Threading inserts are replaceable cutting inserts that are used to create internal or external threads. They are used typically with a tool holder on a lathe or turning center. Threading inserts ...

A threaded brass insert has an internal thread and can be used as socket head or button head machine screw. A threaded plastic insert is a spiral ridge on the end of a pipe that enables pipes to be ...

Sometimes, when making a 3D printed object, plastic just isn’t enough. Probably the most common addition to our prints is the ubiquitous brass threaded inset, which has proven its worth time and again ...

Grooving or recessing operations, sometimes also called necking operations, are often done on workpiece shoulders to ensure the correct fit for mating parts. When a thread is required to run the full ...

The following article on the geometry of cutting inserts was prepared by Iscar Ltd. and edited by Bruce Vernyi, Editor-in-Chief The evolution of cutting tool shapes and cutting edge geometry is an ...