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Caption: Excellent tool life, surface quality, and a high level of process reliability: In addition to the wide range

of grooving inserts, expanded even further with the A60/AG60 geometries, easy handling and excellent cost-

effectiveness are strong arguments in favour of the MX system. Image: Walter

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Reliable thread turning in tight spaces

The new A60/AG60 Walter Cut MX indexable insert geometry

Walter AG is completing its range of MX grooving inserts with the A60 and AG60 geometries

for small to medium pitches. Just like the existing MX geometries (CF5 and GD8 for all

grooving and parting off tasks, RF5 for grooving and copy turning), the A60/AG60 inserts

are also designed with four cutting edges. The geometries are made for creating 60° partial-

profile external threads in a wide range of pitches (0.5–3.0 mm) and are particularly suited

to thread turning in tight spaces, like near a shoulder or counter spindle. In addition, the

system offers general advantages like excellent cost-effectiveness or the ability to use all

inserts universally with one toolholder on the left and right.

The MX system is suitable for all materials and enables insert widths between 0.8 and 3.25

mm and cutting depths of up to 6 mm. One special feature is the design of the insert seat:

Due to the self-aligning tangential clamping, the insert is pressed against the contact points

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when the screw is tightened. A special dowel pin helps with accuracy of fit and

simultaneously makes it impossible to mount the insert incorrectly. That results in a high

degree of dimensional stability and repeat accuracy. The fact that the insert contact surface

is not ground when creating the cutting edge width, and the entire insert thickness is

therefore maintained, also contributes to the high stability of the MX system. Special profiles

outside the standard range are offered by Walter from ten pieces and are available via the

Walter Xpress service within four weeks.

More information can be found in a video at:

German: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R2ds91l6Lg

English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwVFiIhpTCU

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