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Re-Turning Rail Wheel

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Rough Turning
Tools with two cartridges and
tangentially mounted inserts for
re-turning railroad wheels are
able to machine the entire outer
wheel profile in a single cut.

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Rough Turning
Longitudinal turning is performed with
a 30 mm long and 4 mm corner radius
tangentially clamped insert, positioned
with its long side against the machining
direction. This insert can handle large
cutting depths for roughing or
semi-finishing applications,
depending on the outer
wheel condition.

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Rough Turning
Machining depth can range from
0.3 mm to 12 mm depending on
the outer wheel condition prior to
re-conditioning. Large depths of cut
are usually performed by several
machining paths in order to prevent
heavy loads and poor insert life.

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