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Achieves outstanding surface finish in single pass machining

A traditional two-pass operation can now be completed in a single pass while maintaining chip control, significantly reducing cycle time.
Features
  • Single pass back turning
  • Up-right insert and screw clamp provides highly rigid system
  • Wiper flat on cutting edge generates superior surface finishes even at high feed rates
Tooling application

Swiss CNC lathe back turning

Function range
Cost reductions for Swiss machining

① Prevents the chip from damaging the shoulder feature on the part
② Wiper flat feature generates excellent surface finish

Chip formation comparison

[ Cutting conditions ]
Material : SUS304 ⌀16 vc=80m/min f (x)=0.02mm/rev f (z)=0.08mm/rev ap=3.0mm  WET

[ Tools used ]
Holder : TBPR12  Insert : TM4 TBP72FR10M-BM

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ISO Work material Grade vc (m/min) (SFM) ap (mm) (inch) f (mm/rev) (IPR)
TBP-BM TBPA-BM X Direction Z Direction
Carbon steel
Alloy steel
DM4 30 – 120 75 – 500 0.5 – 3.5 .020 – .209 0.5 – 5.5 .020 – .256 0.01 – 0.03 .0004 – .0016 0.03 – 0.08 .0008 – .0031
Stainless ST4 50 – 120 100 – 275 0.5 – 3.5 .020 – .209 0.5 – 5.5 .020 – .256 0.01 – 0.03 .0004 – .0012 0.03 – 0.04 .0008 – .0016
Difficult-to-cut material DM4 30 – 120 75 – 500 0.01 – 0.03 .0004 – .0016 0.03 – 0.08 .0008 – .0031
Titanium alloy High temp alloys DM4 30 – 120 75 – 500 0.5 – 3.5 .020 – .209 0.5 – 5.5 .020 – .256 0.01 – 0.03 .0004 – .0016 0.03 – 0.08 .0008 – .0031
Hardened material DM4 30 – 120 75 – 500 0.5 – 3.5 .020 – .209 0.5 – 5.5 .020 – .256 0.01 – 0.03 .0004 – .0016 0.03 – 0.08 .0008 – .0031
Non-ferrous Aluminum Plastic General purpose TM4 50 – 180 150 – 500 0.5 – 3.5 .020 – .209 0.5 – 5.5 .020 – .256 0.01 – 0.03 .0004 – .0016 0.03 – 0.08 .0008 – .0031
Stud
Material :
SUS430F
Cutting speed :
50 m/min 170 SFM
Feed :
0.05 mm/rev .002 IPR
DOC :
2.0 mm .079 inch
TBP-BM ①1 pass machining * no extra operations required
Competitor’s product ①Roughing – grooving operations ②Finishing – back turn operation

The current process required 2 steps to complete the part feature.
NTK’s BM chipbreaker achieved shortened cycle time with a single pass operation .
High quality finish on the OD and shoulder due to the chipbreaker design which evacuates chips away from the part

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