Somma Tool Company
Somma Tool Company, Inc. Newsletter
ToolTrends
March 2008
In This Issue
Greetings
Offset Rotary Broaching Tools
Catalog 2008
Promotion
Greetings
 
We received a good number of responses to our first issue of Tool Trends and the inquiries and comments from everyone, both customers and distributors were much appreciated. Most inquires were about our new catalog #2008 and the many new products featured in this catalog.

Since most inquiries regarded Somma broaching tools, we would like to give you more detailed information about our broaching tools and holders, both old and new.
Offset Rotary Broaching Tools
 
We have 13 pages of our 2008 catalog devoted to a wide range of Somma Offset Rotary Broaching tools and holders. With this catalog we want you to "Think Somma" whenever you need broaches! We have both internal and external broach tools, hex and square, and all types of specials, plus the holders to perform your broaching operations. The shank diameters range from 5/8"OD to 1-3/4" O.D. We also now offer, as new standard items, internal and external broach tool holders with metric shank diameters of 16MM, 20MM, 22MM, 25MM, and 32MM. See page 52 of our catalog.
The holders are also available with CAT, VDI, CAPTO, C6, HSK, and Morse Taper Shanks upon request.
Completely new this year are Internal Rotary Broach Tool Holders and broaches for Swiss Machines, Collet Chuck Style Broach Tool Holders, and "Adjustment Free" Internal Broach Tool Holders for CNC machines.
The holders for Swiss Machines are adjustment free with no center indicating required. They are made with a smaller head diameter to eliminate interference and the short head length is also good for limited back work space. The holder comes in various metric and inch shank diameters and they fit most Swiss type and gang machines. We also stock internal hex, square, and six lobed broaches for the Swiss broach holders. See pages 50-61 of our catalog for details.
The Collet Chuck Style Broach Tool Holders shown on page 53 features a "collet chuck style" to accept any shank diameter broach tool within the collet range. This style eliminates the need of centering cutting tool to "spindle" of broaching holder. There are also no screws that can knock the cutting tool off center. We also offer a full range of high precision collets (DIN6499) for these holders.
The Adjustment Free Internal Broach Tool Holder is also new this year. It requires X-Axis machine adjustment only. No centering is required. These are available in a conventional style holder and in a collet chuck style holder. See page 53 of the Somma catalog.
In our continuing efforts to help you reduce machine downtime we have also designed the Somma Broach Centering Fixture which allows the operator to preset the broaching tool to center, off the machine, prior to performing the broaching operation. This unit can be used with internal and external broach tool holders up to a 1" shank diameter where the spindle is lined up with the turret. See page 55 of the Somma catalog for details.
As always, we welcome trial orders on any of our broach tool holders and, even more importantly, we welcome inquires on special custom made broaches to your specifications. We are here to assist you with the information you need to successfully perform your broaching operation. Please call us - or fax us your requirements.
Reminder
Don't forget to ask for your free copy of the Somma catalog 2008, and remember, the Free Somma Polo Shirt Offer is still on!
Thanks for your time.
Catalog 2008
 
CatalogThis year we have added more than 30 pages of new tooling! We are excited about our many new products but can not list them all here.
Additional information will be included in future newsletters.

See what's new in Catalog 2008
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Promotion
Somma Polo Shirt
 To coincide with our new catalog, while supplies last we will be offering a Somma Tool shirt for any drop ship orders for Swiss Tooling valued at over $250.00. Eligible items are on the following catalog pages:
 

Pg 32  Swiss type cut-off tool holders
Pgs 34-45 Sumitomo tooling & inserts
Pgs 46&47 Right & Left hand tools for Swiss
Pgs 50&51 Swiss broach tool holders and broaches 
 
 
 
 
 
Somma Tool Contact Information
Somma Tool Company, Inc.
109 Scott Road
Waterbury, CT 06705
U.S.A
 
Phone: 203-753-2114
Fax: 203-756-5489
 
 
Since Somma Tool Company was founded in 1939, the customer has always come first. Please remember that trial orders are always welcome and that all of our standard products come with a money back guarantee.
Contact your local Somma distributor, or us, with any questions that you may have. We also offer excellent technical support from our factory. We're here to serve your tooling needs.