Vargus extends Groovex Mini-V range of indexable carbide inserts
Vargus Tooling UK's Groovex Mini-V range of indexable carbide inserts for 'mini' grooving, boring and threading applications has been extended. Additions include inserts for larger bore work with minimum bores from 14 to 16 mm, and square and round face grooving tools for internal and external applications with minimum bore diameters of 12 and 14 mm respectively.
Available for operations in bores from 8 mm upwards, the 14 inserts in the Vargus Tooling Groovex Mini-V range can now accommodate minimum bore diameters from 8 to 16 mm for grooving and 8 to 15.8 mm for internal boring, and from 8 mm diameter for threading. Groove widths of 1.2 to 3 mm can be produced and groove depths up to 4 mm.
Mini-V inserts are supplied as PVD-coated TiAIN and employ a simple clamping system on sleeve or integral toolholders that provide effective coolant supply. The company also reports that chip evacuation (especially on stainless steels) for boring applications from 7.8 to 20 mm minimum bore diameters has been improved.
Mini-V complements a Vargus range of groove milling tools that includes GM Solid, GM Slot and SGM.
