Indexable Tools
Cutter bodies designed around insert availability rather than the other way round, so the pocket you buy today still has inserts behind it in five years. The interfaces are standard; the geometry is not.
- Steel
- Stainless steel
- Cast iron
- Non-ferrous
- Superalloys & titanium
Why this range
- Shell, weldon, screw-in and modular bodies
- One insert platform shared across the range
- Spare parts and torque values documented
At a glance
- Series
- VC-IX
- Family
- Milling
- ISO coverage
- Steel
- Stainless steel
- Cast iron
- Non-ferrous
- Superalloys & titanium
- Recommended grades
- VC1015VC1025VC2030
Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Cutting diameter | 10 – 160 mm |
| Connection | Weldon, arbor, screw-in, PSC, HSK |
| Insert size | Shared APKT / SEKT / RDMT platform |
| Coolant supply | Through-body, pocket-directed |
Applications
- Roughing
- Face milling
- Shoulder milling
- Profiling
- Boring
ISO material coverage
Application windows this family is specified into. Grade selection narrows within them.
- P
Steel
Unalloyed to high-alloy steel, cast steel
- M
Stainless steel
Austenitic, ferritic, duplex and super duplex
- K
Cast iron
Grey, nodular, malleable and compacted graphite iron
- N
Non-ferrous
Aluminium, copper alloys, brass, plastics
- S
Superalloys & titanium
Nickel and cobalt alloys, titanium, tungsten alloys
Recommended grades
Grades released for this family, with their position on the toughness and wear-resistance axis.
VC1015
PMPVD TiAlN
- Toughness
- 72
- Wear resistance
- 58
VC1025
PMSPVD AlTiN
- Toughness
- 64
- Wear resistance
- 70
VC2030
PKCVD TiCN-Al₂O₃
- Toughness
- 48
- Wear resistance
- 88
Where it is used
Related categories
VC-FM- Steel
- Stainless steel
- Cast iron
- Non-ferrous
- Superalloys & titanium
VC-MI- Steel
- Stainless steel
- Cast iron
- Non-ferrous
- Superalloys & titanium
Milling Inserts
Square, round and high-feed inserts for shoulder, face and profile milling.
Indexable insertsView category
VC-UD- Steel
- Stainless steel
- Cast iron
- Superalloys & titanium
U Drills
Indexable insert drills for fast hole making from 12 to 63 mm diameter.
Hole makingView category
VC-IX
Specify this for your operation
Send the material, machine and current tool. You will get a part number and starting cutting data back within one working day.
What you get back
- A specific tool recommendation with the reasoning behind it
- Starting cutting data with the limiting factor identified
- Lead time and pricing against a fixed part number
Technical response within one working day. Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CET