Helicoil taps in various types and styles produce holes for Tolerance Classes 4H5H and 5H for use in the general range of aluminums, magnesiums, mild steels, free machining stainless steels and other free machining materials.
Conventional shop practice and production procedures, speeds, feeds and lubricants should be used in combination with proper fixturing and good tapping machines or tapping heads.
Conventional shop practice and production procedures, speeds, feeds and lubricants should be used in combination with proper fixturing and good tapping machines or tapping heads.
Specifications
- Helicoil Taper (Roughing) Tap
- Used for difficult tapping operations where it is desirable to reduce the load on the finishing tap.
- Helicoil Intermediate Tap
- Also known as an intermediate tap, this Helicoil tap is used for hand and short run production
- Helicoil Plug (Bottoming) Tap
- This Helicoil tap has spiral flutes for efficiently pulling stringy chips out of deep or blind holes in soft materials.
- Helicoil Spiral Flute Tap
- Used for efficient chip disposal in production tapping operations.
- Helicoil Spiral Point Tap
- Incorporates an angular grind at the point end of the tap which shears chips and drives them forward of the tap. This Helicoil tap is used widely in long thru holes and blind holes with ample chip clearance. They are free cutting and provide increased tap strength. Not recommended for abrasive materials.
Main Products
Helicoil Screw Thread Inserts, Repair Kits, Ensats, Bollhoff Rivnuts