Patent ID: 11969837
Assignee: KENNAMETAL INC.
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  Y | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A method for manufacturing a cutting tool with a tool main body, the cutting tool comprising: at least one interface for receiving a cutting insert for attachment to the tool main body, the cutting insert having at least one cutting edge, wherein at least one cooling duct is provided in the tool main body and the cooling duct comprises, at an end for expelling coolant directly to the cutting insert, an outlet section with a substantially rectangular or arc-shaped outlet cross-section above the interface, and wherein a length of a side of the rectangular outlet cross-section or an arc length substantially corresponds to a length of the at least one cutting edge;
wherein the method comprises:
manufacturing the tool main body of the cutting tool using an additive manufacturing process, or
manufacturing a section of the tool main body comprising the outlet section of the cooling duct using an additive manufacturing process.