The main type of processing of MDF boards in the manufacture of furniture facades is milling. And when using computer numerical control (CNC) milling machines, the production of MDF facade parts is virtually entirely carried out using cutters. Thus, the selection of the optimal set of cutters for the manufacture of furniture facades becomes significant task, especially if you don’t want to overpay for a tool that will gather dust on the rack when not needed.
So. First of all, you should decide on the available equipment. Most of the machines for processing MDF boards have a collet chuck for end (shank) cutters with a cylindrical shank. Therefore, it is necessary to clarify landing size collet in the chuck and the possibility of replacing it with a different diameter. If the enterprise has several milling machines or machines, then it will be more convenient if the diameter of the shanks of the cutters used is the same. It’s easier to overpay once for an additional collet or adapter sleeve than to subsequently purchase two sets of cutters for different equipment.
Milling machines with sheath cutters usually have limited opportunities when processing blanks for facades and countertops made of MDF. Most often, this involves milling a chamfer of an edge or finishing the contours of parts according to pre-made templates. Milling cutters for such machines are much more expensive and are intended mainly for processing solid wood. 
Depending on the availability and complexity of the equipment, sets of cutters may vary. Parts made from MDF boards can be processed manually milling machines, on milling and copy-milling tables, or on milling machines and CNC machining centers.
When working with a hand-held milling tool, edge cutters with a bearing will be used to process straight and curved edges, including overlay templates. Shaped cutters for outlining decor on front side facade, at the top above the cutting part may also have a thrust bearing. Otherwise, you will have to copy the template using the semicircular bed of a milling machine.
Process manual machine Making small parts from MDF is quite problematic and labor-intensive. On the other hand, large and heavy parts, such as countertops, including curved ones, are easier to mill with a small machine than to turn them on a milling table. 
The milling and copying table has its own thrust bearing, so here you can get by with conventional slotted shaped cutters with different contours of the cutting edges. In some cases, for example if the diameter of a thrust bearing needs to be changed, it is possible to use edge cutters with a more suitable diameter.
Milling machines and CNC machining centers for working with MDF and chipboard also have collets for the cylindrical shank of the end mill. Despite the fact that with only one cutter and program 3 D -CNC processing machine is capable of producing any façade relief, in order to rational use time and resources, however, a diverse set of cutters is needed to perform basic operations. To make MDF facades, you will need cutters for profiling parts, including using technology nesting , decorative sampling on the front surface of the MDF facade, edge processing, engraving, drilling. 
Profiling of MDF facades is carried out using straight groove cutters, or special multi-profile cutters, which allow simultaneous cutting of the part and chamfering. Here you may be faced with a choice: purchase cutters with carbide tips, or with cutting edges made of polymer diamond. The choice is quite difficult, since, on the one hand, the short service life of the carbide cutter and low processing speed, and on the other hand, the price is too steep, including for sharpening polymer diamond. Some enterprises, in order to rationally use expensive tools, initially process the MDF sheet with roughing cutters, and then refine the remaining allowance with a finishing cutter.
When choosing cutters for profiling, you should also pay attention to the angle of inclination of the knife and the direction of chip ejection. 
Processing of the front surface of an MDF facade can be done either with one shaped cutter or with a whole set of groove and engraving cutters, including straight ones, U-shaped, V -shaped, with more complex geometry cutting edge. The number and range of sets of cutters for processing MDF facades depend only on the scope of the designers’ imagination and the skill of the milling equipment operators.
For mass production of the same type of MDF facades, you can purchase shaped cutters with a cutting edge made of polymer diamond. If the company specializes in individual orders, then it is best to use cutters for MDF with soldered or replaceable knives made of hard alloy. Their range of milling cutters for the manufacture of furniture facades on the market is diverse enough to satisfy the needs of any client.
When replacing a tool, as a rule, a lot of precious time is lost, since it is necessary to reconfigure machines, change processing modes, perform calibration, etc. To reduce labor costs, some manufacturers cutting tool offer universal multi-profile shaped cutters for the manufacture of MDF facades. Of course, the use of such cutters leads to uniformity of products, but significantly increases labor productivity and production volumes.
If the company has a CNC machine or machining center, then after working with profile cutters, the table surface must be leveled. Some catalogs of CNC tool manufacturers offer special cutters for table leveling.
In conclusion, it should be noted that some operations, such as milling and engraving “pigtails” on an MDF facade, are extremely irrational. Before you spend money on buying a cutter and then waste a lot of time doing engraving, maybe you should think about replacing this operation with a “pigtail” made more in a simple way, for example, made of polymer material?!
In the production of facades, CNC cutters can perform a large amount of work. Making facades becomes much easier and faster. Reducing costs and improving product quality are the main characteristics of this approach.
Selecting the right machine
Increasingly, machines equipped with computer numerical control (CNC) are used in many factories and enterprises producing furniture facades. There, similar devices are used for milling during processing of MDF boards. The use of CNC and milling cutters for facades in production makes it possible to reduce costs and production cycles - time for transportation, loading and unloading, as well as intermediate storage.
Selecting the optimal set of cutters is an important requirement for an efficient manufacturing process. Before you start choosing them, you need to decide on the equipment present. The final choice will depend on it. Most of the machines used for processing MDF board are equipped with a collet chuck.
Standard shaped cutters have an impressive shank size, starting from 20 millimeters. The collets must also be appropriate. Suitable for machines equipped with them end mills with cylindrical shanks. But before purchasing them, you should accurately determine the seating size in the collet chuck.
If a number of machines are used in production, the best option All shanks will have the same diameter. This will prevent extra expenses for additional cutter sets. On a CNC machine, which is equipped with a mounted milling cutter, it is also possible to process blanks of facade components. Mostly, an edge chamfer is milled on them or the contours of the part are modified according to pre-made templates. Cutters for such machines are more expensive and are used when processing wood materials.
Types of cutters
The furniture facade and its parts can be processed using the following equipment:
- /table;
- milling machine or a special center equipped with numerical control.
Edge
Processing by hand milling machine is carried out using edge cutters that have a bearing. The edge cutters for reproducing the design on the front of furniture fronts have a ball bearing. However hand tool It is not very convenient for processing small parts. It is more suitable for large parts, for example, curved tabletops, which are best worked with with a small machine.
Standard grooved
For a milling and copying table equipped with a thrust bearing, standard shaped groove cutters are suitable, which have different contours of cutting edges. If it is necessary to select a different ball bearing diameter, edge cutters are used. CNC machines are equipped with collet chucks for a cylindrical shank.
Non-standard
Modern equipment is capable of using a single milling cutter and the necessary software equipment make any form of relief on the facades. But to use resources wisely, it is recommended to use sets of cutters that differ in content when performing basic actions. For the production of furniture facades, milling cutters that profile the part are useful. Cutters for drilling, processing and engraving are also useful.
Multitasking special
During the creation of a furniture facade and its profiling, straight groove or multi-tasking special cutters are used. Two types of them are suitable here, having:
- Carbide brazing. Short period of operation and low processing rate, but low price.
- Diamond cutting edges. Long time of use, high quality, good processing speed, but they are expensive. They are great for cutting MDF boards. They are standard or can be manufactured according to individual drawings.
Manufactures that still buy the latest version with diamond edges try to preserve the tool for as long as possible, using roughing cutters during pre-processing. Also, tools with diamond components are most suitable for large-scale production of facades of one type. When the enterprise has a more individual specialization, then you should buy cutters with soldered or replaceable knives, made of hard alloys.
Special
In addition to the above, there are special cutters that are used to level the outside of the table after it has been processed with profile cuts. This seems possible when the company has a CNC machine or machining center.
When replacing a tool, quite a lot of time is wasted, because it is necessary to readjust the machines, change the processing mode, perform calibration and other operations. For greater savings in such cases, you should purchase universal cutters. They will increase production output and increase labor productivity. However, there is one significant drawback - the uniformity of the facades.
Features of working with a cutter
In production, there are often situations when the cutter begins to undermine or chip the coating in the places where it passes. This is usually due to her stupidity. But this is not such a serious reason to immediately replace it. There are two ways to get rid of this problem:
- The cutting depth increases by one to two millimeters. In the case of a blunt cutter, this will have a beneficial effect on the quality of work.
- It is necessary to send the tool for resharpening. But after installation it will be necessary to change its diameter.
When choosing cutters, you need to pay attention to the direction of chip ejection and the level of slope of the knife. External surface facades can be produced on a CNC machine using a single cutter or a whole set. In the first case it is a shaped type, in the second it is grooved and engraved. The size and selection of the kit will depend only on the level of imagination of the designer and the professionalism of the operator of the machine or other equipment.
Any facade made of soft or hard wood can “come to life” if you use high-quality wood for its processing. modern equipment. Our company offers cutters for facades, which are used by everyone: from amateurs to professionals.
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Features of facade cutter sets
Work with solid wood when making furniture, it requires performing specific operations to create different options profile and counter-profile. The most advanced option for processing material is considered to be cutters for furniture facades, capable of rounding the workpiece around the perimeter, machining inner surface closed loop and other tasks decorative design products.
Accurate and clean processing results using a facade cutter are guaranteed by the manufacturing technology of parts based on the use of hard steel of a special composition with a fine-grained metal structure. The maximum sharpness of the blade is achieved thanks to a specific sharpening procedure, which is carried out with an axial slope of the cutting edge.
In the manufacture of furniture front parts and drawers, beech, oak and ash wood is used, which has a high degree of hardness or more soft material coniferous and deciduous varieties. Regardless of the characteristics of the wood, cutters for the manufacture of facades must have properties that allow long-term use of consumables without loss of technical qualities:
- wear resistance of the cutting edge makes it possible to avoid frequent tool replacement;
- a long re-sharpening life of the working plane ensures long-term use of parts.
Carbide cutters for facades, presented in our catalog, are capable of creating complex combinations of patterns from straight and curved lines, working in different planes and changing appearance products, increasing the price of products at low production costs. Depending on the design, the tool is divided into solid, equipped with replaceable blades, or soldered with a hard metal alloy.
Wood cutters for furniture facades offered by our company have complex profile and are available in a standard version or with a specific cutting plane pattern. Parts are used on universal milling machines with any type of control in manufacturing:
- vertical and horizontal bars;
- grooves for installing panels and glazing;
- wall panels, bindings;
- decorative finishing elements.
For more finishing options wooden furniture It is advisable to buy cutters for facades with a set of replaceable blades. By combining knives during processing, you can greatly expand the number of design variations, providing products high level decorativeness. Included except different quantities The cutting tool may include a glass and additional parts in the form of a running ring for precise work according to the template.
