VSM
2-Edged, 0° Victory™ Shoulder Mill (VSM)
High-performance, robust, highly positive, 0° shoulder milling platform with advanced ramping capability.
Delivers low horsepower consumption, versatility, and soft cutting action.
Latest WIDIA™ Victory grades, 4 geometries, and a well-rounded steel body portfolio covers multiple material types and applications from light, precise machining to medium roughing.
- Ap Capabilities: Up to .453" (11mm)
- Screw-On End Mills: .75–1.5" (16–40mm)
- Weldon® End Mills: .625–1.25" (12–32mm)
- Cylindrical End Mills: .5–1.25" (12–32mm)
- Shell Mills: 1.5–4" (40–125mm)
- Helical Cutters: 1–2" (Inch Only)
- M4000 Cartridge Milling System: 6–12" (125–315mm)
- True 0° shoulder milling platform; up to Ap1 max = .453" (11mm).
- Aggressive ramping capability up to 12.5° (10°) with end mills with a diameter of .625” (16mm).
- Optimized chip gash for improved cutter stability and chip flow.
- Well-guided internal coolant supply to the cutting edge.
- Best-in-class milling grade WS40PM boosts productivity when machining stainless steel and high-temp alloys.
- Additional margin on the clearance face to strengthen the cutting edge.
- Super-positive rake design for soft cutting action and low machine power consumption.
- Innovative cutting edge preparation to improve tool life.
- Multiple corner nose radii R.008" to R.125" available; includes uses for aerospace applications.
- Embedded wiper facet for great surface floor finish.
Geometries for all material groups in shoulder milling applications.
Roughing and finishing of aluminum alloys. High precision. Periphery ground.
Light machining and finishing. First choice for stainless steel and titanium. Periphery ground.
Roughing and finishing of aluminum alloys. Abrasive non-ferrous materials. High precision. Periphery ground.
Medium machining. First choice for general purpose. Precision pressed to size.
First choice for heavy-duty machining. Steel and cast iron materials. Precision pressed to size.
Best Practices
- Ap Capabilities: Up to .638" (16\,4mm)
- Screw-On End Mills: 1–1.5" (25–40mm)
- Weldon End Mills: 1–1.5" (24–40mm)
- Cylindrical End Mills: 1–1.5" (25–40mm)
- Shell Mills: 1.5–6" (40–160mm)
- Helical Cutters: 2–2.5" Inch only
- M4000 Cartridge Milling System: 6–12" (125–315mm)
- True 0° shoulder milling platform; up to Ap1 max = .638" (16mm).
- Aggressive ramping capability up to 8.5° (8.8°) with end mills with a diameter of 1" (25mm).
- Optimized chip gash for improved cutter stability and chip flow.
- Well-guided internal coolant supply to the cutting edge.
- Best-in-class milling grade WS40PM boosts productivity when machining stainless steel and high-temp alloys.
- Additional margin on the clearance face to strengthen the cutting edge.
- Super-positive rake design for soft cutting action and low machine power consumption.
- Innovative cutting edge preparation to improve tool life.
- Multiple corner nose radii R.016" to R.235" available; includes uses for aerospace applications.
- Embedded wiper facet for great surface floor finish.
Geometries for all material groups in shoulder milling applications.
Roughing and finishing of aluminum alloys. High precision. Periphery ground.
Medium machining. First choice for general purpose. Precision pressed to size.
Light machining and finishing. First choice for stainless steel and titanium. Periphery ground.
First choice for heavy-duty machining. Steel and cast iron materials. Precision pressed to size.
Best Practices
M4000 Cartridge Milling System
Supporting the latest WIDIA™ 0° shoulder milling technology up to D1 = 12" (315mm).
- Roughing and finishing with a single tool.
- Quick cartridge stop feature.
- Easy runout adjustment.
- Easy change of cartridges with different insert styles and lead angles.