Exactaform supplies WIDIA taps and thread mills for UK manufacturers who need clean, repeatable internal threads, from short-run jobs to high-volume production. The range covers machine taps, thread forming taps, hand and pipe taps, solid carbide thread mills and specialist aerospace fastener taps, so the right threading tool is available for each material and hole type.
A tap cuts or forms a thread in one pass. A thread mill produces the thread by milling it in a helical path, which suits larger holes, harder materials and parts where a broken tap would scrap the component. Our application engineers help you choose between them based on material, hole depth, thread size and the machine you run.
The right threading tool also depends on how many parts you are making. For short runs, a flexible thread mill or a general-purpose tap may be enough. For high-volume production, a high-performance tap or thread forming tap can reduce cost per thread.
The WIDIA range covers the main ways to produce an internal thread, from workshop hand taps to high-performance production tools.
The range includes:
Taps and thread mills are matched to the material and the job. WIDIA threading tools are used in aluminium, carbon and alloy steels, stainless steel and harder materials, from fine-pitch micro threads to large-diameter threads and complex part geometry. Our team can advise on coating, flute design and chamfer style for your application.
A tap cuts or forms a thread as it is driven into the hole. A thread mill moves in a helical path to mill the thread, which gives better control in harder materials and larger holes and carries less risk of breakage.
Machine taps are driven by a CNC machine or tapping head to produce internal threads in production. They come in cutting and forming styles for different materials.
Forming taps displace the material instead of cutting it, so they produce no chips and work well in ductile materials for blind and through holes.
Yes. Send us the material, thread size and hole type and an application engineer will recommend a tap or thread mill.
Exactaform combines WIDIA threading tools with practical application support.
Key benefits include:
Threading is one part of the WIDIA range Exactaform supplies. For the rest of your process, see our WIDIA tooling systems, WIDIA holemaking tools, WIDIA solid end mills and WIDIA turning tools, or read more about our carbide cutting tools and thread milling.
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