiper insert more sensitive to vibration when

 machining unstable components.

A conventional nose radius compared with a wipe nose radius.