All-Purpose Spiral Flute and Spiral Point Tap Series
November 1, 2014
OSG Tap & Die (OSG) offers EXOTAP A-Tap, an all-purpose tap series designed to simplify tool management and perform in a wide variety of materials and applications.
"Achieving trouble-free chip evacuation with a spiral tap in blind holes is particularly challenging and is a main cause of headaches for many manufacturers," said a company spokesperson. "To resolve this problem and to improve the ejection of chips, OSG's A-Tap SFT has adopted a variable helix flute design, which encourages stable chip evacuation and reduces cutting forces. The helix angle changes from the chamfer, where chips are formed, to the flutes, where chips are evacuated. This unique geometry enables greater chip control that can help produce tightly compacted chips for easy ejection from the hole."
To accommodate a wide range of cutting conditions, powdered metal HSS and OSG's patented V coating have been employed in this series to achieve enhanced wear resistance. To enable high speed machining, the all-new A-Tap series incorporates a cutting edge design that emphasizes sharpness. The A-Tap series is compatible with general steel as well as difficult to machine materials such as stainless steel and mild steel.
For more information contact:
OSG Tap & Die, Inc.
676 E. Fullerton Ave.
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
800-837-2223
info@osgtool.com
www.osgtool.com
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