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Simturn AX Small Part Machining System

Ideal for small part internal machining from Ø0.3mm

1st choice for micro-machining with high precision & performance.

★★★★★

Minimum Bore
Range (mm)

Machining
Accuracy

Insert Clamping Stability

Tool
Life

Vibration
Damping

Material Versatility

Chip
Control

High Feed & Speed Capabilities

Ø0.3-Ø8 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★

Browse Simturn AX Inserts

Boring
Simturn AX Inserts

For standard and back boring

Grooving
Simturn AX Inserts

For square or full radius grooving

Threading
Simturn AX Inserts

For Metric, UN & Whitworth threads

Face Grooving
Simturn AX Inserts

For face grooving in bores and external face grooving

Browse Simturn AX Holders

Standard
Simturn AX Holders

Round shank

Double Ended
Simturn AX Holders

For swiss machining

'ME' Style
Simturn AX Holders

With concentric clamping

Advantages

No Compromise

Combines high precision and versatility without compromise

Multi-functional

Inserts availabile for boring, profiling, threading, chamfering & more

Holder Choice

Holders for different machine tools such as sliding head lathes or multitasking mill-turn machines

Huge Insert Range

More than 3,000 parts available to cover almost all applications

Features

From 0.3mm Bores

High precision internal machining system suitable for 0.3mm bores and above

Through Coolant

Optional through coolant available for increased chip flow and longer tool life

Fast Location Pin

Ensures inserts are clamping quickly and accurately

‘ME’ Holders

‘ME’ concentric holders available for the highest precision applications

Applications

Precise Internal Machining from 0.3mm

Boring

Boring & Hard Part Turning

Copying & Profiling

Boring

Boring & Chamfering

Chamfering

Back Boring

Grooving

Full Radius Grooving

Pre-Part Off & Chamfering

Threading: Metric ISO Partial Profile

Threading: Metric ISO Full Profile

Threading: Trapezoidal Thread & Partial Profile

Threading: NPT & Partial Profile

Threading: UN & Partial Profile

Threading: UNC / UNF & Full Profile

Threading: Whitworth & Full Profile

Face Grooving

Simturn AX Custom Tools

Our team of experienced engineers work hand in hand with Simtek to provide custom solutions to suit your application. Special inserts can be provided for any Simtek turning system

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

See the benefits to the Simturn AX system

Unique 'ME' concentric clamping tool holders

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

Downloads

Full Product PDF

Cutting Data