Solid carbide drills have been modernized in the high-performance Kenna Universal™ Drill platform. The upgraded drills include the B979 series with grade KCU15A for 12xD drilling which can be used without a pilot drill in multiple materials. Additionally, the platform has added the B73* series step drills with grade KCU15 for core-holes in traditional tap sizes.

The introduction of the Peanut insertion machines has made the components more accessible to small and medium sized businesses. Companies who wish to increase their production, add end-boring capability, reduce assembly time while creating strong and invisible joints (all at a fraction of the cost of other fasteners) are now able to do so. The development of these machines by Koch and Omal means they can now introduce the same technology into mass production lines.

An expanded portfolio of Modular Boring Bars with through coolant and serrated interfaces has been designed for higher connection strength and increased accuracy, and can bore overhangs up to 4xD.

The revolutionary Duo-Lock™ modular system for solid carbide end milling applications combines a high accuracy in runout and length repeatability with maximum stability, making it a precise and virtually unbreakable interface. The series integrates the productivity of the HARVI™ I TE end mill series with the modular capability of the Duo-Lock modular system.

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Kennametal's new products provide maximum efficiency and productivity for a variety of machining applications.

No clamping is required, the components self-clamp using the ramped key hole slot. The machines enable pendulum processing which maximises the working time of the machine, with one user processing hundreds of panels per day! The cost of the Peanut connectors is less than that of similar fasteners, so beautiful furniture with no visible connection is now an attractive and economical reality.

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IF’s Peanut Connecting System’s range of connectors and accessory products cover all areas of furniture construction; from the single carpenter using the hand-held jigs to companies with CNC machines. With the introduction of the insertion machines, small to mass-producing companies are able to utilise and benefit from this fantastic system too.

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The KenTIP™ FS modular drill platform has expanded to include straight-flute drills for static applications on lathes and straight-flute drills for combined drilling and countersinking applications with holders. Additionally, the platform now includes the versatile KenTIP FS GTP insert with the GOdrill™ point design. The GOtip is the only insert in the KenTIP FS platform built for multi-material drilling and is ideal for customers looking for one tool to run in multiple workpieces when drilling medium and large hole diameters.

Visit the IF website for full details of all components in the range - Peanut 1 for three-axis CNC machines, the invisible Peanut 2 and 3 for jigs, boring and insertion machines and the invisible Peanut 2 Short for jigs and boring machines – along with information on all available accessories and the two new insertion machines.

Intelligent Fixings’ collaboration with two major woodworking machine manufacturers - the German manufacturer Koch Technology, and the Italian manufacturer Omal Srl of Italy – have produced the perfect automatic insertion systems. The state-of-the-art insertion machines allow furniture panels to be machined with the innovative Peanut ramped key hole slot and then Peanut 2 or Peanut 3 components automatically inserted, producing furniture that can be assembled directly from the machine or flat-packed and then shipped to the end user to build on site.

For light to medium machining or roughing of steel and stainless steel, the Dodeka™ Mini 45 face milling platform has expanded to include four new geometries which provide ideal lead angles, excellent chip formation, and positive chatter-free insert geometries.

Each product in the fall launch delivers enhanced features and superior performance that solve some of customers' toughest machining challenges:

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kennametal has expanded its Innovations series of Metal Cutting tools and solutions with new product offerings that provide customers with maximum efficiency and productivity for machining applications ranging from electric vehicles and aerospace to general engineering.

The end of August brought an exciting trip for Intelligent Fixings to the International Woodworking Fair in Atlanta, USA. The Peanut Connection System has taken a quantum leap in recent months, culminating with the introduction of two Peanut insertion machines at the Fair!

When it comes to high-performance reaming in steel and cast iron, the new KenReam™ S delivers the highest metal removal rates in blind and through-hole applications for both steel and cast iron. The unique design provides excellent process reliability and consistent hole quality.

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New and enhanced products expand metal cutting capabilities and help customers machine better than ever

Designed for dynamic milling with low radial engagement and full length of the cut, the KOR™ series has expanded to include a 5xD length of cut in the KOR™ 5DA series for milling in aluminum.

Excitingly, there are two market-leading furniture manufacturers currently looking to using the Peanut insertion machines for their production lines. Several machines have been placed on order even before their full promotion began! Intelligent Fixings, along with Omal and Koch, has been promoting the Peanut Connecting System and insertion machines across all social media platforms, including Youtube, Instagram and Linkedin. IF’s Youtube instructional videos have been particularly well-received.

With over 80 years as an industrial technology leader, Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Every day approximately 8,700 employees are helping customers in more than 60 countries stay competitive. Kennametal generated $2 billion in revenues in fiscal 2022. Learn more at www.kennametal.com. Follow @Kennametal: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

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