Universal, sustainable, powerful: The new universal WTX drill range from CERATIZIT

Anyone machining a range of materials in their daily business will be grateful for anything that can make their job easier. One example would be the ability to reduce the range of drills needed to just a few essentials, providing they can deliver sufficient performance in the most common materials. And that’s exactly where the new WTX-UNI range from CERATIZIT comes in. The company says WTX-UNI offers reliable precision drilling in steel, stainless steel and cast iron while delivering outstanding cutting values. What’s more, the drills are particularly sustainable and stand out thanks to their high flexibility and long tool life without stretching the budget.

In modern manufacturing, companies are faced with the challenge of efficiently and precisely machining a range of different materials. Frequent tool changes and the need to use specialist drills for each material inevitably lead to increased costs.

“Our universal WTX-UNI drill range provides the solution for these problems,” states Manuel Keller, Technical Product Manager at CERATIZIT. “Thanks to its versatility and performance, it enables precision drilling in steel, stainless steel, cast iron and hardened steels up to 54 HRc. This capability reduces the selection of tools needed and increases the efficiency of the machining processes, which in turn lowers costs and boosts productivity.”

Sustainable carbide, high-performance and long tool life

The new WTX-UNI range offers an entirely new geometry with patented features.

“These tools are the first solid-carbide drilling tools made from CT-GS20Y: our most sustainable upGRADE carbide grade to date,” adds Manuel Keller. “They enable a significant increase in performance and deliver even better cutting data as well as a longer tool life compared with their predecessors.”

The WTX-UNI has two guide lands and is available with diameters ranging from 3 to 20 mm in hole depths of 3xD and 5xD. Drills come with or without through-coolant, and in shank variants HA/HB/HE. The patented end geometry with convex main cutting edge and 140° point angle ensures high tool stability combined with self-centring capability, subsequently boosting cutting data. Together with the latest DPA74S coating and expanding flute design, chips are evacuated without obstruction and reduce the risk of chip jams or tool breakage.

The version with four guide lands is called WTX-Quattro. These drills always feature coolant holes and are available in hole depths of 5xD, 8xD and 12xD. One special feature for the 8xD and 12xD versions is that the point angle, which is 140° in all other versions, is changed to 135°, and only the top section is equipped with four guide lands and the DPA74S coating.

“Of course, the WTX-Quattro also comes equipped with all the features of the other products in the WTX-UNI range. And if, despite the wide range of tool options available, process-specific solutions are still required, custom special tools – such as stepped drills – can also be implemented with ease based on the WTX-UNI.”

Hassle-free deep-hole drilling with the WTX-Deep UNI

The WTX-Deep UNI deep-hole drill helps maximise process security and reliability thanks to its new geometry and improved tool stability, which minimise tool breakage and rejects. The polished chip spaces with expanding flute design also provide improved chip flow, permitting higher cutting values compared with the predecessor product. Four guide lands ensure high drilling and positional accuracy and reduce hole deviation to a minimum. In addition, the head features the DPX74-M coating for longer tool life.

The drills can be used universally on a wide range of materials, with particular focus on ISO P (steel), M (stainless steel), K (cast iron) and in some cases ISO S (heat-resistant). The range held in stock covers hole depths of 16xD to 50xD and is available in the diameter range of 3 to 14 mm or 3 to 8 mm (40xD and 50xD). Imperial dimensions are also available in the global portfolio.

With the 3xD and 5xD variants in the new WTX-UNI range, there are also high-performance pilot drills available which have been adapted for use in combination with WTX-Deep UNI.

Full performance from 99% recycled raw materials

The WTX-UNI range of solid-carbide drills combines the performance of a versatile premium drill with the sustainability of the upGRADE substrate CT-GS20Y. This provides both economic and environmental benefits, while also including the specific product carbon footprint (PCF). After use, tools can be reground to their original geometry and the original coating re-applied. This, combined with the upGRADE substrate CT-GS20Y, makes the WTX-UNI drills particularly sustainable and resource-saving tools.

“With the new tools in the WTX-UNI range, we have updated our drill portfolio and optimised it for universal machining,” concludes Manuel Keller. “But that’s just part of our extensive range, which covers a broad spectrum of applications. From micro drills from 0.1 mm diamater, through high-feed drills or specialist drills for aluminium or nickel-based alloys, to indexable insert drills, our range is packed with tools for almost any machining requirement.” says Manuel Keller.