
Non-ferrous material machining | Carbide grade for Swiss CNC lathes
Tool cost advantages over PCD inserts
Perfect match for non-ferrous materials such as aluminum, brass, and plastics
Achieves excellent machined surface by suppressing the built-up edge
The overwhelming sharpness solves the problem of rough machined surface
Features
- Uncoated fine grain carbide precision ground and extremely sharp edge
- Polished mirror finish which eliminates built up edge
Stable workpiece dimensions and smooth machined surface
Tooling application
Non-ferrous materials such as aluminum, brass, copper, and plastics
Front turning / Back turning / Grooving / Cut off / Threading
KM1 comparison chart

Up sharp edges and mirror finish

Case study
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KM1 | 300 pcs and more |
Competitor’s PVD coated carbide | 200 pcs |
Competitor's product performed 3 rough grooving passes and 1 finishing pass but inserts were chipped and worn.
The total cycle time took over 3 minutes. KM1 performed operation in 1 pass with a cycle time of 1 minute and 50 seconds.
Tool lineup
Please check product catalog for tooling lineup
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Y-axis holder seriesSelection for Front turning, back turning, grooving, Multi-functional groover (application-spool parts) | For Swiss CNC lathes (vertical gang style)
Uses gravity to direct chips downward away from part
Useful information
4 STEP-NTK Cutting Tools Lab for choosing suitable cutting tool for cut-off machining
The aspects of "chip control" that you should check when workpiece damage or poor dimensioning are detected during Swiss type CNC automatic lathe machining
Two Areas to Check When Coaxiality is Not Achieved During Swiss CNC Lathe Machining
"Two" checkpoints and measures to be checked when "Roundness" does not come out in Swiss-type CNC-automatic lathe machining-NTK Cutting Tools Lab