Versatile grade with excellent adhesion resistance ｜ Carbide grade for Swiss CNC lathes
Best selling grade for Swiss -type lathes
Excellent adhesion resistance and workpiece dimensional stability
Ideal for high-precision, small diameter parts
Wide variety of cutting tools for swiss lathe applications
Features
- Strong coating adhesion to substrate helps stabilize workpiece dimensions
- The PVD TiN coating exhibits exceptional adhesion resistance
Tooling application
Wide range of work materials
Front turning / Back turning / Grooving / Cut off / ID boring
ZM3 grade recommendation
Case study
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| ZM3 | 1,300 pcs / corner |
| Competitor’s PVD coated carbide | 1,000 pcs / corner |
ZM3 was able to equal the surface finish while increasing tool life by 1.3 times that of the competition.
ZM3's obtained a stable performance and long tool life due to the coatings adhesion resistance.
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| ZM3 | 6,000 pcs / corner and more |
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ZM3 achieved 40 times the tool life compared to the competition with outstanding adhesion resistance and part dimensional consistency.
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