Dormer Pramet has introduced the Dormer Shark E894.
The Shark E894 high performance HSS-E thread forming tap is suitable for both through and blind holes in a wide range of workpiece materials. The premium materials used in the taps provide a balanced ratio of toughness, hardness and heat resistance to the entire tap.
The tap is available in DIN/ANSI standard and UNC, UNF and Metric thread forms to provide options for world-wide operations. With a new forming lobe geometry, optimized post-treatment, TiN coating, and oil grooves providing lubrication up to 3.5xD depth, the new taps are optimized for highly demanding mass production threading applications.