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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NG-L

General-purpose grooving. O-ring grooving. Circlip grooving. Neutral rake angle.

Product Code	Seat	W	RR	T
NG3072L KC5010 »	3	1.83	0.19	2.39
NG3072L KCU10 »	3	1.83	0.19	2.39

NOTE Right hand inserts shown, left hand is mirror image.

NG-LK

Chip control geometry. General-purpose grooving. O-ring grooving. Circlip grooving. Light turning. 10°/Positive rake angle.

Product Code	Seat	W	RR	T
NG3072LK KC5010 »	3	1.83	0.19	2.39
NG3072LK KC5025 »	3	1.83	0.19	2.39
NG3072LK KCU10 »	3	1.83	0.19	2.39
NG3072LK KCU25 »	3	1.83	0.19	2.39

NOTE Right hand inserts shown, left hand is mirror image.

NG-R

General-purpose grooving. O-ring grooving. Circlip grooving. Neutral rake angle.

Product Code	Seat	W	RR	T
NG3072R KC5010 »	3	1.83	0.19	2.39
NG3072R KCU10 »	3	1.83	0.19	2.39

NG-RK

Chip control geometry. General-purpose grooving. O-ring grooving. Circlip grooving. Light turning. 10°/Positive rake angle.

Product Code	Seat	W	RR	T
NG3072RK KC5010 »	3	1.83	0.19	2.39
NG3072RK KC5025 »	3	1.83	0.19	2.39
NG3072RK KCU10 »	3	1.83	0.19	2.39
NG3072RK KCU25 »	3	1.83	0.19	2.39