Chipbreakers & Topologies
Your chip breakers are manufactured with ultrashort laser pulses
Chip breakers: Why outsourcing is worthwhile
Save time, money and benefit from the latest technology: With chip breakers from HAILTEC. We manufacture chip breakers with surface qualities of up to Ra 0,1 µm without heat-affected zones (HAZ) for you on a contract basis:
Ultrashort pulse laser processing Chip breakers can be inserted quickly and with micron precision in 3D, which pays off in prototyping and series production. We precisely insert your chip breaker geometry using state-of-the-art laser systems with optical component recognition and tactile measuring probes – for micro-precise chip breakers with maximum surface quality.
Longer tool life, optimal chip control: When do you rely on HAILTEC for chip breakers?
Many well-known customers from the industry
already trust our expertise
Chip breaker without HAILTEC
Rough and coarse surface finishes
Chip breakers from HAILTEC
Surface qualities up to Ra 0,1µm
Best roughness thanks to ultrashort pulse laser
High investment
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Latest laser technology
Benefit from the very latest technologies without investing in machines and people yourself
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From prototype to series
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Automated laser system for high throughput
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State-of-the-art measurement technology with our Alicona µcmm
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Chip breakers manufactured conventionally
Higher surface roughness
Optically, haptically and functionally rougher surfaces, surface damage e.g. due to microcracks and slag
Chip breaker UKP lasered
Surface qualities up to Ra 0,1 µm
Significantly smoother surfaces and the elimination of a heat-affected zone have a positive effect on the service life of your tools
Losing connection
With mechanical processes or conventional laser technology, they are technologically limited and there is a risk of being overtaken by competitors
Stay competitive
Benefit from the geometric freedom of the UKP laser and always use the latest technology plus expertise without investing in personnel and equipment yourself
Acceptable precision
Lack of geometric freedom and high process forces: Conventional processes do not achieve the precision of ultrashort pulse lasers, especially in hard metals and high-hardness materials such as PCD / MIKD
Maximum precision
µm-precise setup, auto-video setup and tactile measuring probes ensure the safe positioning of the chip breaker geometries on your cutting tool with UKP technology
Lack of reproducibility
The lack of networked processes and automated measurement technology often results in parts not being able to be reproduced precisely. Thermal influences from conventional laser technology also impair repeatable production.
100% reproducible production
Thanks to digital, stable processes and the connected coordinate measuring machine µCMM from Alicona, the UKP laser produces your chip breakers with repeatable accuracy
Your added value at HAILTEC
Plus points for your chip breakers and chip breakers
Why choose HAILTEC as a supplier
Chipbreaker for your economical tool production
Long chips are often a nuisance, making removal difficult and potentially hindering the machining process. With precisely tailored chip breakers, you can avoid these difficulties and increase the cost-effectiveness of your tool production. We have been providing cutting tool manufacturers with technological support for many years in the development and precision manufacturing of micrometer-accurate shapes and topologies. We undertake complete machining for you, including clearance angles and chip breakers. Thanks to flexible automation, we can also produce series for you with high productivity.
Comparison with conventional methods
Ultrashort laser pulses for high-hardness cutting materials
When machining diamond cutting materials, conventional mechanical processes (grinding, eroding) and even traditional laser machining reach their limits. High process forces and thermal reactions are among the causes. With ultrashort pulse laser technology, however, we can process a wide range of materials for you: from soft materials to hard metals and tool steels, as well as extremely hard materials such as monocrystalline diamond (MCD) and polycrystalline diamond (PCD).
The precise machining process has a beneficial effect on your chip breakers.
Excellent chip control
Extended service life of your tools
Smooth surface finishes
Definable chip breakage
Minimal burr formation
Flexible range of applications
Your chipbreakers manufactured with nanometer precision
Measurement: Production-accompanying and automated
Using ultrashort pulse laser technology, we create active chip breakers and chip breakers directly from the 3D model. During production, measurements with Alicona µCMM ensure precise dimensional accuracy and reproducible results. As part of our quality assurance process, we measure your parts in our laboratory using nano-precise Alicona measurement technology and provide you with a measurement report upon request.
Product examples chip breaker / chip breaker
We manufacture the smallest chip breakers for your micro tools using our expertise and femtoshort laser beams from our ultrashort pulse laser. Some examples:
Chip breaker
Carbide plate with PCD (polycrystalline diamond) insert
- no HAZ (Heat Affected Zone)
- Position tolerance blank/laser contour +/- 0,005 mm thanks to high-resolution CCD camera and tactile measuring probe for alignment of the blank
- Surface roughness Ra 0,102 µm
Chipbreaker topology
Microgeometry manufactured with UKP laser:
- Chipbreaker 3D shape made of PCD
- µm-precise positioning of the chip breaker geometry
- Long service life due to gentle machining
Press stamp / insert made of carbide
Topology in hard metal
- µm-precise introduction of the topology
- no heat-affected zone
- accurate with measurement report
How to score with ultrashort pulse laser technology from HAILTEC
Plus points for your embossing and punching technology
More speed and quality
Thanks to “cold” laser processing, we produce your stamping dies particularly quickly and precisely: On precision systems from DMG MORI and TRUMPF with Tolerances of +/- 0,005 mm.
Shapes directly from the 3D model
Your molds, dies, bending punches or cavities are created with the UKP laser directly from the 3D model – in just one setup and without any machining forces.
Reproducible parts
The USP laser operates with repeatable process parameters, so that one stamp is exactly the same as another. Even complex 3D shapes can be realized by the Laser in prefabricated quality.
Broken tool? Immediate service!
Stamp breakage and your machine is down? In emergencies, we produce replacements as an express service – depending on the urgency as Express or immediate service.
Your job shop for UKP-lasered chipbreakers
We offer you high-tech on demand using state-of-the-art equipment. Use us as a contract manufacturer and innovation partner for prototypes, samples, and series production.
- Discretion in production and development
- Own design department
- Binding delivery dates
- Measurement laboratory with nano-precise measurement technology from Bruker Alicona
Frequently asked questions about chip breakers
What is a chipbreaker?
A chip breaker is also known as a chip breaker, chip guide, chip guide plate, or chip divider. It is a recess or topology created on (indexable) cutting inserts behind the tool cutting edge. Active chip breakers provide the best possible chip control, thus influencing the shape and helping to evacuate the chips. HAILTEC can incorporate chip breakers into indexable cutting inserts for clients.
How does the UKP laser score in chip breaker production?
Mechanical processes such as EDM and grinding, as well as traditional laser technology, involve high process forces and heat penetration into the material. Ultrashort pulse lasers with femtolaser beams eliminate temperature influences and produce the highest surface qualities, significantly extending the service life of your tools.
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