970 Series

Tool 970i1602B

Wide slot work in small bores leaves little room for tool deflection. The 970i1602B handles this with a 0.125" neck diameter supporting a 0.25" cutting face.

Six flutes on this diameter provide the chip clearance needed for steel and iron applications while maintaining cutting edge support.
The 0.0313" cut width produces precise slot walls when radial engagement stays within the neck's deflection limits.
AlTiN coating handles the heat buildup that comes with smaller tool geometries in ferrous materials.
The aluminum content maintains hardness as temperatures rise during interrupted cuts.
This geometry works best in applications where the shoulder clearance dictates tool selection and slot precision matters more than material removal rates.
The neck becomes the stability reference point rather than the cutting diameter.