
SEC-Grooving Tools Selection Guide 40 External grooving 5 Narrow part extension chart 30 4 depth(mm) depth(mm) Exp and ed GNDL 3 20 GNDLS Exp and ed GNDM GWC/GWCS xpa nde d GNDM Exp and ed GNDL E 2 For small lathe For small lathe GNDMS 10 GNDS 1 SGE GWC/ 5 GWB GWCS For hardened steel 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 width (mm) width (mm) ■ External Grooving Tools * mark: For groove depth and width combinations, see the chart above or the relevant page. Application Structure Depth* 10 20 30 40 (mm) Insert shape Clamp-on Screw-on Type Shape Characteristics Double clamp ( ): Number of corners Width* 2 4 6 8 10 (mm) ・ High rigidity double clamp GWC F 5.0 (Inserts for MINI Tool holders are screwed on.) ・ 3-cornered insert Shallow grooing 4.8 →F4 ・ Inserts with breakers stocked Grooving 0.33 Tools GWCS (3) 5.0 ・ L-styled (horizontal) GWC type holder 4.8 →F5 (standard, with chipbreaker) 0.33 Grooving GWB 5.0 ・ High rigidity double clamp (1) ・ Suitable for intermittent machining of hardened Traverse 1.5 6.0 steel with coated SUMIBORON →F41 Cut-Off For hardened steel machining possible Threading SGE 8.0 ・ Traverse machining (groove widening) is Traverse (2) possible 3.0 6.0 →F30 machining possible Shallow to general grooving ・ Suppresses chatter with its high rigidity design. GNDS 10.0 ・ Short tool overhang enables highly efficient 2.0 6.0 grooving and traverse machining. →F24 GNDM 12.0 ・ Suppresses chatter with its high rigidity design. Small tool ed (2) 1.25 3.0 ・ 16mm square shanks are available and Exp →F22 GNDM (2) 18.0 ・ Suppresses chatter with its high rigidity design. Exp an ded Traverse 1.25 8.0 ・ Best suited for traverse machining and copying →F26 machining possible GNDMS 23.0 ・ L-styled (horizontal) GNDM type holder 3.0 6.0 →F26 GNDL 16.0 ・ Suppresses chatter with its high rigidity design. Small tool ・ 10, 12, 16mm square shanks are available Deep grooving ed 1.25 3.0 Exp and →F22 GNDL (2) 25.0 ・ Suppresses chatter with its high rigidity design. an ded ・ Best suited for grooving, deep grooving and Exp 1.25 8.0 cut-off applications →F28 (2) GNDLS 25.0 ・ L-styled (horizontal) GNDM type holder 2.0 6.0 →F28 You can use the SUMIBORON grooving tool BNGG type (→F42) for hardened steel. ■ Necking Tools Necking Application Structure Depth* 10 20 30 (mm) Type Shape Insert shape Work dia. Characteristics Clamp-on Screw-on Double clamp ( ): Number of corners Width* 2 4 6 8 (mm) (mm) GNDN 4.0 From ・ Undercutting on corners possible Face (2) 2.0 6.0 ø20 →F31 F2