Kennametal has introduced the first Beyond inserts for Kennametal’s ground FixPerfect system, designed for improved toughness and wear-resistance, resulting in higher turning productivity and safety, the company said. The FixPerfect system features a proprietary shaped pocket that, together with a clamping stud, locking pin and tangentially mounted precision ground insert, can result in high clamping forces and low cutting forces for improved chip control and process stability. The FixPerfect inserts are shaped tomatch the pocket,which protects unused cutting edges. Productivity improves as well because the FixPerfect pin simply needs to be loosened, not removed, to index the insert. The newBeyond inserts for FixPerfect share the breakthrough performance characteristics of the entire Beyond line—micro-polished edges that improve edge toughness, proprietary post-coat treatment that reduces depth-of-cut notching and a finegrained alumina layer that enhances coating integrity at higher cutting speeds. “There are five newBeyond grades for FixPerfect with either two, four or eight cutting edges, depending on your application and needs,” saidAlexander Momm, Global Product Manager, Turning Products. “With a variety of geometries, lead angles and rake angles to choose from, metalworking companies can achieve improved chip control and process stability in roughing, medium machining or finishing tasks while adding the long tool life and increased performance Beyond provides.” For more information contact: Kennametal Inc. 1600 TechnologyWay Latrobe, PA15650 800-466-7738 www.kennametal.com