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