Negative insert having double-positive clearance surface

1. An indexing cutting insert for installation in tool holders for machining workpieces, comprising:

a planar and uninterrupted upper side;

a planar and uninterrupted lower side;

a peripheral geometry connects the upper side and the lower side and having a first and a second positive tool flank therein;

a collar;

a plurality of cutter corners;

a plurality of cutter edges;

wherein the cutter corners and cutter edges are arranged at a transition between the upper side and lower side and the peripheral geometry;

wherein the first and second positive tool flanks undercut the peripheral geometry producing clearance angles (α) which are positive, and

wherein the collar is arranged between the two tool flanks which is raised in relation to the most recessed points on the first and second positive tool flanks.

2. An indexing cutting insert according to claim 1 , wherein the collar is constructed to run around the peripheral geometry.

3. An indexing cutting insert according to claim 1 , wherein the indexing cutting insert comprises a ceramic.

4. An indexing cutting insert according to claim 1 , wherein the length of the tool flanks is less than half the thickness of the indexing cutting insert.

5. An indexing cutting insert according to claim 1 , wherein the tool flanks in the abutment region that is directly adjacent to the cutter edges and cutter corners are substantially at right angles to the upper side and lower side of the indexing cutting insert.

6. An indexing cutting insert according to claim 1 , wherein the surface of the collar is located, with respect to a longitudinal axis of the indexing cutting insert, at the same or at a greater radial height than that of the cutter edges and cutter corners.

7. An indexing cutting insert according to claim 5 , wherein the abutment region of the tool flanks and the surface of the collar are located, with respect to the longitudinal axis of the indexing cutting insert, at the same radial height, or the radial height of the surface of the collar, with respect to the longitudinal axis of the indexing cutting insert, is greater than the radial height of the abutment region of the tool flanks.

8. An indexing cutting insert according to claim 1 , wherein the tool flanks are shaped by peripheral grinding.

9. An indexing cutting insert according to claim 1 , wherein the tool flanks are shaped by appropriate pressing of a green body and then sintering.