Sumitomo General Catalog 2025-2026

CBN - SUMIBORON Grooving Tool Holder GWB Toolholders

■ Features ● Vertically-mounted insert enhances tool rigidity ● Double clamping holder design improves stability during continuous and interrupted cutting. Can also be used for traverse cutting ● Long tool life for interrupted cutting applications with the Coated CBN - SUMIBORON BNC30G grade for grooving (BN2000 recommended for continuous cutting) ● Suited for grooving hardened steel, powdered metals, and cast irons. Variety of widths available from .059 to .236" and 1.5 to 6.0mm

F

External Grooving GWB

Double Clamp for Hardened Steel Shallow Grooves

External

Fig 1

CDX

Fig. 2

CDX

CW

LF

LF

Holder

Parts 

Figure shows right hand (R) tool.

Dimensions (inch / mm )

Cap Screw

Flat Screw

Cutting Edge Distance

Cutting Edge Height

Stock Height Width Overall Length

Max. Groove Depth Group No.

Spring Wrench

Clamp

Width of Cut

Cat. No.

Fig

R L

N m

H B LF WFHF CW CDX GWB R/L 165D4 ● ● 1.001.00 6.000 1.181 1.0 .059 ≤ CW ≤ .177.138 to .197 1 1

TF72 (Right Hand) / TF73 (Left Hand) GWB R/L 165D6 ● ● 1.001.00 6.039 1.181 1.0 .059 ≤ CW ≤ .236 .197 2 1 GWBS R/L 125D4 ● ● .750 .750 6.000 .880 .750.059 ≤ CW ≤ .177 .138 to .197 1 2 GWBS R/L 165D4 ● ● 1.001.00 6.000 1.167 1.0 .059 ≤ CW ≤ .177 .138 to .197 1 2 GWBS R/L 165D6 ● ● 1.001.00 6.000 1.167 1.0 .177 ≤ CW ≤ .236 .197 2 2 GWBS R/L 205D4 ● ● 1.25 1.25 6.000 1.75 1.25.059 ≤ CW ≤ .177 .138 to .197 1 2 GWB R/L 2525-45   25 25 151 (150) 30 25 1.5 ≤ CW ≤ 4.5 3.5 to 5.0 1 1 GWB R/L 2525-60   25 25 151 30 25 4.5 < CW ≤ 6.0 5.0 2 1 Dimensions in ( ) are for width of cut (CW) of 3.0 or less. GWBR holders take Right-Handed insert – GWBL take Left-Handed inserts. GWBSR takes Left-Handed insert and clamp, GWBSL take Right-Handed insert and clamp. BX0520T 5.0 BFTX0511N GSP06 TRX20

Insert (

CBN / SUMIBORON) 

Dimensions (inch / mm )

BN7000 BN7500 BN2000 BNC30G Width of Cut CW R L R L R L R L

Groove Depth CDX

Inscribed Circle IC

Thickness S

Group No.

Cat. No.

Applicable Holder Fig

Fig 1

● ● ● ● .062 .1378 .625 .1875 1 GWB R/L 1 □□D 4 GWB R/L 2525-45 1 ● ● ● ● .094 .1575 .625 .1875 1 1 ● ● ● ● .125 .1969 .625 .1875 1 1 ● ● ● ● .189 .1969 .625 .250 2 GWB R/L 2525-60 / GWB R/L 1 □□ D6 1

CGA R/L 4062 CGA R/L 4094 CGA R/L 4125 CGA R/L 6189

CDX

2-R0.2

CGA R/L 1504150 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● CGA R/L 1504200 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

1.5 3.5 15.875 4.76 2.0 3.5 15.875 4.76 2.5 4.0 15.875 4.76 3.0 4.0 15.875 4.76 3.5 5.0 15.875 4.76 4.0 5.0 15.875 4.76 4.5 5.0 15.875 4.76 5.0 5.0 15.875 6.35 5.5 5.0 15.875 6.35 6.0 5.0 15.875 6.35

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

IC

● ● ● ●

CGA R/L 1504250

GWB R/L 1 □□D 4 GWB R/L 2525-45

CGA R/L 1504300 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

1

● ● ● ●

CGA R/L 1504350

CGA R/L 1504400 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

CGA R/L 1504450 CGA R/L 1506500 CGA R/L 1506550 CGA R/L 1506600

GWB R/L 2525-60 GWB R/L 1 □□ D6

2

* It is also possible to manufacture widths of cut other than those listed above (CW = 1.5 to 6.0mm).

Recommended Cutting Conditions

Grade Features (See page L9 for details on BN7000 & BN7500)

Grade Application Range

Features

HV(GPa) TRS(GPa)

Cutting Conditions Cutting Speed v c (SFM)

H Hardened Steel 260 to 400

BN2000 Continuous Grooving BNC30G Interrupted Grooving

General-purpose grade with superior wear resistance Grade suited to interrupted grooving. Features tough substrate and special ceramic coating that exhibits both peel-off and wear resistance.

31 to 34 1.0 to 1.1

Feed Rate f (IPR)

.0016 to .0032

* In order to avoid thermal cracking of the SUMIBORON cutting edge during interrupted cutting, ensure that the work material is thoroughly dry before cutting.

33 to 35 1.1 to 1.2

Application Examples

Tooling

Work Material

Tool Cat. No. Cutting Condition

Tool Life Comparison

Shaft Grooving: Continuous

GWB Type BN2000

v c : 120m/min f : 0.05mm/rev Groove Depth: 2mm Dry v c : 100m/min f : 0.05mm/rev Groove Depth: 1.6mm Dry

No Chipping

Carburized steel 58 to 62HRC

CGAR1504200 BN2000

Conventional Tool

Chipping

500

0

1,000

Required Surface Roughness for Groove Sides: Ra0.4μm

No. of Workpieces (pcs)

Spline Grooving: Interrupted

GWB Type BNC30G Competitor's Product

Carburized steel 58 to 62HRC

CGAR1504200 BNC30G

No Chipping

Chipping

F56

400

200

600

0

No. of Workpieces (pcs)

N m Recommended Tightening Torque (N·m)

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