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Compression spiral end mill VHM for nesting X99 NEXCUT with PLATINIUM coating – awarded precision and outstanding durability

Index: X99.16.035.090.16PR

The compression end mill for nesting NEXCUT X99 by ITA TOOLS is the official winner of the Gold Medal MTP at the International Trade Fair of Machines, Tools and Components for the Wood and Furniture Industry DREMA 2026. This industrial spiral end mill, made from a special grade of sintered carbide intended for nesting, is from the X99 NEXCUT series with a compression geometry (positive-negative) and an innovative PLATINIUM protective coating. The tool is designed for maximum efficiency during cutting, nesting technology machining, as well as edge banding and alignment on CNC machining centres. The advanced blade arrangement Z#liczba_ostrzy_z with finishing geometry combined with counter-rotating helical lines ensures a perfectly smooth surface and clean edges without chipping on both the top and bottom surfaces of the workpiece. The ground shank in accuracy class H6 effectively eliminates radial runout, protecting the drive mechanism and preventing vibrations.

Design advantages and technical properties:

• Gold Medal DREMA 2026 Winner: Officially recognised with the prestigious MTP award for innovation, outstanding machining quality, and advanced cutting technology in the furniture industry.
• Advanced Z2+6 (NEXCUT) design: The special arrangement of 2+6 spiral blades ensures excellent working culture, ideal edge finishing, and very high feed rates while maintaining perfect cutting quality.
• Compression geometry (Positive-Negative): The counter-rotating twist of the blades simultaneously pushes the chips down from the top edge and up from the bottom, compressing the laminate against the core of the board and eliminating the risk of tear-out.
• Special grade carbide for nesting: The use of selected monolithic carbide with increased rigidity and impact resistance protects the blades from micro-chipping during continuous board processing.
• Advanced dual-layer PLATINIUM coating (.PR): An innovative PVD coating with an iridescent colour (gold-purple-blue), thickness of 1–4 µm and micro-hardness of 3000 HV (HV 0.05). The combination of a hard layer with a tribological one allows for very low friction coefficient (0.02), drastically reducing material adhesion to the tool and significantly prolonging the lifespan of the blades.
• Finishing cutting geometry: Precisely ground edges guarantee excellent edge surface quality without the need for additional processing.
• Low grip roughness (Ra ≤ 0.3 µm): The ground surface of the shank prevents slipping in the tool holder and protects the spindle cone from wear.
• Dynamic balancing in class G2.5: Balancing in accordance with ISO standards ensures stability and quiet operation at maximum rotational speeds.

Purpose and range of application:

The tool is designed for efficient cutting operations, nesting technology machining, as well as edge banding and alignment on CNC machining centres.

It performs excellently in the machining of materials such as: soft and hard solid wood, raw and laminated MDF board, raw and laminated particle board, raw and laminated plywood, as well as HPL boards.