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MSS-SX
MSS-SX
blade system
for parting and
grooving offers
distinct
advantages
The latest parting and grooving innovation from Ceratizit
provides users with a much simplified operating procedure
that ensures precise insert location and expedites
the setting process.
MSS-SX features an innovative clamping system that
allows inserts to be locked into position, using the
supplied tool, from either side of the blade, making it
suitable for a variety of machine tool configurations. This
tool is located in the two location points and is used,
initially, to open the insert seat prior to the insert being
positioned. The reverse movement of the tool then causes
the seat to clamp the insert precisely and securely.
In creating the insert pocket for the MSS-SX system,
Ceratizit employed finite element analysis to ensure the
optimum insert seat and clamping system was created.
The result is a guarantee of perfect insert seating every
time, along with consistent positioning of the insert to
eliminate time-consuming adjustments after an insert
is changed. Furthermore, the retaining system ensures
good insert security under the most arduous of cutting
conditions. It can be applied for parting, grooving and
longitudinal turning.
Simple and accurate adjusting of the cut length
The final outcome is a parting and grooving system that
provides functionality and handling but with maximum
stability under difficult cutting conditions. This functionality is
enhanced by the addition of laser-etched scaling
applied to the cutter blade, which makes adjusting of the
cut length simple and accurate. “This visual and indelible
mark provides an easy reference for the user,” says Vince
Kelly, Ceratizit’s Managing Director. “While the use of
the blade toolholder system significantly increases the
application range of the MSS-SX, without losing any
efficiency, strength or precision.”
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