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CNC Controls General Turning Insert Nomenclature for CNC Dummies

Fanuc General turning inserts come in variety of shapes and sizes. One thing is

Haas important to remember and understand is that every turning insert has a
nomenclature associated with it. These general turning inserts
Siemens Sinumerik
nomenclature tells us lot about these general turning inserts.
Anilam The turning inserts nomenclature is a list of some letters and numbers, but
Centroid lot more data is hidden inside them.

D.Electron Z32 Note: The following explanations are according to metric inserts.
Doosan

ECS
General Turning Insert Nomenclature for CNC Dummies
Emco WinNC
General Turning Insert Nomenclature
Fadal
The above turning insert nomenclature is CNMG 120408.
Fagor

GSK CNC Contents

Heidenhain 1 = Turning Insert Shape
2 = Turning Insert Clearance Angle
Hurco
3 = Turning Insert Tolerances
Hust
4 = Turning Insert Type
Mach3 5 = Turning Insert Size
Mazak 6 = Turning Insert Thickness
7 = Turning Insert Nose Radius
Milltronics

Mitsubishi
1 = Turning Insert Shape
NCT
The first letter in general turning insert nomenclature tells us about the general
Num
turning insert shape, turning inserts shape codes are like C, D, K, R, S, T, V, W.
NUMS 322T Most of these codes surely express the turning insert shape like
Okuma C = C Shape Turning Insert
Osai CNC D = D Shape Turning Insert
Selca K = K Shape Turning Insert
Sherline R = Round Turning Insert
Sodick Wire EDM S = Square Turning Insert
Tormach T = Triangle Turning Insert
Yasnac V = V Shape Turning Insert

More... W = W Shape Turning Insert

The picture tells us more about turning inserts shapes. General Turning Insert Nomenclature Shape
The general turning insert shape play a very important role when we choose an
insert for machining.
Not every turning insert with one shape can be replaced with the other for a machining operation.
As C, D, W type turning inserts are normally used for roughing or rough machining. As a cnc machinist I will use C type
turning insert with Roughing Cycle (G71 G72 for Fanuc cnc control), And I will choose D type turning insert for Finishing
Cycle(G70 for Fanuc ).

2 = Turning Insert Clearance Angle

The second letter in general turning insert nomenclature tells us about the
turning insert clearance angle.
The clearance angle for a turning insert is given as

B = Turning Insert with 5° clearance angle

C = Turning Insert with 7° clearance angle
E = Turning Insert with 20° clearance angle
N = Turning Insert with 0° clearance angle
P= Turning Insert with 11° clearance angle

Turning insert clearance angle plays a big role while choosing an insert for General Turning Insert Nomenclature Clearance-Angle
internal machining or boring small components, because if not properly
chosen the insert bottom corner might rub with the component which will give poor machining.
On the other hand a turning insert with 0° clearance angle is mostly used for rough machining.

3 = Turning Insert Tolerances

The third letter of general turning insert nomenclature tells us about the turning insert tolerances.

These are the turning insert tolerances in different insert sizes, like the tolerance in turning insert length, height etc. I
personally think that they are not of any use for a cnc machinist, because theses tolerances are minor.

4 = Turning Insert Type

The fourth letter of general turning insert nomenclature tells us about the
turning insert hole shape and chip breaker type.

A = Turning insert with Cylindrical hole

G = Turning insert with Cylindrical hole and Double-Sided Chipbreaker
M = Turning insert with Cylindrical hole and Single-Sided Chipbreaker
N = Turning insert with no hole and no Chipbreaker
P = Turning insert with Cylindrical hole and Hi-Double-Positive Chipbreaker
Q = Turning insert with 40-60° Double Countersink Hole
R = Turning insert with no-hole and Single-Sided Chipbreaker
T = Turning insert with 40-60° Double Countersink Single-sided
Chipbreaker
W = Turning insert with 40-60° double countersink
X = Turning insert with Special Design

5 = Turning Insert Size General Turning Insert Type

This numeric value of general turning insert tells us the cutting edge length of
the turning insert.

General Turning Insert Cutting Edge Length

6 = Turning Insert Thickness

This numeric value of general turning insert tells us about the thickness of the turning insert.

7 = Turning Insert Nose Radius

This numeric value of general turning insert tells us about the nose
radius of the turning insert.

Code = Radius Value

04 = 0.4
08 = 0.8
12 = 1.2
16 = 1.6

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