ISCAR Cutting Tools
 Groove-Turn
 
  TANG-GRIP
ISCAR is introducing a new, single-ended insert for parting, with a revolutionary clamping method (patent pending).
● Very rigid clamping in a tangentially oriented pocket.
   Increases pocket life by 3 times more than any other
   SELF-GRIP mechanism.
● Enables machining at high feed rates and provides excellent
   straightness and surface finish.
● Provides a solution to the problem of inserts being  pulled out during
   retraction. Has a solid stopper, unlike the friction retaining force in
   the current systems.
   (Especially important on machines with a bar feeder or sub spindles.)
● In the SELF-GRIP system the machining forces   are exerted on a
   very short stopper, while in the TANG-GRIP system,
   machining forces are supported by a long and rigid rear wall.
   Pocket wear, which occurs during machining and insert  indexing in
   the SELF-GRIP system, causes a  reduction in the clamping force.
   This does not happen with the new TANG-GRIP system.
● The TANG-GRIP system provides very accurate grooving
   repeatability.
● The combination of tangential clamping and free chip flow results in
   improved tool and pocket life.
● Offers a free, unobstructed chip flow. This is very important in deep
   grooving, since there is no upper jaw to interfere as in the other
   clamping systems 		 
TangGrip
 
  ● Wear of the upper jaw of the conventional self clamping systems reduces the clamping force, while in the new system there is
   no effect on the clamping force. The flexible jaw is protected by the insert.
The TAG inserts are available with the familiar J- and C-type chipformers, with neutral and angular frontal cutting edges. The new tools are equipped with a user-friendly clamping and extracting device. The introduction of this new family will include   blades and inserts in 3-4 mm widths in IC928 and  the new IC908 AL-TEC grades. More sizes will follow. The blades are in standard sizes which fit ISCAR's blocks. They have a ruler engraved on them to assist in the adjustment of the blade's overhang.