Turning Tools

PCBN Inserts Improve Feed Rates, Chip Flow
To eliminate the difficulties of hard turning operations, Seco Tools has added a grade format and several geometries to its line of PCBN (polycrystalline cubic boron nitride) inserts.

Big Kaiser Hydraulic Chucks Change Tools Quickly
PMTS 2019: Big Kaiser’s hydraulic chucks use a single wrench, enabling quick change of cutting tools on a gang slide.

Steel Turning Insert Grade Resists Wear
Tungaloy’s T9225 insert grade for steel turning is the latest addition to the T9200 CVD grade series.

Grooving Inserts, Holders Elevate Productivity, Tool Life
Walter USA has released Walter Cut MX grooving inserts.

Duro-A RC Chuck Reduces Setup Time
Röhm’s Duro-A RC power chuck reduces setup times because of its quick jaw-change system that enables the jaws to be adjusted, reversed or swapped out in 50 seconds.

Hard-Turning Grades Excel in Automotive Transmission Applications
Sandvik Coromant’s CB7125 and CB7135 grades are said to enable the performance of medium-to-heavy interrupted cuts and removal of the hardened layer (depth of cut up to 2 mm) in case- and induction-hardened steel components.

Insertable Form Drill System Reduces Setup Times
IMTS 2018: Schwanog’s PWP and PWP-D insertable form drill system reduces setup times with an insert holder that stays in the machine during insert change-over.

Indexable Inserts Turn Threads in Tight Spaces
The A60 and AG60 Walter Cut MX indexable grooving inserts for small- to medium-pitch threads deliver multiple advantages.

Turning Grades Meet Demand for HRSA Machining in Aerospace
Sandvik Coromant introduces two new ceramic insert grades that are capable of performing high-speed, high-security turning operations on components made from demanding HRSAs.

Turning Grades for Cast Iron Feature Peeling Resistance
IMTS 2018: Sumitomo Electric Carbide Inc.’s AC4010K and AC4015K series of cast iron turning grades are designed to improve resistance to peeling and wear.