Widia is releasing a new MS geometry insert for the brand’s best-selling Top Drill Modular X (TDMX) drill. With the MS geometry expansion, the TDMX platform now offers three material-specific inserts, broadening the platform’s application capabilities to include inclined entry and exit, stacked plates and cross-hole drilling in stainless steel, super alloys, steel and cast iron materials.

In a recent customer test, the TDMX body, paired with the new MS geometry insert, achieved a 60% increase in tool life versus competing solutions while machining a 13-8 Hyper Chrome 110 KSI workpiece material at 3xD with a cutting speed of 75 m/min.

The MS geometry insert for the TDMX modular drill platform provides increased stability when drilling stainless steels and super alloys. Notably, the drill’s X-shaped pocket and tapered seat provide stability in challenging applications, while making it easy to change out the insert without disassembling the body from the holder. According to the company, these key design features reduce the unstable cutting conditions experienced with other drills commonly available on the market, while enabling higher penetration rates and reducing overall machine set-up times and costs.

Widia’s TDMX modular drill features a double-angle pocket seat design and a flanged shank that is said to provide outstanding flexibility and stability. It is possible to regrind all three inserts to extend tool life. TDMX is available in 1.5xD, 3xD, 5xD, 8xD and 12xD lengths, and diameter ranges from 16 to 40 mm.

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