Carmex Precision Tools LLC has announced the latest addition to its family of tooling for Swiss-style applications. The Swiss-Line combines a new type of polygon insert and holder for external turning, grooving, parting and threading. The precision ground inserts are constructed of solid carbide with specialty coating for longer tool life and increased productivity, according to the company.

Developed for machining a wide range of materials, a selection of inserts can be used with the same toolholders. Holders are coated to resist abrasion for a long service life.

According to Jim White, national sales manager for Carmex USA, "Our new polygon inserts have been specially designed and constructed to deliver high-precision performance, excellent finish and greater production in Swiss-style machining applications. The polygon shape, combined with Carmex's special clamping system, allows for fast changeover, and the carbide/coating combination is engineered to withstand the stresses of hard machining in a small-parts environment. The Swiss-Line polygon inserts and toolholders are another example of our continuing commitment to the increasing number of customers using Swiss-style machining."