Innovative product developments and digital services “What’s new” FOCUS TOPICS Fabian von Allmen | R&D | Development Engineer, Milling Systems What was the focus of product development in the financial year 25/26? Fabian von Allmen: The clear highlight was the new E-Cut Compact. Compact milling machines and small clamping systems pose particular challenges: limited working space, restricted rigidity, and little room for long tools. That's exactly where the E-Cut Compact comes in. The shortshank design delivers maximum stability in the smallest of spaces. The result is smooth, low-vibration processes with outstanding surface quality and dimensional accuracy — and significantly less rework. The easy-cutting geometry, combined with the new DURO-SE coating, ensures long tool life and lower energy consumption. The E-Cut Compact covers a broad spectrum from roughing to finishing and is particularly well suited for stainless steels, titanium, and non-ferrous metals in medical and mechanical engineering, as well as the watchmaking industry. Were there any other innovations within existing product families? Fabian von Allmen: Yes, several, in fact. The Sphericut is a ball nose end mill for tool and mold making, designed for hardened steels up to 60 HRC. It combines roughing, finishing, and super-finishing in a single system. The SpheroX, with its new four-edged face geometry, introduces a significant innovation: Compared with two-edged ball nose end mills, the doubled number of cutting edges enables up to 50% higher metal removal rates — for a stable, low-vibration process. With the new Supradrill® generation, FRAISA has developed an innovative process that enables a precisely defined, dimension-dependent cutting-edge honing and a perfectly smoothed chip groove. The universal high-performance drill delivers up to 30% greater productivity. How does FRAISA support its customers beyond the tool? Fabian von Allmen: A central element is the FRAISA ToolExpert®. The cutting data tool received a comprehensive update in the 25/26 financial year. Threading tools and their applications have been newly integrated. The user interface has been redesigned and performance improved. This gives users validated cutting data for both new and existing products and allows them to configure reliable tools for their specific applications — from the very first component. In the 25/26 financial year, both product development and FRAISA's digital services were focused on delivering greater productivity and process reliability. Alongside new high performance tools for compact milling machines and demanding applications — tools that are process-reliable, energyefficient, robust, and easy-cutting — we also continued to advance our digital machining solutions. With the updated FRAISA ToolExpert®, users gain access to validated cutting data for both new and existing products, allowing them to design reliable machining processes from the very first component. Fabian von Allmen, Development Engineer for Milling Systems in the Research & Development department in Bellach, talks about the product developments and new releases of the 25/26 financial year. “The E-Cut Compact is designed to meet the demands of compact milling machines, enabling stable processes in limited working spaces.” ANNUAL REPORT 2025 / 2026 I FOCUS TOPICS [ 14 ] [ 15 ]
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