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VG-Cut Grooving & Parting

High performance deep grooving, turning, profiling & threading

Groove, turn, profile or thread with just one holder.

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Insert
Widths (mm)

Threading Inserts
Pitch/TPI

Machining
Accuracy

Insert Clamping
Stability

Tool
Life

Vibration
Damping

Material
Versatility

Chip
Control

High Feed
& Speed Capabilities

3-4 0.35-2
12-48
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Browse VG-Cut Holders

External VG-Cut Holders

For grooving, parting, turning & threading applications

Internal VG-Cut Holders

For through coolant grooving, boring & profiling applications

Grooving & Parting VG-Cut Holders

For standard or through coolant deep grooving and parting

Browse VG-Cut Inserts

Threading
VG-Cut Inserts

Available in Metric, UN & NPT

Parting & Grooving
VG-Cut Inserts

Double sided with 2 cutting edges

Deep Parting & Grooving
VG-Cut Inserts

Single ended for deep machining

Profiling
VG-Cut Inserts

Double sided with 2 cutting edges

Advantages

Multifunctional

Inserts available for grooving, parting, boring & threading

5x More Tool Life

High pressure through coolant holders available for extra long tool life

Double Sided Inserts

Optional inserts with double sided with 2 cutting edges

Economical

Groove, turn, profile or thread with just one holder

Features

Through Coolant

Selected inserts are double sided with 2 cutting edges

Extensive Selection

Minimized inventory with an extensive selection of applications

<10mm Shoulder Depths

Machining between shoulders & close to the spindle <10mm shoulder depth

Insert Geometries

Various geometries available for different applications

Applications

Extensive system covering grooving, parting, turning, profiling & threading.

Insert Guide

VG-Cut inserts also offer a variety of chip formers and carbide grades, making the VG-Cut program a distinctly versatile system.

Application Material Group Standard Conditions Extreme Conditions
Parting Off
Parting Off
P Alloy Steel
H Hardened Material
K Cast Iron
Parting Off

Recommended choice for machining alloy and stainless steel. Positive rake chip breaker leads to low cutting forces. A multi-functional chip breaker for parting, grooving and turning.

Parting Off

Recommended choice for machining cast iron for interrupted cuts and for unstable applications where accuracy and overall machining stability aren't clear. Reinforced cutting edge.

Parting Off
Grooving
M Stainless Steel
S HRSA's
N Non-Ferrous
P Mild Steel
Parting Off

Recommended choice for stainless steel. Positive sharp cutting edge decreases build-up on edge for parting off and grooving in low feeds.

Parting Off

Recommended choice for machining alloy and stainless steel. Positive rake chip former leads to low cutting forces during cutting.

Application

Material Suitability

Material Excellent Good
P
Steel
H
Hardened Steel
M
Stainless Steel
S
HRSA's
K
Cast Iron
N
Aluminium & Non-Ferrous

Possible Machining Methods

Face Milling

Trochoidal Milling

Side Cutting

Slotting

Circular Interpolation

Example Cutting Data

Ø12mm, 4 Flute Double Core
Slotting - Titanium (Ti6Al4V)
Ø12mm, 4 Flute Double Core
Slotting - Stainless Steel (316)
Ø12mm, 4 Flute Double Core
Slotting - Alloy Steel (30 HRC)
Ø12mm, 5 Flute Corner Rad
Side Cutting - Stainless Steel (316)
RPM 1459 2255 3185 2175
Feed (mm/min) 390 432 624 685
Vc (m/min) 55 85 120 82
Fz (mm/tooth) 0.067 0.048 0.049 0.063
Depth of Cut (AP) 12 12 12 18
Depth of Cut (AE) 12 12 12 3.6

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Cutting Data

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