2012 Catalog

WHAT'S NEW IN THIS CATALOG CUTTING TOOL INFORMATION PEOPLE TO CONTACT AT SOMMA SOMMA TOOL COMPANY / WHAT'S NEW IN THIS CATALOG...

THERE ARE THREE CHARACTERISTICS THAT AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY CUTTING MATERIAL, THEY ARE: TOUGHNESS — THE RELATIVE ABILITY OF THE STEEL TO WITHSTAND DEFLECTION AND INTERRUPTED CUTS WITHOUT CHIPPING. WEAR RESISTANCE — THE RELATIVE ABILITY OF THE STEEL TO WITHSTAND THE ABRASIVE ACTION OF DIFFICULT TO MACHINE MATERIALS WITHOUT WEARING AWAY. RED HARDNESS — THE RELATIVE ABILITY OF THE STEEL TO WITHSTAND THE HEAT GENERATED WHEN CUTTING HARD MATERIALS WITHOUT LOSING ITS HARDNESS. Since 1939 it has been the goal of Somma Tool Company to offer the best quality tools to the screwmachine industry. We continue this tradition by offering the following new catalog items to help make your machines run more efficiently. PG 7 CONVERT YOUR RQC SHANK TYPE SHAVE TOOL HOLDER TO A CIRCULAR SHAVE TOOL HOLDER Pg 16 LARGER SELECTION OF DOVETAIL FORM TOOL BLANKS Pg 18 LARGER SELECTION OF DOVETAIL SHAVE TOOL BLANKS Pg 19 NOTICE OF ENHANCED QUOTING OF DOVETAIL & CIRCULAR FORM AND SHAVE TOOLS "TO PRINT" AND "HOLD FOR RELEASE" OPTION PG 22-24, 26, 27 CARBIDE TIPPED CIRCULAR FORM TOOLS PG 29 NOTICE OF ENHANCED QUOTING OF VARIOUS STYLE CUTOFF BLADES AND "HOLD FOR RELEASE" OPTION PG 42 NOTICE OF ENHANCED QUOTING OF INTERNAL ROTARY BROACHING TOOLS and NEW "QR" Code for Youtube BROACHING VIDEOS PG 50 INTERNAL ROTARY BROACH SETUP TOOL GAGE PG 51 NOTICE OF ENHANCED QUOTING OF EXTERNAL ROTARY BROACHING TOOLS PG 53 RECESS TOOL HOLDER / ER COLLET PG 69 TENSION ONLY ER COLLET FLOATING TAP HOLDERS PG 70 TENSION/COMPRESSION FLOATING TAP HOLDERS PG 82 DOUBLE END SWISS COLLET CHUCKS PG 98-102 HD BUSHINGS PG 107 NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF HARDINGE® WORKHOLDing PRODUCTS PG 108 NOTICE OF ENHANCED QUOTING & AVAILABILITY OF VARIOUS TOOLHOLDERS &TAPER SHANK TOOLING PG 124 NOTICE OF ENHANCED QUOTING & AVAILABILITY OF BALAS TOOLHOLDING FORMERLY OFFERED BY SANDVIK PG 126 NOTICE OF ENHANCED QUOTING & AVAILABILITY OF BALAS WORKHOLDING COLLETS, PUSHERS & PADS PG 130,131 SWISS TYPE COLLETS PG 132 SWISS CARBIDE GUIDE BUSHINGS SELECTING TOOL MATERIAL

T15PM H.S.S. (ROCKWELL C64-66) HAS HIGH WEAR AND ABRASION RESISTANCE PLUS GOOD RED HARDNESS AND TOUGHNESS, AND IS HIGHER PRICED. 76PM H.S.S. (ROCKWELL C65-68) HAS THE HIGHEST WEAR RESISTANCE AND RED HARDNESS PLUS GOOD TOUGHNESS, AND IS THE HIGHEST PRICED. IT CAN BE USED WHEN NONE OF THE ABOVE STEELS ARE SATISFACTORY. MAXAMET OR 86PM H.S.S. (ROCKWELL C69-71) FOR DIFFICULT TO MACHINE MATERIALS.

M2 H.S.S. (ROCKWELL C63-65) HAS THE HIGHEST TOUGHNESS AS WELL AS GOOD WEAR RESISTANCE AND RED HARDNESS, AND IS ALSO THE LEAST EXPENSIVE. M4PM H.S.S. - FORMERLY CALLED SUPERKUT , (ROCKWELL C64-66) HAS HIGH WEAR RESISTANCE PLUS GOOD RED HARDNESS AND TOUGHNESS, AND IS MEDIUM PRICED. WE PRESENTLY USE IT ONLY FOR CUTOFF BLADES BECAUSE IT HAS PROVEN TO OUTPERFORM COBALT TYPE BLADES.

M42 H.S.S. (ROCKWELL C65-68) HAS HIGH RED HARDNESS PLUS GOOD WEAR RESISTANCE AND TOUGHNESS, AND IS MEDIUM PRICED.

Your local Somma distributor will provide you with prompt service and knowledgeable assistance. We also offer excellent backup support from our factory. Here is a list of people to contact at Somma Tool Company for sales and technical assistance. Our phone number is 203-753-2114, our extensions are as follows: OTHER FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN SELECTING A TOOL MATERIAL ARE THE LENGTH OF THE RUN, THE TYPE OF MATERIAL BEING MACHINED, THE CONDITION OF THE MACHINE, THE TYPE OF COOLANT BEING USED, TOLERANCES AND FINISHES REQUIRED, AND THE PERSONNEL OPERATING THE MACHINES. WE RECOMMEND THAT, RATHER THAN STANDARDIZING ON ANY SINGLE MATERIAL, YOU ANALYZE EVERY JOB FOR THE MATERIAL WITH THOSE CHARACTERISTICS BEST SUITED TO THE PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS. AND OF COURSE TO ATTAIN LONGEST TOOL LIFE, OR WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS, THE USE OF CARBIDE TOOLING IS THE ULTIMATE CHOICE.

Rob Somma QC INSERT TOOLING/ TECHNICAL SUPPORT

BROACHING/ NAME Ext.# NAME Ext.# TECHNICAL SUPPORT Ext.# SALES / SALES ENGINEERS

Ext.#

Matt Ciullo 105 Sharon Pelletier 104

Dick Noti

108 110

111 115

Jerry Somma 106

Abel Rodrigues

Rick Grante

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