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Kennametal KSEM
KSEM is Kennametal's modular drilling system built around reusable drill bodies and replaceable carbide center inserts. The official product records separate body depth, shank style, seat size, insert geometry, grade, diameter, and material number, so the family name alone is not enough to establish a compatible assembly.
Product system overview
KSEM is Kennametal's modular drilling system built around reusable drill bodies and replaceable carbide center inserts. The official product records separate body depth, shank style, seat size, insert geometry, grade, diameter, and material number, so the family name alone is not enough to establish a compatible assembly.
Industries and applications
- Modular production drilling where a reusable body and replaceable carbide cutting point are preferred.
- Steel, stainless, cast iron, nonferrous, and high-temperature-alloy applications when the selected insert geometry and grade support the material.
- Stacked-plate, inclined-exit, flat-bottom, and structural-steel applications using the appropriate specified geometry or body variant.
Technical and quote details
- System architecture: machine-side drill body plus workpiece-side KSEM center insert, with compatibility controlled by diameter and insert seat size.
- Official records identify bodies by depth ratio and shank style, including WN, WD, SS, SSF, and structural-steel SFP variants across the available range.
- Insert records distinguish geometries such as SPL, PC, HP, and FEG; geometry, grade, and application cannot be inferred from diameter alone.
- Kennametal assigns separate material numbers and ISO/ANSI catalog IDs, both of which should be retained in the sourcing record.
- Official product pages can expose current, longer-delivery, or no-longer-available status at the item level; availability must be checked for the exact material number.
Selection notes
Capture both Kennametal material numbers and ISO/ANSI catalog IDs for the body and insert, plus depth ratio, shank, seat size, geometry, grade, and diameter.
Use the official compatible-parts relationship and item availability state before quoting an exact match or substitute.
Variables to validate
- A body and insert with similar nominal diameters are not necessarily compatible; insert seat size and current compatibility data control the assembly.
- Some official item pages identify products as no longer available, so historical catalog IDs must not be presented as current stock.
- Coolant delivery, pilot strategy, runout, holder rigidity, entry and exit conditions, and chip evacuation remain application dependent.
Official product references
We work to keep this information reliable, but specifications and availability can change. Verify critical details with the manufacturer through the official resources above.