Sumitomo Electric Carbide    Mount Prospect, IL 60056
Dec 15, 2003 Premium grade BNC150 combines heat-resistant, fine-grain PcBN with wear-resistant, TiCN ceramic coating to extend tool life and ensure consistent surface finishes. All corners are brazed individually to strengthen cutting edge. Available in negative, positive, and wiper styles, BNC150 is suited for continuous high-speed machining, as well as light interrupted cutting.

Sumitomo Electric Carbide    Mount Prospect, IL 60056
Nov 11, 2003 Series EGUW features optimized chip breaker design for chip control. Best chip control is achieved with low-carbon alloy steel applications, including shafts and gears. Tough cutting edge supports high-feed machining, while wide, flat face maintains stability.

Valenite, Inc.    Madison Heights, MI 48071 9636
Nov 06, 2003 ValGROOVEâ„¢ System is available in VSG single-edge and VTG twin-groove, double-edge insert styles. Single-edge style includes 5 geometries for general, light, precision, radius, and under-cut grooving. VSG inserts are available in 3 carbide grades with TiCN/Al₂0₃/TiN CVD coating, multi-layer PVD TiAlN coating, and uncoated. VTG double-edge inserts include geometries for general grooving and turning, and come in 2 carbide grades, plus PCD and CBN insert styles.

Seco Tools Inc    Troy, MI 48083
Oct 24, 2003 Type TX100 cast iron grade is available in broad range of insert shapes and geometries including CNMG and WNMG in MR7 geometry. Suited for variety of applications, from medium roughing to finishing, TX100 targets automotive, foundry, and agricultural industries.

Sumitomo Electric Carbide    Mount Prospect, IL 60056
Oct 20, 2003 Series ELUW Wiper Inserts, designed for high-end finishing, utilize 3-step projections for chip control. Best chip control is achieved in low-carbon alloy steel applications, including shafts and gears. Inserts feaure sharp cutting edge and wave edge, which contributes to stable chip control during copy turning.

Sandvik Coromant Co.    Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Sep 11, 2003 Type GC2025 all-in-one, multi-layer insert grade combines mix of hardness and toughness that provides resistance to crack growth. MT-CVD coating reduces flaking, built-up edges, and adhesions. Insert grade is capable of roughing as well as intermittent machining. It allows machining with lower speeds near center, in addition to higher peripheral speeds. GC2025 is available in up to 7 insert geometries.

Sandvik Coromant Co.    Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Aug 18, 2003 Insert grades are available in 3 types: GC3205, suited for high-speed machining in gray cast iron; GC3210, suited for high-speed machining in nodular cast iron, and GC3215, suited for difficult conditions in all cast iron materials. KR insert geometry, ideal for cast iron roughing, handles demanding cutting conditions while reducing vibration, noise, and power consumption with lower cutting forces.

Sandvik Coromant Co.    Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Aug 18, 2003 Equipped with MT-CVD coating to reduce flaking, built-up edges, and adhesions, C2025 insert grade incorporates multi-layer that enables resistance to crack growth. All-in-one insert grade is available with up to 7 insert geometries from finishing to roughing. Product, suited for small batch productions in stainless steel, also handles intermittent machining and machining of forged skin and duplex stainless steel.

Textron Fastening Systems    Rockford, IL 61104
Aug 06, 2003 Avdel® Hexsert® blind threaded inserts work with hard and non-ductile materials, as well as thin sheet alloys, plastics, and composites. They are available in M6, M8, and M10 large flange hexagonal steel designs in wide range of protective finishes to improve corrosion resistance. Band annealing process softens wall of insert to provide sufficient ductility for installation while retaining properties of hardened thread region.

Seco Tools Inc    Troy, MI 48083
Jul 25, 2003 Minimaster System, for machine diameters from .250 to .750 in, includes replaceable carbide inserts for slotting, square-shoulder milling, drilling, center drilling, chamfering, and copying. Clamping system, where indexable carbide insert is mounted in shank, allows quick and easy changing of inserts. Three-flute ballnose for copy milling provides 5 times metal removal rate of conventional steel cutters.

PennEngineering & Manufacturing Corporation / Atlas Engineer    Tallmadge, OH 44278
Jul 15, 2003 Atlasâ„¢ SpinTite® blind threaded inserts are for applications where only one side of workpiece is accessible for fastener installation and final component assembly. Their use eliminates need for additional hardware beyond mating screw. Aluminum, brass, steel, and stainless steel inserts come in unified and metric thread sizes from No. 6–32 to ½ in.–16 and M4–M10. They can be installed permanently in shop or field utilizing hand-held portable tool.

Kennametal Inc., Advanced Materials Div.    Latrobe, PA 15650-0231
Jun 27, 2003 Type KD1405 pure diamond cutting tool material can increase tool life 100-200% relative to conventional PCD tooling on continuous to lightly interrupted turning, finishing, and semi-finishing milling applications. Material is produced using chemical vapor deposition applied by plasma torch method, providing pure diamond microstructure that is tough enough to withstand milling operations. KD1405 is suitable for cutting highly abrasive, non-ferrous materials.

Seco Tools Inc    Troy, MI 48083
Jun 19, 2003 MDT(TM) Threading Inserts, available in CP500 grade, feature 55° whitworth threads, and partial profiles of 60° for UN and ISO threads. They can produce right- and left-handed threads both toward and away from chuck. Grooving inserts include CP500 grade, and in 13 mm style, are suited for small bore and face machining. Grade TK150 works with cast irons and hardened steel. MDT system uses single toolholder and insert for turning, profiling, and grooving in axial and radial directions.

Stellram    La Vergne, TN 37086
May 27, 2003 Aluminum Oxide inserts are suited for machining of hardened steels, while Silicon Nitride inserts are designed for high-speed machining of cast iron and nickel-based alloys. Both products offer thermal shock resistance and provide alternative to carbide and CBN in specific applications.

Valenite, Inc.    Madison Heights, MI 48071 9636
Apr 25, 2003 ValTURNâ„¢ VP 1510 cast iron grade insert has multi-layer MTCVD coating that enables machining of gray, nodular, malleable, and compacted graphite cast irons as well as powdered metals. Smooth coating surface reduces build-up on edge and prevents chipping. Product offers deformation-resistant substrate with heat- and wear-resistant MTCVD TiCN/Al₂0₃ coating. Insert is available in 6 top form geometries and 67 insert styles.

Manchester Tool Co.    Akron, OH 44319 3998
Mar 25, 2003 MTC-SEPARATOR® Xtraâ„¢ cutoff inserts offer application-specific geometry that minimizes cutting pressure. Double-ended units increase speeds and feeds for all cutoff operations. MTC-SXâ„¢ inserts exclusively fit MTCâ„¢ integral shank toolholders and come in three grades: M40, M45, and M93. Model MTC-PCâ„¢ features full nose radius geometry for plunge and contour operations; and Model MTC-PTâ„¢ provides deep grooving for plunge and turn operations.

Sandvik Coromant Co.    Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Mar 24, 2003 Suited for producing high-quality surfaces in turning operations, CT5005 is designed for high-speed, high-production finishing applications with or without coolant. Uncoated grade provides sharp edge that works with smeary materials and facilitates close tolerances. Environmentally friendly, wear-resistant product contains no nickel.

Sandvik Coromant Co.    Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Mar 24, 2003 Grade GC4005 is also suitable for hardened steels and nodular cast iron. Long passes and dry machining are possible due to thick alumina coating. Wiper geometry expands functionality by allowing feed to be increased. Designed for automotive and ball bearing industries, GC4005 is available in different negative T-Max P insert geometries.

ClappDiCO Corporation    Whitehouse, OH 43571
Mar 18, 2003 SUPER SETTâ„¢ Super Abrasive Precision Endmills and Inserts, suited for profile, plunge, and chamfer milling applications, are mini-diameter PCD end mills with coolant thru. Axial adjustment on each pocket enables adjustments of ± .0001 in. of desired set height. Depths of cut up to .750 in. are possible.

IMS Company    Chagrin Falls, OH 44023 5296
Feb 10, 2003 With 3-piece construction, Posi-Trolâ„¢ Screw Tips offer body and spherical retainer that fit most valve sizes, requiring conical seat to be customized to specific OEM design. Offered with consistent shut-offs, products provide flow paths with no dead spots to allow for flow of resins and permit easy cleanup when changing resin colors. During screw recovery, resin travels short distance through valve, resulting in low pressure drop and low shear.