
General purpose grade emphasizing wear resistance | Carbide grade for Swiss CNC lathes
A best seller for Swiss CNC lathes
General purpose grade machining various workpiece materials
Balance of toughness, wear resistance and sharp cutting edge
Features
- General purpose grade with a thin TiN-TiCN-TiN coat that is exceptionally smooth to improve adhesion resistance and sharpness
Tooling application
Successfully machines various workpiece materials.
Front turning / Back turning / Grooving / Cut off / ID boring / Socket machining / Milling
TM4 comparison chart

Case study
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TM4 | 950 pcs / corner |
Competitor’s PVD coated carbide | 500 pcs / corner |
TM4 achieved 1.9 times longer tool life compared to the competitor's insert with stability due to it's excellent toughness.
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TM4 | 1,000 pcs / corner |
Competitor’s PVD coated carbide | 500 pcs / corner |
TM4 achieved twice the tool life of the competition during ID boring a 10mm diameter hole.
Tool lineup
Please check product catalog for tooling lineup
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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