Kennametal Top Notch Grooving Inserts

Top Notch™ Grooving Tools and Beyond™ Inserts for Your Shallow Groove and Turn Operations

Primary Application

Top Notch Grooving is the proven solution for high productivity. The Top Notch system provides consistent tool performance, accurate indexing, and superior clamping to provide excellent surface finishing and superior tool life.

Features and Benefits

The Beyond PVD coated grades are designed to cut a variety of workpiece materials.
Rigid clamping securely locks insert in place through the toughest cuts.

Versatile design enables one system to handle O.D. and I.D. grooving, face grooving, back turning, undercutting, and even threading operations.
Chip control inserts provide excellent chip evacuation in grooving, and offer better chip control in multidirectional turning.

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NGD-RK

Chip control geometry. Deep grooving. Light turning. 10°/Positive rake angle.

Product Code	Seat	W	RR	T
NGD2M150RK KC5010 »	2	1.50	0.19	4.06
NGD2M150RK KC5025 »	2	1.50	0.19	4.06
NGD2M200RK KC5010 »	2	2.00	0.19	5.08
NGD2M200RK KC5025 »	2	2.00	0.19	5.08
NGD2M250RK KC5025 »	2	2.50	0.19	5.08
NGD2M250RK KCU10 »	2	2.50	0.19	5.08
NGD3062RK K313 »	3	1.58	0.19	3.18
NGD3062RK KC5010 »	3	1.58	0.19	3.18
NGD3062RK KC5025 »	3	1.58	0.19	3.18
NGD3062RK KCU10 »	3	1.58	0.19	3.18
NGD3062RK KCU25 »	3	1.58	0.19	3.18
NGD3094RK K313 »	3	2.39	0.19	6.35
NGD3094RK KC5010 »	3	2.39	0.19	6.35
NGD3094RK KC5025 »	3	2.39	0.19	6.35
NGD3094RK KCU10 »	3	2.39	0.19	6.35
NGD3094RK KCU25 »	3	2.39	0.19	6.35
NGD3125RK K313 »	3	3.18	0.19	6.35
NGD3125RK KC5010 »	3	3.18	0.19	6.35
NGD3125RK KC5025 »	3	3.18	0.19	6.35
NGD3125RK KCU10 »	3	3.18	0.19	6.35
NGD3125RK KCU25 »	3	3.18	0.19	6.35
NGD3189RK KC5010 »	3	4.80	0.57	6.35
NGD3189RK KC5025 »	3	4.80	0.57	6.35
NGD3189RK KCU25 »	3	4.80	0.57	6.35
NGD3M200RK KC5010 »	3	2.00	0.19	4.06
NGD3M200RK KC5025 »	3	2.00	0.19	4.06
NGD3M250RK KC5010 »	3	2.50	0.19	6.35
NGD3M250RK KC5025 »	3	2.50	0.19	6.35
NGD3M300RK KC5010 »	3	3.00	0.19	6.35
NGD3M300RK KC5025 »	3	3.00	0.19	6.35
NGD3M350RK KC5010 »	3	3.50	0.32	6.35
NGD3M350RK KC5025 »	3	3.50	0.32	6.35
NGD3M400RK KC5010 »	3	4.00	0.32	6.35
NGD3M400RK KC5025 »	3	4.00	0.32	6.35
NGD4125RK KC5010 »	4	3.18	0.19	6.35
NGD4125RK KC5025 »	4	3.18	0.19	6.35
NGD4125RK KCU10 »	4	3.18	0.19	6.35
NGD4125RK KCU25 »	4	3.18	0.19	6.35
NGD4189RK K313 »	4	4.80	0.57	9.53
NGD4189RK KC5010 »	4	4.80	0.57	9.53
NGD4189RK KC5025 »	4	4.80	0.57	9.53
NGD4189RK KCU10 »	4	4.80	0.57	9.53
NGD4189RK KCU25 »	4	4.80	0.57	9.53
NGD4250RK K313 »	4	6.35	0.57	12.70
NGD4250RK KC5010 »	4	6.35	0.57	12.70
NGD4250RK KC5025 »	4	6.35	0.57	12.70
NGD4250RK KCU10 »	4	6.35	0.57	12.70
NGD4250RK KCU25 »	4	6.35	0.57	12.70
NGD4M400RK KC5010 »	4	4.00	0.57	9.53
NGD4M400RK KC5025 »	4	4.00	0.57	9.53
NGD4M450RK KC5010 »	4	4.50	0.57	12.70
NGD4M450RK KC5025 »	4	4.50	0.57	12.70
NGD4M500RK KC5010 »	4	5.00	0.57	12.70
NGD4M500RK KC5025 »	4	5.00	0.57	12.70
NGD4M550RK KC5010 »	4	5.50	0.57	12.70
NGD4M550RK KC5025 »	4	5.50	0.57	12.70

NGD-R

Deep grooving. Neutral rake angle.

Product Code	Seat	W	RR	T
NGD3189R K313 »	3	4.80	0.57	6.35
NGD3189R KC5010 »	3	4.80	0.57	6.35
NGD4250R K313 »	4	6.35	0.57	12.70
NGD4250R KC5010 »	4	6.35	0.57	12.70
NGD4250R KCU10 »	4	6.35	0.57	12.70