GROOVE DUOFor grooving| Swiss CNC lathes / Conventional CNC lathes

Highly rigid holder design

Stable grooving with unique holder design

Insert securely held to achieve excellent machined surfaces

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Features

  • Insert widths range from .118 - .236 of an inch
  • Two 3D chipbreaker styles to choose from
    GW: Sharpness, excellent chip control, best for side turning
    GV: Superior sharpness for less tool pressure to prevent chattering and results in good surface finish

Tooling application

Swiss CNC lathes
Grooving and Side turning

Tool rigidity comparison

Cutting conditions

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Coated grade Material Operation type Cutting speed (SFM) Groove width (inch) Grooving feed rate(IPR)
Side turning feed(IPR)
※ GW chipbreaker only
DM4 Difficult-to-cut material / titanium alloy
Alloy steel / carbon steel / hardened material / general purpose / high temp alloys
Grooving 75 - 600 .118 - .157 .002 - .006 .001 - .004
157 - .197 .004 - .008 .006 - .012
.197 - .236 .006 - .014 -

Grooving

[ Cutting conditions ]
Material : SCM415  Groove width .0197 inch  500 SFM  .004 IPR  .275DOC  Non-step grooving  WET
[ Tools used ]
Insert : DM4 GWPG500N04F-GW  Holder : GTWPR2525M-5F10

Side turning

[ Cutting conditions ]
Material : SCM415 Groove width .0197 inch 500 SFM .004 IPR .039DOC Non-step grooving WET
[ Tools used ]
Insert : DM4 GWPG500N04F-GW  Holder : GTWPR2525M-5F10

Two chipbreaker styles combined with our tough DM4 carbide grade for long tool life and quality surface finishes

GW chipbreaker
A versatile design with edge sharpness and chip control features.
Multi-functional for grooving and side turning
GV chipbreaker
Features superior sharpness with high rake face Ideal for applications requiring low tool pressure
Chip comparison (grooving)
[ Cutting conditions ]
270 SFM f=.003 IPR Groove width : .197 inch WET
Tool pressure comparison (grooving)
[ Cutting conditions ]
270 SFM f=.003 IPR Groove width : .197 inch WET

Tool lineup

Please check product catalog for tooling lineup