Cut into the sides and make slots in honeycomb panels without damaging any layers. Honeycomb panels are commonly used in aerospace and automotive applications because they’re strong yet lightweight, but these same qualities make them difficult to machine. Unlike normal end mills, these have a left-hand helix and push material downward as they cut, preventing layers of the composite material from separating. The serrated edges break the honeycomb into small pieces, minimizing uncut fibers that can occur in composite material. A diamond coating on these end mills allows them to machine abrasive material, such as carbon fiber, fiberglass, and graphite.

They have a square end for milling square-bottomed slots, pockets, and edges. All are center cutting, allowing plunge cuts into a surface. They are good for long production runs. They run twice as fast as other carbide end mills and last up to 30 times longer.

Made of solid carbide, these end mills are harder, stronger, and more wear resistant than high-speed steel and cobalt steel for the longest life and best finish on hard material. Their extreme hardness means they are brittle, so a highly rigid setup, such as a CNC machine, is necessary to prevent the end mill from breaking.

End mills with fewer flutes provide better chip clearance for high-volume, high-speed plunge, slotting, and roughing cuts; end mills with more flutes provide a finer finish and operate with less vibration when run at high speeds.

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