Grooving and threading inserts with proprietary coating technology.

Kennametal has announced the introduction of KCU10B and KCU25B grades for Top Notch™ grooving and threading with KENGold™ PVD. This advanced multilayer coating not only detects wear easily but also boosts tool life performance. The KCU10B grade offers superior hardness, making it perfect for continuous cuts, while the KCU25B grade provides enhanced toughness, ideal for medium applications in roughing or small interrupted cuts.

“These shallow grooving inserts now feature the gold multilayer wear detection and stability that customers request for safer and more efficient operations,” said Scott Etling, Kennametal Vice President Global Product Management. “The KCU10B and KCU25B graded inserts offer stronger, tougher and more accurate indexing across multiple materials, resulting in increased reliability and repeatability.”

“Manufacturing facilities today face a constant challenge of balancing tool longevity with productivity, says Greg Sage, regional product manager for turning at Kennametal, and the company’s latest turning inserts were created to address both concerns at once.”

The U in the name stands for universal, meaning the inserts can be used with a wide range of materials. “They can be used in steels, stainless steels, high-temp alloys, cast irons and even aluminium depending on the geometry,” Sage notes. “Job shops that need that versatility can use them across the board and get excellent results.”

Sage says the new grades are engineered to withstand longer runs and higher speeds, helping shops reduce downtime and get more parts out the door. “Not only can we give them longer tool life, but we’re also seeing productivity increases, which is making the customers more money and providing them cost savings,” he says.

Top Notch shallow grooving solutions feature:

Positive chipbreaker delivering very low cutting forces for excellent chip control
Precision-ground inserts allowing for accurate indexing, resulting in reliability and repeatability
Improved cutting conditions for tool life, stability and rigidity
Quick and easy tool switching for fast replacement of the insert’s cutting edge
Maximum insert holding power, eliminating movement and force shifts

Kennametal’s line of new products and enhanced technology allows customers to leverage the best outcomes for their machining challenges, maximising cost and increasing tool production.

For more information contact Kennametal South Africa on TEL: 011 748 9300 or visit www.kennametal.com