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SELECTION GUIDE
GROOVE-TURN Information to Select the Correct Insert What is an E-type GROOVE-TURN Insert?

ISCAR has an extensive variety of
GROOVE-TURN products. In many cases, you can
E-type inserts are precision ground grooving
perform your operation by using several different
inserts with turning capability.
products. In order to make the optimal selection,
These inserts include the letter E in their description.
these basic parameters need to be defined:
• Insert width [CW]
from precision ground inserts which are not suitable
• Necessary tolerance on the insert
for turning operations and don’t include
• Maximum depth of grooving [CDX] (example: GIP 3.00E-0.4). This is to distinguish them
an E in their description. (example: GIP 3.00-0.2)
• Application requirement grooving and turning,
or only grooving (E-Type or not) • E-type inserts usually have a larger corner radius
• E-type inserts have a larger honing size
According to these parameters:
• Select the most suitable product according
to the tables on pages 259-260.
• Select the most suitable chipformer according
to the information on pages 261-262.
Utility Inserts Precision Grooving Inserts
Pressed to Size Inserts Peripheral Ground Inserts
Width ± 0.05 Width ± 0.02
Repeatability ± 0.10 Repeatability ± 0.025
Precision Grooving Insert
±0.10 ±0.025

CW±0.05 CW CW±0.02 CW

If you don’t need the tight tolerance, save money and select a
utillity insert (less expensive).
E-Type GROOVE-TURN

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