Swiss+Tech® 'Black Ring' Taps HSS-E

Swiss+Tech® Black Ring Taps are the realisation of narrower tolerances and more efficient cutting times when tapping. The Swiss+Tech® HSS-E Black Ring tool geometry has been developed and optimized during long-term tests with users threading materials such as structural steel, aluminium castings, machining steel, VA-steels, heat-resistant steels and tool steels.

HSS-E Black Ring Taps

The unique general-purpose properties of Swiss+Tech® Black Ring Tap guarantees high productivity by reducing the amount of time spent changing taps for different materials and at the same time reduces the number of taps required by the machine shop. Swiss+Tech® Black Ring machine taps with their wide range of applications are the result of years of experience in metal cutting to the demands from customers:
For increased versatility.
Reducing the confusing type variety.
Reducing the storage costs for the tools.
Reducing the tool changing times, for general tapping applications.

Manufactured to DIN 371/376

For all technical specifications please refer to our catalogue.

Sherwood Taps

Sherwood HSS Taps are the general purpose option for thread cutting in most materials including steel, some stainless steels, cast irons and non-ferrous materials such as Aluminium, Brass and many others.

Manufactured with precision ground flutes for producing accurate thread forms, Sherwood Taps are available in all the popular thread forms and as straight Flute `Hand` Taps in 3 leads, Fluteless, Spiral Flute, or Spiral Point Machine Taps and also Long Series.

Sherwood Tap dimensions conform to ISO529 apart from NPT Forms which conform to ANSI 94.9. Straight Flute and Fluteless Taps are manufactured with a standard Bright Finish whereas the Machine Taps have an Oxidised Finish for best results dissipating the heat build-up associated with these applications.

Thread Forms are Class 2 medium fit tolerance.

For all technical and dimensional specifications please refer to our catalogue.

Second Tap BSPF (British Standard Pipe Fine) Straight Flute Ground Thread HSS

The Sherwood second tap is used after the taper tap has cut threads into the hole as far as possible. It tapers back 3 or 4 threads before a fully threaded diameter is reached. If threading a blind hole a Plug tap will be required to cut threads to the bottom of the hole.

Swiss+Tech® Production Taps

These bright finish Swiss+Tech® blue ring spiral flute taps have a 'biteless flat' (BLF) for short blind holes.
Taper lead to
DIN form C (2xP to 3xP).
Tapping tolerance to 6H.
Helix angle 45°
Conform to DIN 371/376

For all technical and dimensional specifications please refer to our catalogue.

Blue Ring Spiral Flute BSP (British Standard Pipe) Production Tap Bright Finish HSS-EV

Swiss+Tech® Production Taps

Swiss+Tech® production spiral flute taps are for threading blind holes.
Manufactured from HSS-EV with an oxidised finish
Taper lead to DIN form C.
(3 x P).
Tapping tolerance to 6H.

Manufactured to DIN 371/376

For all technical and dimensional specifications please refer to our catalogue.

Yellow Ring Spiral Flute Metric Coarse Production Tap HSS-EV

Swiss+Tech® Yellow Ring Spiral Flute Metric Coarse taps have a taper lead to DIN form C (2.5xP).
Tapping Tolerance to 6H 2B.
Helix Angle 40°.
Tapping Depth 2.5xD

OSG Taps

OSG type 1066 machine taps are manufactured from 3% Vanadium Super Grade High Speed Steel. Increasing the vanadium content improves the toughness without making the tap brittle. This means the tap has a greater resistance to work generated heat, which prolongs the life of the cutting edge.

Spiral Point taps are suitable for threading through holes.

Manufactured to ISO 529: 1975.

For all technical and dimensional specifications please refer to our catalogue.

Spiral Point Taps Metric HSS-EV

Dormer Taps

Dormer MTT-X Series taps are manufactured from HSS-X1 Steel with Bright finish, they are right Hand Cutting.

Manufactured to ISO 529
Spiral Point for threading through holes.
Taper lead to DIN form B.
Tapping tolerance to 6H.
Max Depth 2.5 x D.

For all technical and dimensional specifications please refer to our catalogue.

Sherwood Taps

Sherwood HSS Taps are the general purpose option for thread cutting in most materials including steel, some stainless steels, cast irons and non-ferrous materials such as Aluminium, Brass and many others.

Manufactured with precision ground flutes for producing accurate thread forms, Sherwood Taps are available in all the popular thread forms and as straight Flute `Hand` Taps in 3 leads, Fluteless, Spiral Flute, or Spiral Point Machine Taps and also Long Series.

Sherwood Tap dimensions conform to ISO529 apart from NPT Forms which conform to ANSI 94.9. Straight Flute and Fluteless Taps are manufactured with a standard Bright Finish whereas the Machine Taps have an Oxidised Finish for best results dissipating the heat build-up associated with these applications.

Thread Forms are Class 2 medium fit tolerance.

For all technical and dimensional specifications please refer to our catalogue.

Plug Tap Metric Fine Straight Flute Ground Thread HSS

The Sherwood Plug tap is used last after the Taper and Second tap have been used, when threading blind holes it cuts threads to the bottom of the hole.

OSG Taps

OSG type 1066 machine taps are manufactured from 3% Vanadium Super Grade High Speed Steel. Increasing the vanadium content improves the toughness without making the tap brittle. This means the tap has a greater resistance to work generated heat, which prolongs the life of the cutting edge.

Spiral Point taps are suitable for threading through holes.

Manufactured to ISO 529: 1975.

For all technical and dimensional specifications please refer to our catalogue.

Spiral Point Taps Metric HSS-EV

Dormer Taps

Dormer MTT-X Series taps are manufactured from HSS-X1 Steel with a Bright finish, they are right Hand Cutting.

Manufactured to ISO 529
Spiral Flute for threading blind holes.
Taper lead to DIN form C.
Tapping tolerance to 6H.
Max Depth 2.5 x D.
Helix angle 48.

For all technical and dimensional specifications please refer to our catalogue.

MTT-X Series E003 Spiral Flute Metric Tap HSS-X1

Sherwood Taps

Sherwood HSS Taps are the general purpose option for thread cutting in most materials including steel, some stainless steels, cast irons and non-ferrous materials such as Aluminium, Brass and many others.

Manufactured with precision ground flutes for producing accurate thread forms, Sherwood Taps are available in all the popular thread forms and as straight Flute `Hand` Taps in 3 leads, Fluteless, Spiral Flute, or Spiral Point Machine Taps and also Long Series.

Sherwood Tap dimensions conform to ISO529 apart from NPT Forms which conform to ANSI 94.9. Straight Flute and Fluteless Taps are manufactured with a standard Bright Finish whereas the Machine Taps have an Oxidised Finish for best results dissipating the heat build-up associated with these applications.

Thread Forms are Class 2 medium fit tolerance.

For all technical and dimensional specifications please refer to our catalogue.

Plug Tap Metric Fine Straight Flute Ground Thread HSS

The Sherwood Plug tap is used last after the Taper and Second tap have been used, when threading blind holes it cuts threads to the bottom of the hole.