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