Swiss Turning Inserts

Alouette Tool exclusively represents Bimu Swiss Turning Inserts and Accessories in the USA, Canada, and Mexico.

Bimu SA is a highly reputable Swiss Turning Insert and Accessory Manufacturer located in Tavannes, Switzerland. While many turning operations can be accomplished with ISO turning inserts, Bimu’s focus is providing solutions to what ISO inserts cannot accomplish – especially in small part machining.

Bimu’s large and diverse catalog includes but is not limited to:

Swiss Insert Blades for Plunging, Back Turning, Front Turning, Threading, Trepan, Grooving, & Cut-off Operations.
Insert Lines for Ø 1mm – 32mm Bar Stock
Vast Selection of Coatings including PCD
Competitive Special/Custom Insert Pricing & Lead Time
Various Tool Holders for all CNC & CAM Lathe Machines:
- With/Without Internal Coolant
- Imperial & Metric Square Shank
- Cylindrical Holders
- Y-Axis Adjustable Height Holders
- Quick Change Holders & Heads for both BIMU and ISO Inserts
Tool Gang Expanders & Modular Systems
Coolant Systems & Hydraulic Connectors

Insert Lines

040 Line – For 8mm Max Ø Machines
400 Line – For 8mm Max Ø Machines
500 Line – Chip Control Grooving Inserts
700 Line – For 16mm Max Ø Machines
800 Line – For 18mm Max Ø Machines
900 Line – For 34mm Max Ø Machines
OXO 1000 Line – For 20mm Max Ø Machines
OXO 1100 Line – For 32mm Max Ø Machines
ISO Line – Wide Variety of VC, CC, & DC ISO Inserts
TGP Line – Inserts Specifically for Cutoff, Groove, and Back Turn
VPGT Line – ISO VC Improvement with 11° Clearance Angle for Finishing Operation
Polygon Line – For Citizen, STAR, Tornos, & Traub Machines
Esco Line – Special inserts & tool holders for Escomatic D2/D4/D5 hexagonal systems
S Line – Specialized Inserts for Trepan, Medical, and Dental
Grooving Inserts – Specialized Frontal & Side Grooving Inserts
PCD Diamond Inserts – Indexable Insert with Polycrystalline Diamond
Carbide Knife Cut-off & Facing Inserts for Plastic (PEEK) Machining
Front & Back Trepan Insert for Axial Grooving

Custom Insert / Tooling Request Form

Accessories

Customer Success Stories

Real life applications of Bimu’s various insert geometries solving unique problems of the turning industry.

Success Story 1 – VCGT ISO Insert
Success Story 2 – VCGT ISO Insert
Success Story 3 – 067R Front Turning Insert for Small Diameter / Long Work Piece
Success Story 4 – TGP Line Insert for Long Tool Life
Success Story 5 – 069R Insert for Fine Back Turning
Success Story 6 – 060RX Insert for Lead Free Brass
Success Story 7 – 500 Line Inserts for Chip Control on Stainless Steel & Titanium
Success Story 8 – 080R Insert for Threading On Inconel 718
Success Story 9 – 560RY Insert for Facing Cutoff and Turning on Titanium

BIMU Support Documentation

For machinists new to Bimu, below are PDF’s with information tables explaining the various product lines and their relative options, and various support documents.

Bimu Baseplate Instructions for Tornos Delta 12 / 20
Front Trepan vs Back Trepan
Positioning of the Centering Drill with Insert
Recommended Insert Width by Material Diameter
Speeds & Feeds
Standard Cut Off vs. Opposite Cut Off
Tecko Quicklock Screw Instructions
Threading Inserts
Tool Holder Execution
Tornos Deco 10 Three Drill Axial Block Instructions
Visual Description of the Different Insert Geometries
Visual Description of Blanks & Tool Holders by Insert Line
X-Centering Tightening System

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Swiss Turning Inserts

Alouette Tool exclusively represents Bimu Swiss Turning Inserts and Accessories in the USA, Canada, and Mexico.

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