Introduction 


Threading insert with molded chipbreaker

TQ chipbreaker
Increase productivity with improved chip control
Improved tool life with new insert grades

1 Stable chip control
Stable chip control with asymmetric chipbreaker design
Chipbreaker geometry Chip control performance (Internal evaluation)
Stable chip control regardless of cutting Radial infeed
direction


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TQ chipbreaker Competitor A

Modified Flank infeed
Threading


For radial infeed For flank infeed / 3~5
Asymmetric dot design Modified flank infeed
controls chip-flow Breaks chips easily with
direction shallow breaker depth TQ chipbreaker Competitor A
Cutting conditions: Vc = 150 m/min, ap = 0.12 mm (4th pass), L = 25 mm, wet, 16ER150 ISO type
M45×1.5 workpiece: 15CrMo4


2 Low cutting force and suppressed vibration
Strong edge and low cutting force
Comparison of cutting force radial infeed (Internal evaluation) Cutting force comparison modified flank infeed (Internal evaluation)
600 600
500
15% 500
21%
Cutting force (N)


Cutting force (N)


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300 300
200 200
100 100
0 0
TQ chipbreaker Conventional A Competitor A TQ chipbreaker Conventional A Competitor A
(Without molded (With molded (Without molded (With molded
chipbreaker) chipbreaker) chipbreaker) chipbreaker)
Cutting conditions: Vc = 150 m/min, wet, 16ER150 ISO type Cutting conditions: Vc = 150 m/min, adjusted angle: 5 degrees, wet, 16ER150 ISO type
Cutting force shows the average of 6 passes, M35×1.5 workpiece: 15CrMo4 Cutting force shows the average of 6 passes, M35×1.5 workpiece: 15CrMo4


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