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Swiss cutting for internal grooving

Jan. 23, 2009
The new SIGE internal grooving system from Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corp, Cutting Tool Division features an internal screw-clamp holder and insert designs made from new material formulations. The company said the system ...

The new SIGE internal grooving system from Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corp, Cutting Tool Division features an internal screw-clamp holder and insert designs made from new material formulations.

The company said the system improves stability and extends product life when performing small-diameter internal grooving.

Benefits of the internal grooving system include:

Internal screw-clamp toolholder facilitates chip evacuation.

GER-M type insert with a 3-D molded chipbreaker provides cost-effective chip control.

The GER-A type insert features an 8-mm minimum cutting diameter the offers a two-edge design.

And, the PR1025 PVD coated carbide material provides stable machining and long tool life.

The system is available in Cermet and other coated-carbide grades.

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