Kennametal's Expanded Tooling Portfolio Improves Performance

Kennametal Inc. is expanding its metal cutting tools and solutions portfolio with eight new products that offer improved performance, wear resistance and productivity for a range of applications across end markets, including aerospace, medical, energy, transportation and general engineering.

The launch includes eight products that expand on and support existing platforms across multiple applications, as well as address common machining challenges:

• Drill Fix Pro is an upgrade to Drill Fix — an existing indexable drilling platform in the Kennametal product line. Designed for extended tool life and smooth drilling at high metal removal rates, Drill Fix Pro delivers high-volume coolant flow with a wiper included in every outboard insert.

• KenDrill Deep HPR is a material-specific, deep-hole drill with broad diameter ranges and length variations. Made specifically for drilling steel and cast iron, KenDrill Deep HPR boosts performance, productivity and tool life.

• KenDrill Micro is Kennametal’s first comprehensive micro drilling portfolio for short and deep-hole applications. According to the company, this versatile tooling set offers the best process reliability and longevity in small part machining applications.

• Face milling operations are enhanced with the expansion of Kennametal’s Dodeka series, featuring positive inserts with 12 true cutting edges per insert.

• The KCSM15A grade combines proprietary coating technology with next-generation wear and oxidation resistance. The new grade launches with the Harvi III, Harvi III Aero, Harvi II Long and RSM II platforms.

• The new stainless steel and high-temperature alloy indexable drilling grades KCMS40 and KCMS35 are compatible with the new Drill Fix Pro platform and feature higher adhesion wear resistance.

• Kennametal’s Mill 412KT features new HD geometry inserts and fine pitch cutters that serve as performance boosters for highly interrupted cuts.

• KenShape MaPACS (brazed) and MaxPACS (indexable) countersinks deliver maximum performance for manual carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) countersinking applications and are ideal for aerospace industry customers focusing on rivet hole drilling in composite and stacked materials.