Sumitomo General Catalog 2025-2026

Replaceable Tip Drills SMD Series

Tip

Holder (L/D)

Applications

øDc range

1.5D / 1.5DF

ø0.4688" to ø1.2125" (ø12.0 to ø30.8mm) ø0.4688" to ø1.6732" (ø12.0 to ø42.5mm) ø0.5315" to ø1.0157" (ø13.5 to ø25.8mm) ø0.4688" to ø1.2125" (ø12.0 to ø30.8mm) ø0.4688" to ø1.2125" (ø12.0 to ø30.8mm) ø0.5315" to ø1.0157" (ø13.5 to ø25.8mm) ø0.4688” to ø1.2500” (ø12.0 to ø31.75mm ø0.4688" to ø1.1875" (ø12.0 to ø30mm) ø0.4688" to ø1.1875" (ø12.0 to ø30mm) ø0.5315" to ø1.0157" (ø13.5 to ø25.8mm)

1.5XD

Mounted

M / 3D / 3DF 3XD L / 5D / 5DF 5XD D / 8D / 8DF 8XD 12D 12XD

General Steel

Front screw clamp design

Replaceable Head MTL

Radial serration provides steady and precise clamping

Head

1.5D / 1.5DF

Specially surface-treated body for high wear and rust resistance

MultiDrill design + dedicated coated grades

1.5XD

Stainless Steel, Super Alloy, Cast Iron

Replaceable Head MEL Replaceable Head MTL-C -C

M / 3D / 3DF 3XD L / 5D / 5DF 5XD D / 8D / 8DF 8XD 12D 12XD

Oil holes are directed at cutting lip and chips

Holders

J

Ŷ Features

M / 3D / 3DF 3XD Non- Ferrous, Aluminum Alloys L / 5D / 5DF 5XD D / 8D / 8DF 8XD

Indexable type drill with exchangeable drill head, which has a radial serration design, for high precision and strength. An exchangeable drill head provides a new cutting edge, higher productivity and cost efciency with easy tool management. Regrinding allowance of 0.059” to 0.118” ( 1.5mm to 3mm ) makes further tool cost reductions possible. * Regrinding is available only for MTL/MEL/MB Type

NAL Replaceable Head NAL

1.5D 1.5XD

M / 3D / 3DF 3XD L / 5D / 5DF 5XD D / 8D / 8DF 8XD 12D 12XD

Spot Facing

Replaceable Head MFS

Ŷ Tool Life and Cost Ɣ Comparison of tool life

Ɣ Total tool comparison when machining 1,000 workpieces

Ɣ Conclusion

(1) Dedicated coating and substrate (2) With regrinding not required, the tool can be used until maximum wear occurs.

100%

For regrinding purposes, brazed drills are only used for 50-70% of their actual tool ife potential. MTL reaches 100%!

Shorter tool change time! MTL has double the tool life of brazed drills!

Regrindable (x4)

New Drill

Regrindable (x4)

2 times the tool life!

120

Reduced costs!

New Drill

Drill tolerance and tool life

100

Regrindable (x4)

are relatively low after regrinding

Ɣ Workpiece Example

50%

80

New Drill

10 drill heads

60

Bore dia.: ø0.709”, depth: 1.97”

Regrindable (x4)

40

New Drill

MTL Insert: SMDT 1800MTL Holder: SMDH 180M Part Material: Machine component Carbon Steel Wet

Regrindable (x4)

Holders

20

New Drill

0

0

MTL

MTL

Brazed Drill

Brazed Drill

Drilling Precision Ŷ

Tool Strength Ŷ Ɣ Durability Comparison

MTL Normal wear

MTL

Brazed Drill Competitor's Product B Competitor's Product A

0.7126

MTL

0.7106

After 900 holes (equivalent to 112ft)

Competitor's Product A: Large amount of wear

Brazed Drill

0.7086

0.7066

0 0.008 0.016 0.024 0.032 0.040 0.048 Feed Rate at which Drill Was Damaged f ( IPM )

After 900 holes (equivalent to 112ft)

Competitor's Product B: Shoulder breakage

0

200

400

600

800 1000

No. of Holes

Part Material

: Carbon Steel, O.D.: ø0.709”

Part Material

: Carbon Steel, O.D. : ø0.630”

Cutting Conditio n s : v c =262 SFM

Cutting Conditions : v c =230 SFM, f =0.010”

Hole Depth 1.50” (through), wet

Hole Depth : 1.50”

After 670 holes (equivalent to 82ft)

Ŷ Recommended drilling method for 12D: Use a collet, hydro chuck or milling chuck to hold the 12D drill body (tapered collet chuck cannot be used)

(1) Drill a guide hole with SMDH żżż M (3D holder) + MTL (head) Ɣ Use a 3D drill body and a drill head with the same diameter as the 12D (same cat. no.) when drilling the guide hole.

(3) Increase spindle speed until the set spindle speed is reached, then start drilling

*On some NC machines, the feed command may be activated before the set spindle speed is reached, so it is recommended to enter a dwell sequence before the feed command.

H = Drill diameter × 1 to 1.5 times the depth

Increase rotation speed

H

(2) Feed the SMDH żżż -12D (12D holder) + MTL Type (head) through the guide hole at a low spindle speed Ɣ Spindle speed: 500 RPM Ɣ Feed rate: 39.37 IPM to 78.74 IPM

(4) After drilling, rotation speed is reduced and the drill is retracted from the work material Ɣ Spindle speed: 500 RPM Ɣ Feed rate: 39.37 IPM to 78.74 IPM

*If the drill is inserted into the guide hole at the set cutting speed, peripheral run-out may cause damage to the drill's peripheral edges.

*Retracting a drill from the work material at a high spindle speed, is dangerous as doing so may result in breakage due to runout.

Stop 0.040” away from the guide hole depth

1

Change rotation speed to 500 RPM

J96

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