Whether visitors are looking for the latest tooling technology for turning, milling, drilling, and threading — or work-holding solutions —
Ceratizit UK & Ireland will cover all their needs (Hall 18, Stand 210).
With its four competence brands of Ceratizit, WNT, Komet and Klenk, there is never a shortage of new developments from Ceratizit, and
MACH 2022 provides the ideal opportunity for the company to showcase a selection of recent cutting tool and work-holding developments.
Among the highlights will be the new CTCP115 CTCP125-P and CTCP115-P ‘intelligent’ turning inserts developed for the machining of ISO-P grade steel. At the end of its life, the performance of an insert deteriorates and could subsequently result in ‘catastrophic failure’.
Therefore, to identify when an insert’s end-of-life is approaching, Ceratizit has integrated a new indicator layer into the special multi-layer Dragonskin tool coating; this highlights when the tool life is close to its limit, helping extend the running time of the TiN, Al2O3 and TiCN CVD-coated inserts by up to 20%.
The three new grades also simplify the selection of the right insert for what can be a wide range of materials falling within the ISO-P steel designation: CTCP115-P (ISO P15) for smooth cuts with stable cutting conditions and continuous cuts; CTCP125-P for general roughing and finishing of ISO P25 steels; and CTCP135-P for those difficult conditions such as unstable interrupted cutting in the ISO P35 materials.
On the milling front, Silverline is a range of solid-carbide end mills in a variety of styles, including torus-style cutters, end mills with a corner radius, and standard end mill forms.
Key to Silverline cutters’ capabilities are the optimised core geometry, carbide substrate and Dragonskin coating, which combine to give improved process security, reduced vibration (even with high angles of contact), greater stability through improved chip clearance, smoother processing and low cutting forces.
Ceratizit says that with a wide choice of flute options, shank styles and cutters for rough milling, rough and finish milling, and full slot milling, there will be a Silverline cutter for most applications.
On the threading front, the new SGF solid-carbide thread-milling cutters from WNT are now a standard item from the Ceratizit catalogue, with next-day delivery guaranteed.
The SGF thread mills are available in a range of sizes with most conventional thread forms, including metric, UNC, UNF, NPT and Whitworth, across sizes starting at M3 or ¼UN and up to M20 or equivalent.
In metric forms larger diameters up to M64 can be produced on special request. The SGF series of thread mills is an addition to the already extensive thread milling range available from Ceratizit.
These include: the Micro Mill, which can cut threads as small as M1.6; and the various indexable insert-style cutters available with inserts in full or partial profile to suit most popular thread types.
Ceratizit’s drilling expertise will also be demonstrated at
MACH 2022. For those drilling holes up to 96mm in diameter, the latest Komet KUB Pentron CS (cartridge system) indexable insert drills provide ‘an optimum solution’.
This latest addition to the KUB Pentron range, which offers cutting lengths of 3x diameter and is now part of the standard Ceratizit Group portfolio, is suitable for universal use as well as many special applications.
The modular design consists of a burnished, wear-resistant KUB Pentron base holder, along with two high-precision cartridge seats.
The inner cartridge can cover a specific diameter range, while the outer cartridge determines the bore diameter, with each housing two SOGX indexable inserts.
These are from the Ceratizit standard portfolio and include a range of grades and geometries to maximise tool life and chip control.
On the work-holding front, Ceratizit will — among other products — be showing the new SBF-3 stationary three-jaw chuck from the WNT Performance range.
It is compatible with both the MNG (mechanical) and PNG (pneumatic) zero-point clamping systems, which minimise set-up and non-productive times. Furthermore, a quick-change-jaw system allows jaws to be changed in under 1min — at the touch of a button and with high level of repeatability.
Process security is ensured by high clamping forces — 100kN or 180kN, depending on the size of vice selected (diameters of 200 or 300mm are available).
In addition, the SBF-3 vices offer features that simplify the machining of round parts, including: a large through hole for machining all common bar material diameters; mounting threads for workpiece stops or cover plates; a quick jaw-change system; base jaws with angled teeth (SFG); a locking mechanism that ensures secure engagement of the base jaw teeth with the wedge bar teeth; an engagement pin for pre-positioning the base jaw; and actuation via ‘hex connection’ for easy operation.