Improved Products Highlight ANC's Expanded Offering of Turning Inserts August 1, 2004

HOUSTON - American National Carbide (ANC) introduces its fully updated and improved line of inserts for turning, boring, and cut-off / parting applications. The new offering showcases three new series of turning inserts, the American Performance™, American Standard™, and American Value™ lines, as well as expanded offerings of inserts for small hole boring, heavy turning, brake drum and rotor turning, and cut-off / parting.

The American Performance™ series features negative rake turning inserts with state-of-the-art chip control geometries and grade design for use on modern CNC machines. "Performance, productivity, and precision are three of the benefits of using these inserts," says Adrian Waple, Vice President of Operations. "Operators of modern CNC equipment place high demands on inserts, and we have designed these inserts to meet these requirements." Available in three universal multi-layer coated grades and four application-specific chip-control geometries, the American Performance™ series excels in the modern metalworking arena.

The American Standard™ series offers a very wide array of positive and negative rake inserts in geometries and grades for applications from heavy roughing to fine finishing. "We have completely reorganized our grade system for the American Standard™ line with new and improved grades designed for each particular application," says D. Greg Stroud, President. "This, coupled with a selection of application-specific chip-control geometries, is something we had lacked in the past, but the new program allows us to compete on equal footing with our large competitors." New chip-control geometries include ones developed for machining aluminum, cast iron, and stainless steels.

The American Value™ series is tailored to those in the metalworking community who seek inserts that perform well but are priced at reasonable levels. The line is comprised of a targeted offering of the most popular styles and sizes of turning inserts in proven grades for guaranteed performance. "We felt there was a large portion of the industry whose needs were not being met by the big guys," says Stroud, "so we developed the American Value™ line to provide high-quality, reliable inserts that smaller machine shops can afford."

Inserts for heavy turning applications, such as railroad turning and bar peeling, have also been updated and improved - as have inserts for cut-off / parting, small hole boring and brake drum and rotor turning.

A new catalog has also been developed that includes all of the above-mentioned products as well as detailed grade and application information for each product line. To view or request a copy of the new catalog, click here.

See more of the new turning offering by clicking here.