MTA Singapore 2013: Jeff Boyd, General Manager of Sutton Tools

When tapping in a wide range of materials, one of the challenges for manufacturers is to reduce tooling & inventory costs. Jeff Boyd, General Manager of Sutton Tools demos its latest Black Magic Taps made from PM-HSSE V3 during the MTA Singapore 2013 exhibition. According to Jeff, Sutton Tools’ new universal high performance tap is capable of tapping a wide range of material groups including stainless steel, aluminium, copper and alloy steels. Not only will it tap a wide range of materials but also with improvements to thread quality due to a combination of tool design, material and surface finish. The multi-purpose tap is manufactured from PM-HSSE V3, which incorporates a much finer grain & homogenous structure than conventional HSS. This allows for greater toughness of the tool, whilst maintaining high hardness. Hardlube is a multi layer PVD coating combining the hardness and thermal stability of TiAIN with the sliding and lubrication properties of Tungsten Carbide/Carbon (WC/C). The lamellar structure enables the layers to slide as they wear providing low friction in the contact zone. Hardlube provides excellent friction and lubricating properties for optimal chip flow and is suitable for minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) and dry machining.

Jeff Boyd General Manager of Sutton Tools demos its latest Black Magic Taps made from PM-HSSE V3