BT tool holders
BT Face Mill Holders – BT30, BT40 and BT50 (MAS 403)
A face mill holder carries shell-type face mills on a pilot with drive keys. PTP makes them with a BT shank (MAS 403 / JIS B6339, ISO 7388-2 type J) in BT30, BT40 and BT50: cutter bores Ø16–60 mm for Ø40–250 mm face mills, gauge lengths 30–75 mm, 16 ordering codes in all. They are pulled into the spindle by MAS-BT or JIS B6339 pull studs: M12 on BT30, M16 on BT40 and M24 on BT50. Taper AT3 or better, TIR 0.005 mm max, balanced G2.5 @ 15,000 rpm.
Face Mill Holders, BT shank
PTP catalogue drawing, dimensions in mm

All 16 BT face mill holders
One table per taper size. Every ordering code opens its own page with its dimensions (mm).
BT30 face mill holders: 3 ordering codes
| Ordering code | Cutter Bore Ø (d) | Gauge Length (GPL) | C | H | Cutter Ø | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47BT30FMH1630 | 16 mm | 30 mm | 34 mm | 17 mm | 40 mm | 17 mm |
| 47BT30FMH2230 | 22 mm | 30 mm | 45 mm | 19 mm | 50, 63 mm | 19 mm |
| 47BT30FMH2745 | 27 mm | 45 mm | 58 mm | 21 mm | 80 mm | 21 mm |
BT40 face mill holders: 6 ordering codes
| Ordering code | Cutter Bore Ø (d) | Gauge Length (GPL) | C | H | Cutter Ø | L | PCD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47BT40FMH1645 | 16 mm | 45 mm | 34 mm | 17 mm | 40 mm | 17 mm | – |
| 47BT40FMH2245 | 22 mm | 45 mm | 45 mm | 19 mm | 50, 63 mm | 19 mm | – |
| 47BT40FMH2745 | 27 mm | 45 mm | 58 mm | 21 mm | 80 mm | 21 mm | – |
| 47BT40FMH3260 | 32 mm | 60 mm | 78 mm | 24 mm | 100 mm | 24 mm | – |
| 47BT40FMH4060 | 40 mm | 60 mm | 88 mm | 27 mm | 125, 160 mm | 27 mm | – |
| 47BT40FMH40F60 | 40F | 60 mm | 88 mm | 27 mm | 125, 160 mm | 27 mm | 66.7 mm |
BT50 face mill holders: 7 ordering codes
| Ordering code | Cutter Bore Ø (d) | Gauge Length (GPL) | C | H | Cutter Ø | L | PCD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47BT50FMH1660 | 16 mm | 60 mm | 34 mm | 17 mm | 40 mm | 17 mm | – |
| 47BT50FMH2260 | 22 mm | 60 mm | 45 mm | 19 mm | 50, 63 mm | 19 mm | – |
| 47BT50FMH2760 | 27 mm | 60 mm | 58 mm | 21 mm | 80 mm | 21 mm | – |
| 47BT50FMH3260 | 32 mm | 60 mm | 78 mm | 24 mm | 100 mm | 24 mm | – |
| 47BT50FMH4060 | 40 mm | 60 mm | 88 mm | 27 mm | 125, 160 mm | 27 mm | – |
| 47BT50FMH40F60 | 40F | 60 mm | 88 mm | 27 mm | 125, 160 mm | 27 mm | 66.7 mm |
| 47BT50FMH6075 | 60 mm | 75 mm | 128 mm | 27 mm | 250 mm | 27 mm | 101.6 mm |
Questions about BT face mill holders
Which pull stud does a BT face mill holder take?
The pull stud of its taper size: M12 on BT30, M16 on BT40 and M24 on BT50. Use a MAS-BT pull stud with the head angle your drawbar takes (45°, 60° or 90°), or a JIS B6339 stud with a 15° head (BT40 and BT50).
What goes with a BT face mill holder?
A shell-type face mill whose bore matches the arbor: Ø16 mm for Ø40 mm, Ø22 mm for Ø50 and 63 mm, Ø27 mm for Ø80 mm, Ø32 mm for Ø100 mm, Ø40 mm for Ø125 and 160 mm and Ø60 mm for Ø250 mm cutters.