Gold is the metal: Turning Performance
CTE Editor Alan Richter covers a unique insert clamping mechanism and seating configuration in his April 2011 Look Ahead column.
Increasing the material-removal rate to reduce cycle time using lower horsepower while imparting the specified surface finish is the goal when turning. To achieve that, Ingersoll Cutting Tools introduced the Gold-Duty family of CNMX and SNMX double-sided turning inserts.
The aggressive HB chipbreaker on the inserts lowers cutting forces and therefore lowers a machine’s horsepower requirement, the company reports. The chipbreaker also provides finer finishes when medium to rough turning compared to equivalent CNMG and SNMG inserts. The toolmaker says the new inserts offer performance comparable to single-sided CNMM and SNMM inserts, but with the double-sided economy advantage.
Courtesy of Ingersoll Cutting Tools
Ingersoll’s new Gold-Duty double-sided insert for medium to rough turning is securely clamped with the toolmaker’s hook lever (bottom).
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April 2011
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