Abstract: A cutting tool comprising a tool holder (2) with a pocket (22) and a cutting insert (3) in the shape of a polygon having at least three side surfaces (33, 34, 35). The pocket (22) is provided with a base support surface (24) and at least two lateral support surfaces (25, 26). The cutting insert (3) is releaseably securable in the pocket (22) with two side surfaces of the insert (34, 35) abutting the two lateral support surfaces (25, 26) of the pocket (22). At least one of the side surfaces (33, 34, 35) and at least one of the lateral support surfaces (25, 26) are provided with a notch (37) and a complimentary rib element (28) extending in an axial direction of the insert and interacting for providing an end stop of the cutting insert (3) in the pocket (22).

Abstract: The invention relates to a thread cutting insert (1) comprising a upper face (20) and a lower face (21), at least three lateral walls (31, 32, 33, 34) extending between the upper face (20) and the lower face (21), and at least two cutting edges (41, 42, 43, 44) formed in a transition region between two of the lateral walls (31, 32, 33, 34) and the upper face (20), wherein at least one of the cutting edges (41, 42, 43, 44) is sandwiched between a first supporting surface (71a, 72a, 73a, 74a) and a second supporting surface (71 b, 72b, 73b, 74b) provided on the respective lateral wall (31, 32, 33, 34). Further, the invention relates to a tool holder for receiving a thread cutting insert (1).

Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting insert (3), a tool holder (2), and tool (1) for forming heavy duty threads, wherein the tool holder (2) has a support surface (20) and the cutting insert (3) is releaseably securable to the support surface (20) of the tool holder (2), such that a longitudinal direction (I) of the cutting insert (3) in use extends in parallel to radial direction of a workpiece, the cutting insert (2) is provided with at least one cutting edge (30) and a bottom surface (31) for contacting the support surface of the tool holder, the bottom surface (31) being stepped to provide a first planar contact portion (31a) and a second planar contact portion (31b) adjacent thereto, and a first abutment wall (33) extending at least partially in the longitudinal direction (I) being formed between the first planar contact portion (31a) and the second planar contact portion (31b).