Seco has expanded and updated its portfolio of threading taps with the addition of two specialised and general-purpose tool families. The company’s new T30 taps increase flexibility and reliability across a wide range of materials, while the new T35 taps deliver high threading performance for specific materials to optimise high-volume production environments.
Seco T35 taps include options for various material groups, including T35-P for alloyed steels, T35-K for cast irons, T35-H for tough, abrasive materials and T35-N for aluminium. T35-P, T35-K and T-35H taps all feature a TiAlSiN coating applied via HiPIMS technology. This design provides a smooth, hard and crack-resistant surface for wear resistance and long, predictable tool life.

According to Seco, T35-N taps achieve “excellent tool life and part quality in aluminium thanks to smooth, large flutes that facilitate efficient chip formation and evacuation”.

Seco product manager Radoslaw Zdanowski says: “Manufacturers that need to thread a high volume of holes within a specific material group will find significant value in the T35 family. By applying a T35 tap matched to the part material, shops will gain longer tool life and threading reliability, resulting in increased process security and improved cost performance.”

Suitable for high-mix, low-volume production, Seco T30 taps feature a universal geometry for use across many materials. The flexibility of T30 tools allows shops to simplify their tooling inventory by replacing rarely used specialised tools that are tailored to specific applications.

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