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Change the Inserts Game

The LT grade insert from Techniks is designed to effectively perform in a wide variety of materials.

Posted: January 26, 2015

With the LT grade insert, job shops could reduce down time spent changing tools, with up to 50 percent fewer wasted inserts, and significantly increased productivity.

For the last 35 years insert manufacturers have created a vast array of insert grades, overloading the market with “specialized” insert choices. The average insert drawer can contain dozens of different inserts. Because of this specialized nature inserts had assumed, machinists had to use a different grade for each material type, stock different inserts for each application and change inserts for every material or application.

“For most shops, this means up to 50 percent of all the inserts they buy could be the wrong insert for the material,” states Trent Moss, the national sales manager at Techniks, Inc. (Indianapolis, IN). “It’s also very likely that inserts could be run at the wrong speeds and feeds or not used to the end of their life.”

“We simplify the insert game,” continues Moss, “by offering an LT grade insert designed to perform in all materials, effectively rewriting the rules. With this you always have the right insert for the job.” For users this could mean less down time spent changing tools, up to 50 percent fewer wasted inserts, and significantly increased productivity, according to Moss. The company stands behind its claims by offering free inserts for testing.

Techniks Cutting Tools are manufactured by Techniks, known for its line of cutting tools, CNC tool holders, magnetic work holding and materials handling products.

Techniks, Inc., 9930 E 56th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46236, 800-597-3921, info@techniksusa.com, www.techniksusa.com.