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...Technical Assistance

SOMTA Technical Services
This is intended to help you get maximum performance from SOMTA cutting tools. Whilst the information covers most common uses and problems it is not possible to deal with every situation. Our trained sales representatives are available to further assist and advise, fully backed up by factory technical services.

Somta Tools Products

Full Specifications in SOMTA Catalogues
SOMTA is a world class manufacturer producing precision cutting tools to international standards and specifications which include British Standard, DIN, ISO, ANSI and JIS. The SOMTA range consists of nearly 25 000 standard items and we have a cutting tool available for almost every application.
Sometimes a special tool is needed and our product engineers at the SOMTA factory can design a special purpose tool to do the job. These can also be manufactured to customer's specifications or to a sample.

CBA - Red Band Drill
Somta Coated Tools
Hardening Dip Process
CBA - Green Band Tap
Coated Carosal

User Guide Index
Click on any of the links below for more details...

Selection of Steels

Surface Treatments

Drills
- Nomenclature
- Selecting the correct drill
- Drill Technical Data
- Peripheral Speed Conversion chart
- The correct use of drills
- Re-sharpening
- Drilling problems:Causes and Solutions

Centre Drills

Counterbores

Countersinks

Reamers
- Nomenclature
- Selecting the correct reamer
- Correct use of reamers
- Reamer Technical Data
- Re-sharpening
- Reaming problems:Causes and Solutions

Taps
- Nomenclature
- Selecting the correct tap
- Fluteless Taps
- Tap Tolerances
- Correct use of taps
- Tap Technical Data
- Re-sharpening
- Tapping Drill sizes
- Thread Forms
- Tapping problems:Causes and Solutions

End Mills
- Nomenclature
- Applications
- Hints for Successfull End Mill Usage
- Tolerances

Shank Cutters
- Nomenclature
- Applications
- Tolerances

Arbor Mounted cutters

Side and Face Cutters

Cylindrical Cutters
- Nomenclature
- Applications
- Hints for Successfull Arbor Mounted Cutter Usage

Slitting Saws
- Applications
- Hints for Successfull Slitting Saw Usage
- Tolerances

Technical Information
- Technical Data Chart
- Feed per Tooth Chart
- Peripheral Speed to rpm Conversion Chart
- Speed & Feed Formulae
- Climb vs Conventional Milling
- General Tolerances
- Problem Solving
- Difficult to Machine Material
- Re-Sharpening Hints
- Usefull Formulae, Conversion Charts, etc

If you cannot find an answer to your problem contact our technical department on Tel: +27 33 355 6600 or email: tech@somta.co.za for assistance.

Or click here to download our User Guide in pdf