Ceramic Inserts

Greenleaf is the industry leader in the development and manufacture of ceramic and coated ceramic inserts in ANSI standard and special geometries.

Heavy Turning Inserts

The manufacture of rolls for use in steel making is an area where machinability has been decreased significantly by the introduction of alloyed materials, especially chromium content. In addition, the use of forged rolls is increasing, and centrifugally cast products with high hardness levels and surface contamination are another challenge.

Ceramic cutting tools such as Greenleaf GEM-7 composite material and WG-300 whiskered material are finding an important place in heavy turning when combined with rigid, well-designed holding systems.

Greenleaf has extensive experience in the design and manufacture of heavy-turning tooling systems. For more than thirty years, we have supplied O.E.M. packages to many of the largest lathe manufacturers – both domestic and overseas.

We will be pleased to quote tooling systems for any type machine to effectively use ceramic or carbide inserts. Most of the options regularly manufactured are outlined on page HT 34.

Advance Carbide Inserts

Greenleaf offers a comprehensive line of carbide inserts in grades ranging from sub-micron C-1 through C-8 classifications. An industry pioneer in coated carbide, Greenleaf offers a variety of uncoated, CVD-coated and PVD-coated grades. Carbide inserts are available in ANSI standard geometries with multi-purpose chipbreakers for heavy roughing through finishing.

Greenleaf Milling

Greenleaf Corporation is a leading developer of cutting tool technology, specializing in the manufacturing of high performance tungsten carbide and ceramic inserts as well as innovative tool-holding systems. Greenleaf continues to build on 60 years of innovation, which centers on supplying customers with productive solutions to every metalcutting situation.

Greenleaf Corporation is positioned to serve the evolving needs of companies in all major segments of the metalcutting industry including gas turbine, steel, medical, roll turning, automotive, machine tool and rail. Greenleaf's products are engineered to provide optimal performance against a wide range of materials under the most rigorous metalcutting conditions.

In addition to specially engineered tool holding systems and a comprehensive line of carbide inserts, Greenleaf offers high-quality ceramic and ceramic composite materials, which can be custom designed for specific machining applications.