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March 23 , 2015
NACHI-Fujikoshi

Market Launch of New Long-Life and Tough Tap Series
that Realize Stable Screw Processing

1.Expanding the Tap Market

Due to the expansion of global demand from the automobile, electrical goods and electronics, and aircraft industries, among others, the world market for taps has grown to 120 billion yen and going forward further expansion is expected. Meanwhile, on processing sites there is greater need for higher quality taps that can be used with work materials that are difficult to process and for long-life taps that enable cost reductions.

2.Marketing at Nachi-Fujikoshi

(1) Development of the new tap series

Nachi-Fujikoshi expanded the lineup of its AQUA Drill EX Series of carbide drills that have realized highly accurate and highly efficient hole processing and the new products were very well received, enabling us to expand our share of the drill market. In this context, users have a greater need to develop new taps that also combine stable processing performance and long life in internal thread processing, the next process after hole processing.

Generally high-speed tool steel (HSS) with outstanding defect resistance is used for the tap materials, and recently Nachi-Fujikoshi launched on the market two new product series, SG Taps and N Taps, that take full advantage of our seed technologies ranging from our in-house materials development to heat treatment, coating, and shape design.

(2) Process omitting proposals

For screw hole processing of curved surfaces, thin boards, etc., in which internal thread processing is traditionally difficult, we promote optimization by omitting processes from drill hole processing to internal thread processing, and meet the diverse needs of processing sites, by proposing sets with the AQUA Drill EX Series.

3.Overview of the new products

(1) SG Tap series

1.Target market

Mass production processing and difficult materials processing users, including automobiles, automobile parts, aircraft, etc.

2.Features

1. Longest tool life
    Due to Nachi-Fujikoshi痴 unique high grade powder HSS and SG coating, there are approximately 1.3 times more cutting holes for these taps compared to similar products from other companies, so they have a long life.
2. Stabilization of screw processing
    These taps combine improved rigidity and chips ejection by optimizing the edge and flute shape. They realize stable processing by reducing changes in the processing state and shape of the chips caused by changes in the cutting speed.
3. Can be used with all kinds of work materials
    These taps can be used with all kinds of work materials from regular steels to stainless steels and aluminum alloys. They produce an outstanding performance with any processing machine and in any cutting conditions.

3.Type, dimension range, and price

1. Spiral tap (mainly used in blind holes)

	Dimension range	:	M2-M24, a total of 68 sizes
	Reference prices	:	Typical model M6 (Metric Coarse screw thread)		full length	62mm	2,440 yen/piece (tax excluded)
			Typical model M24 (Metric Coarse screw thread)		full length	120mm	24,400 yen/piece (tax excluded)

2. Point tap (mainly used in through holes)

	Dimension range	:	M1.4-M24, a total of 71 sizes
	Reference prices	:	Typical model M6 (Metric Coarse screw thread)		full length	62mm	2,390 yen/piece (tax excluded)
			Typical model M24 (Metric Coarse screw thread)		full length	120mm	23,500 yen/piece (tax excluded)

(2) N Tap series

1.Target market

General materials processing users, centered on over-the-counter products

2.Features

1. Highly-reliable general-purpose taps
    We have improved wear resistance by using high vanadium HSS suitable for the processing properties of taps as the base layer. Although they are general-purpose taps, they realize a long life approximately 1.3 times that of similar products from other companies.
2. Realization of stable screw processing
    Due to their highly rigid design these taps have approximately 1.2 times the breaking torsion torque of similar products from other companies. They realize stable processing.

3.Type, dimension range, and price

1. Spiral tap (mainly used in blind holes)

	Dimension range	:	M2-M36, a total of 56 sizes
	Reference prices	:	Typical model M6 (Metric Coarse screw thread)		full length	62mm	918 yen/piece (tax excluded)
			Typical model M24 (Metric Coarse screw thread)		full length	120mm	12,600 yen/piece (tax excluded)

2. Point tap (mainly used in through holes)

	Dimension range	:	M1.4-M36, a total of 47 sizes
	Reference prices	:	Typical model M6 (Metric Coarse screw thread)		full length	62mm	884 yen/piece (tax excluded)
			Typical model M24 (Metric Coarse screw thread)		full length	120mm	12,300 yen/piece (tax excluded)

4. Launch Plans

(1) Launch date	:	March 23, 2015
(2) Launch regions	:	launched in Japan, China, and ASEAN initially and gradually launched in Europe and North America as well
(3) Sales target	:	400 million yen per year (fiscal year 2015)

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