Turning of superhard materials

Turning of Hard Material Parts in China

Challenge: How to re-optimize hard material part turning?
Solution: Correct application of the latest turning insert grades and geometries based on existing operating data.

Hard material turning (HPT) as a machining process has come a long way since it was widely promoted in the mid-1980s. Advances in machinery, part materials, quenching processes, cutting tools, and complete hard part turning setups have made hard part turning a highly efficient process that can be mastered by any shop.

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