Tamworth-based Industrial Tooling Corporation (ITC) has now published Issue 7 of its tapping and threading catalogue which features a number of new innovations for 2022 with a large range of UK manufactured carbide threadmills appearing alongside the latest threading taps from industry-leading brands Widia and Bass Tools.

The publication includes an expanded threadmill range that features full form threadmills, mini threadmills and a new family of single-point threadmills capable of producing threads at 2xD and also 3xD. ITC also offers a service to extend the usable reach of the tools by necking the shank of the tool. As a UK tooling manufacturer, the company is in a unique position to offer this service, and in most cases, tools can be turned around in as little as 24hr – this is the benefit of purchasing from a UK manufacturer.

The latest publication incorporates a ‘full line’ of taps and threadmills with all types catered for. This includes metric, metric fine, UNC, UNF, BSP, NPT, UNJC, UNJF and MJ thread forms as well as a new range of 60deg single-point carbide threadmills which enables the tool reach to be extended to produce deep hole threads which can also be used to produce non-standard pitches by utilising the control of the CNC machine.

Meanwhile, the range of taps in the catalogue has been simplified in comparison to previous editions with colour coding. This enables readers to quickly identify the Widia general purpose taps that are primarily manufactured from HSSE material and the BASS range of taps made from HSSE-PM – both applied to different parameters and material types.

Both ranges are available in metric, metric fine, UNC, UNF, BSP, NPT, UNJC, UNJF and MJ thread forms, catering for the complete needs of your machine shop. The catalogue also has an extensive range of wire insert taps with sizes from M2 through to M16X2 and from 4-40 UNC up to ¹/₂ UNC and UNF.

The new tapping and threading catalogue can be downloaded from the ITC website (www.itc-ltd.co.uk/products).