Editorial, News, and Products
Sandvik Coromant Furthers Sustainability Commitment
Following validation from the Science Based Target initiative, Sandvik Coromant is working toward several revised sustainability goals.
Mastercam 2024 Integrates Sandvik Coromant CoroPlus Tool Library
The integrated library enables users to work faster when importing tool geometries and cutting data.
Sandvik Coromant Offers Virtual, Live Machining Demonstrations
The Digital Live Machining sessions provide live machining demonstrations, educational presentations and interactive discussions with engineering experts.
Grob Systems Inc. to Host Tech Event With Industry Partners
The 5-Axis Live technology event will highlight new machining strategies for optimizing the production of complex medical, aerospace and mold/die parts.
Sandvik Coromant End Mills Feature Specialized Coating
The new CoroMill Plura HD solid end mills, featuring a Zertivo 2.0 coating, are said to improve tool life, process security and productivity over previous versions.
Sandvik Coromant Taps Offer High Process Security
Both the CoroTap 100 and CoroTap 400 taps can be used for blind and through holes in cylinder blocks, cylinder heads, electric motor housings, transmission housings and battery racks.
Sandvik Coromant Turning Tools Enable Y-Axis Turning
The company has developed two new tools to support Y-axis turning: CoroTurn Prime and the CoroPlex YT twin-tool.
Sandvik Cormant's End Mills Eliminate Machining Chatter
The company’s CoroMill Dura line of solid end mills has been extended with aluminum-specific tools.
Speeding Up Splines
Moving small- to medium-batch production from outsourced, dedicated hobbing operations to in-house, CNC multitasking machines helps job shops achieve quick turnarounds and flexibility in supplying splines for the heavy-vehicle industry. Inserted disc cutters make this transition possible.
Sandvik Coromant Launches New Range of Solid End Mills
The CoroMill Dura range is designed for roughing and finishing with different engagements in all applications and materials.
Sandvik Coromant Appoints New Marketing Manager
Nick Falgiatano will be responsible for ensuring the use of appropriate marketing channels and efficient methods to promote Sandvik Coromant’s growth strategy.
Sandvik Coromant Extends Line of Ceramic Milling Heads
Sandvik Coromant has developed two solutions designed for shoulder and face milling of nickel-alloy aero-engine parts.
GibbsCAM Update Integrates Turning Enhancements From Sandvik Coromant
GibbsCAM 2023 integrates Sandvik Coromant’s PrimeTurning, which uses the slope of the insert for chip thinning to make heavy cuts and spread cutting forces and heat over a larger portion of the cutting edge.
Sandvik Cormant Introduces Lightweight Milling Tool
The new CoroMill MF80 for automotive milling offer a 40% lighter cutter body with shim protection and a high number of inserts.
Sandvik Coromant Receives IndustryWeek's Best Plants Award
The award is given to North American manufacturing plants that demonstrate outstanding operational excellence, customer service and employee engagement.
Watchmaking: A Machinist’s View
Old-world craftsmanship combines with precision machining on a vertical machining center and Swiss-type lathe to produce some of the only U.S.-made mechanical wristwatch movements.
Microdrill Cuts Heat, Chip Buildup
With thousands of holes to drill in every part, this microdrilling application required the right strategies to overcome heat and chip buildup.
Sandvik Coromant Appoints New Members to Management
The metalcutting tool company will add Michael Eneberg as vice president and head of Global Sales and Nicolas Dellachiesa as head of Merger & Acquisitions.
Sandvik Coromant on Acquisitions: Solutions Entail More Than the Tool
A Q&A with global president Helen Blomqvist explores the cutting tool maker’s acquisition of CAM software companies and how this connects to, among other things, electric vehicles.
Sandvik Coromant Appoints Head of Sustainable Business
Company appoints Camilla Nevstad Bruzelius head of sustainable business, noting her years of experience with sustainability and within the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Two Microdrill Families Optimized for Precision Machining
Sandvik Coromant launched Corodrill 462 with -XM geometry, CoroDrill 862 with -GM geometry for use in small part manufacturing.
ICAM to be Acquired by Sandvik Coromant
ICAM’s software combines post-processing, machine simulation and tool-path optimization into solutions that are said to save programming and part machining time. The acquisition is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2021.
Avoid Chip Jams, Downtime With Tool Path Software
Sandvik Coromant’s CoroPlus Tool Path software offers programming support for external and internal thread turning operations. The software generates NC codes based on cutting data parameters to secure the correct number of passes with evenly distributed cutting forces.
Sandvik Coromant Launches Inserts for Smaller Diameters
CoroCut QI includes an optimized tip seat angle for lighter cutting action and cutting forces that aid vibration-free machining, a rail insert seat for a stable and precise insert position ensuring minimal insert movement.
Niels Bredick Recognized With Henry Ford Technology Award
Bredick is a member of the winning team for the development and implementation of the Torque Monitoring of Gear Machining Process, which enables Ford to digitally monitor the gear machining process to avoid costly scrap parts.
New Software From HCL CAMWorks Integrates PrimeTurning
HCL CAMWorks 2021Plus supports Sandvik Coromant’s PrimeTurning, which achieves increased feeds and speeds, shorter cycle times and longer tool life.
ModuleWorks, Sandvik Coromant and HCL Technologies Collaborate on PrimeTurning
This collaboration has produced one of the first commercial implementations of the new PrimeTurning methodology in a CAM system.
Power Skiving Enables Smaller, Precise Robotics Machining
Power skiving tools like Sandvik Coromant’s CoroMill 178 can increase productivity, precision and flexibility when machining gears for applications such as industrial robotics.
Shifting Toward Preparedness and Flexibility with Turning Tool for Steel
The pandemic has taught manufacturers to reevaluate their preparedness for unexpected and drastic market disruptions. A practical example from a cutting tool manufacturer may show the way.
Sandvik Coromant and Autodesk Partner for Increased Utility
Sandvik Coromant and Autodesk have partnered to solve issues in CAM. Their first solution is to present Sandvik Coromant tool data within Autodesk Fusion 360.
Sandvik CoroMill 390 LW Enhances Aerospace Machining Capacity
Sandvik Coromant’s 3D-printed CoroMill 390 cutter helped Flying S Inc. achieve six-times the productivity on MAX5 cast aluminum alloy than with previous tools.
Sandvik Acquiring CGTech
Sandvik has signed a deal to acquire VERICUT developers CGTech, enhancing Sandvik’s ability to provide full machining solutions and increase its value proposition.
Sandvik Coromant Introduces New Insert Geometries for Grooving
Sandvik Coromant has added the -M30 and -L50 insert geometry options for its CoroMill 331 milling cutter.
Metalworking News of Note: November 2019
Orderfox.com adds an RFQ service for its users, Sandvik Coromant begins construction on new tech center in North Carolina, and other news from the metalworking industry.
Sandvik Coromant to Build Tech Center in Mebane, North Carolina
The location is central to the company’s aerospace and automotive customers as well as three large research universities.
Sandvik Coromant's CoroBore 825 Uses Special Damper Technology
Sandvik Coromant’s updated CoroBore 825 fine boring tool applies the company’s Silent Tools technology, with dampers dimensioned specifically to suit every adapter size in the assortment.
Sandvik Coromant's CoroBore BC Performs Semi-Finishing and Chamfering
Sandvik Coromant’s CoroBore Boring Combination (BC) is designed for high-volume applications.
Sandvik Coromant's CoroMill 390 Reduces Vibration with Optimized Cutter Body Design
Sandvik Coromant’s CoroMill 390 features an additively manufactured cutter body for lighter overall weight, which reduces vibration and increases rigidity when machining when long overhangs are required.
Sandvik Coromant's M5Q90 Milling Cutter Speeds "Cubing" of Cast Parts
Sandvik Coromant has engineered its M5Q90 tangential milling cutter for faster first-stage roughing operations on newly cast aluminum parts for the automotive industry.
Sandvik Coromant Salesperson Receives Women in Manufacturing STEP Ahead Award
The Manufacturing Institute award recognizes women in manufacturing, a sector where they make up only 29 percent of the workforce. In machine shops, they make up less than 16 percent. The award is intended to advocate for greater diversity.
Machining Demonstration Shows the Digital-Twin Concept in Action
A demonstration at IMTS 2018 showed that all of the pieces to meet the “Grand Challenge” are now in place, making so-called digital-twin manufacturing feasible for shops looking to streamline production of complex workpieces.
Sandvik Coromant's M5F90 Face Mill Performs Roughing and Finishing in One Operation
Designed for machining thin-walled aluminum automotive parts without burring, scratching or chipping, the M5F90 face-milling cutter is now available from Sandvik Coromant.
Drills Designed for Aluminum Automotive Parts
Sandvik Coromont has added the CoroDrill 400 and CoroDrill 430, developed for drilling aluminum automotive parts, to its range of optimized solid round tools.
Industry News of Note: January 2019
MachineMetrics raises $11.3 million in financing, Vero Software rebranded under Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence and other industry news.
Sandvik Coromant Facility Recognized as Industry 4.0 "Lighthouse"
Sandvik Coromant’s Gimo, Sweden production unit has been selected as a World Economics Forum Lighthouse site to deploy Industry 4.0 technology and use cases.
December 2018 Product Spotlight: Turning
This month’s Modern Equipment Review Spotlight focuses on turning machines and tooling.
Milling Grades Resist Thermal Cracking
Sandvik Coromant has launched two insert grades for steel milling: GC4330 and GC4340.
Automotive Manufacturer Works with Supplier to Streamline Lean Machining Cells
After Volvo’s casting supplier switched to a new kind of material process, machining tolerances suffered. Sandvik Coromant stepped in not just to suggest new tools, but to provide an in-depth productivity improvement program.
Exchangeable-Tip Drill Line Gets New PVD Grades
Sandvik Coromant is releasing three new grades for its CoroDrill 870 exchangeable-tip drill.
Brazed Ceramic End Mills Rough Nickel-Based HRSAs
Sandvik Coromant is releasing two series of ceramic end mills for optimal performance in nickel-based alloys: The CoroMill 316 and the CoroMill Plura.
Hard-Turning Grades Excel in Automotive Transmission Applications
Sandvik Coromant’s CB7125 and CB7135 grades are said to enable the performance of medium-to-heavy interrupted cuts and removal of the hardened layer (depth of cut up to 2 mm) in case- and induction-hardened steel components.
Sandvik Coromant Selects Vimana for New Product's Analytics Platform
Vimana has been selected by Sandvik Coromant as the manufacturing analytics platform for the tool manufacturer’s newly-announced CoroPlus MachiningInsights offering.
Data-Feeding Cutting Tools Win IMTS Award
In addition to internal vibration dampers, Sandvik Coromant’s Silent Tools Plus cutting tools feature embedded sensors for real-time insight into the machining process.
Experts Make Data-Driven Machining Practical
Digital machining experts stand ready to answer attendees questions and more in individual, 30-minute sessions at Sandvik Coromant’s booth.
Steps to Successful Machine Shop Digitalization: Think Big
Sandvik’s three-part series on data-driven manufacturing is a great entry-point for machine shop managers trying to figure out what Industry 4.0 might mean to them. Here are the highlights.
Turning Grades Meet Demand for HRSA Machining in Aerospace
Sandvik Coromant introduces two new ceramic insert grades that are capable of performing high-speed, high-security turning operations on components made from demanding HRSAs.
Turning, Tool Management Products Designed for Digitized Shops
IMTS 2018: Sandvik Coromant offers several turning and digital machining products.
Routers Optimize Milling, Slotting of Abrasive Composites
The CoroMill Plura routers from Sandvik Coromant are designed to optimize milling and slotting operations in composite materials such as carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) and glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP).
Range of Toolholders for PrimeTurning Methodology
Sandvik Coromant has released a range of CoroTurn Prime multitask and axial-type toolholders to help machine shops implement the new PrimeTurning methodology
Keep up with Machine Shop Digitalization
Sandvik Coromant’s recent roundtable discussion of machine shop digitalization focused on three key ideas: Digitalization is a competitive advantage. The investment is reasonable and has a quick payback. Shops must start the journey now or get left behind.
Face Milling Cutter’s Entering Angle Increases Productivity
Sandvik Coromant has unveiled a high-feed version of the CoroMill 745 face milling cutter, featuring a 25-degree entering angle for productivity gains when milling steel and cast-iron workpieces.
Damped Tools Enable Complex Boring, Milling Operations
S&K Machine needed cutting tools that could complete complex boring and milling operations without chatter. Sandvik Coromant’s Silent Tools line fit the bill.
Part Cutoff Takes a New Direction
The capability and flexibility of the Y axis creates an opportunity for a new approach to parting-off operations. Learn how a specially designed parting blade has compelling advantages when this axis is used to separate a finished part from the barstock.
Taking the Drag out of Automotive Machining Setups
Paired with the right cutting tools, workholding and software, multi-tasking and multi-axis equipment enables this race team to also bill itself as a full-fledged parts supplier.
MakeTime Launches Shop Advantage Program at Top Shops Conference
The program will give machine shops access to special offerings for cutting tools, CAD/CAM software, computer hardware, CNC machine tool and manufacturing equipment financing and more.
Rough-Boring Tools Address Vibration, Chip Breaking
Sandvik Coromant introduces its CoroBore rough-boring tools, which are designed to address vibration, chip breaking and process security while delivering high productivity.
Turning Insert Offers Greater Resistance, Edge-Line Security
Sandvik Coromant has introduced the GC2220 dedicated turning insert optimized for stainless steel materials that offers increased productivity, longer tool life and higher machine utilization
Cut Turning Cycle Time by Feeding in Both Directions
In conventional turning, you feed toward the chuck in the Z axis. With Sandvik’s new PrimeTurning process, however, you can feed in either direction in turning, facing and shoulder-cutting operations. (Sponsored Content)
Insert Grade Excels in Turning Uneven Forged Surfaces
Sandvik Coromant has introduced its GC4335 insert grade for the turning of steels where unstable conditions or vibration issues prevail.
Hiring, Training and Supporting the Workforce in School and on the Job
Virginia’s Rolls-Royce Crosspointe plant shares its strategies for attracting, hiring and supporting its workers, while Danville Community College excels with its integrated machining education model.
Manufacturing News of Note: June 2017
Sandvik Coromant and Zimmerman appoint new presidents, DeVry University launches advanced manufacturing classes, and more industry news.
New Turning Process Can Drastically Cut Cycle Times
Sandvik Coromant’s PrimeTurning process allows turning and facing in all directions, delivering dramatic increases in high-volume production. Cycle time reductions of 50 percent or more can be achieved.
A New Turning Process Enables Cutting “In Reverse”
A methodology for cutting in both directions on a CNC lathe promises to make turning a much more productive operation in certain applications. New types of inserts driven by new CAM tool paths are key enablers of this development, but implementing the whole multifaceted system as a system is essential.
Sandvik Coromant Appoints New President
Nadine Crauwels has more than 22 years of industry experience and has been with Sandvik Coromant since 2000.
Manufacturing News of Note: May 2017
AME opens an engineering training department, Kapp Niles launches a new metrology business and more industry news.
Sandvik Coromant Signs Strategic Research Agreement with Parc, a Xerox Company
The agreement gives Sandvik Coromant a stake in Silicon Valley research and development of automation capabilities for subtractive manufacturing.
Manufacturing News of Note: April 2017
Sandvik Coromant opens a special automotive engineering project and training site, Stratasys launches an additive manufacturing consulting service, and other industry news.
New Tooling Technologies for Today, Tomorrow
A recent visit to Sandvik Coromant’s headquarters in Sandviken, Sweden, revealed a handful of technologies that will impact machining and machine monitoring moving forward.
Sandvik Coromant Opens Automotive Project, Training Site
The collaboration with Don Schumacher Racing is intended to benefit the toolmaker’s automotive customers in the region.
Milling Tools Get Update for Machining Deep Pockets in Titanium
Sandvik Coromant’s CoroMill 390 is now available with the company’s Silent Tools technology for more efficient machining of parts such as engine mounts as well as deep pockets on titanium-frame parts for the aerospace industry.
Turn-Mill Machining Tech Improves Industrial Motor Performance
By replacing a welding process to create rotor cooling channels with multitasking machining from a solid forging, Siemens Norwood has realized improved induction motor vibration qualities and much faster overall rotor production times.
Sandvik Coromant Becomes DMG MORI Premium Partner
The company is the only tooling maker in DMG MORI’s Premium Partner program.
Manufacturing News of Note: November 2016
A Brazilian student wins an advanced materials contest, Local Motors launches an SaaS division, Airbus certifies an additive material from Stratasys and other industry news.
High-Feed Milling Cutter Provides High Stability for Improved Feed Capacity
Sandvik Coromant’s CoroMill 415 high-feed milling cutter for diameters ranging from 13 to 25 mm (0.5" to 1") provides enhanced security with the iLock insert seat interface and high metal removal rates thanks to high cutter density and feed capacity.
Modular Tooling Lines Enable Shop Standardization
Sandvik Coromant says that its modular CoromantEH, CoroTurn SL and Capto tooling lines enable the selection of optimized tooling assemblies to suit all applications using a smaller inventory of standard items.
Sandvik Coromant Releases Ifind App for Purchasers, Engineers, Machine Operators
The app provides the content of the company’s website as well as tool information and pricing.
Brazilian Materials Engineering Student Wins Sandvik Coromant Competition
Nadia Ayad proposed a use for graphene that would filter and desalinate water for households.
High-Feed Milling Cutter Fills Application Gap
Sandvik Coromant presents a high-feed milling cutter for diameters ranging from 13 to 32 mm (0.512" to 1.26").
Cutting Tool for Increased Turning Machine Utilization
Sandvik Coromant’s CoroTurn 300 is designed to increase component quality, handling efficiency and tool life in high-volume OD steel turning applications that require longitudinal and face-turning operations.
End Mill with Smaller Inserts Reliably Roughs, Finishes
Sandvik Coromant offers its CoroMill 390 end mill with size 07 inserts, making it ideal for shoulder milling, edging, linear and helical ramping, plunge milling, slot milling, and face milling.
Technology Investments Help Young Company Start Strong
Wolfram Manufacturing Inc. was experiencing poor tool life and inconsistent performance when machining gray cast iron. By changing its tooling to CVD-coated GC3205 turning inserts from Sandvik Coromant Co., the company could run the job lights-out.
CAM Software Integrates ISO 13399 Tool Library
CNC Software has integrated Sandvik Coromant’s Adveon Tool Library with its Mastercam software for programming milling and turning machining.
Face Mill for Cast Materials
Sandvik Coromant’s CoroMill 425 is a finishing tool for cast materials used in the automotive industry.
Rough Boring Tool Cuts Challenging Material, Time in Aerospace Application
By using Sandvik Coromant's DuoBore 821D rough boring tool, Excelco/Newbrook Inc. increased feed rates and saved shop production time cutting Nitronic 40 for aerospace work.
New Website Publicizes Generic Tool Format Information
The Generic Tool Catalog was developed by Siemens PLM, Sandvik Coromant, Iscar and Kennametal.
Sandvik Coromant Acquires Prometec
The acquisition adds process monitoring and control to Sandvik’s offerings.
Sandvik Coromant Appoints President, Americas
Sean Holt says he will use his international experience to take advantage of the globalized market.
CNC Software, Sandvik Coromant Partner to Add Tool Library to CAM Software
The partnership is said to benefit programmers by facilitating access to and use of ISO 13399 tool data in the programming process.
Standard Tool Classification for Better Data Communication
Cutting tool manufacturers have worked together to create a generic tool catalog format that helps link cutting tool information with applications supporting data-driven manufacturing.
Evacuation Plan
Milling deep grooves generates tons of chips that are sometimes hard to clear. This internal coolant device provides an innovative solution to this challenge.
Turning Grades for Cast Iron Extend Tool Life
Sandvik Coromant introduces the GC3225 and GC3210 insert grades, designed to cover all cast iron turning operations for both gray and nodular cast iron materials.
Indexable Insert Accommodates Hard-Part Turning
Sandvik Coromant’s CB7015 indexable insert is intended to be a time-saving tool for hard-part turning.
Okuma, Sandvik to Co-Host Aerospace Technology Event
The December event will combine educational talks with technology demonstrations.
“Spirograph” Generates Face Grooves on a Machining Center
Sandvik Coromant's unusual "SpiroGrooving" system uses an adjustable toolholder to machine API grooves on a machining center.
Sandvik Coromant, Hanna Tools Sign Cooperation Agreement
The deal consolidates previous ties between the companies to better address the automotive industry.
Video: Machining API Groove with “Spirograph” Tool Path
A system for turning oil-industry face grooves on a machining center uses an adjustable toolholder along with an NC code generator for creating the unusual path.
Breaking Chips and Controlling Burrs when Machining Automotive Transmission Components
Chip control is the bane of every shop’s existence and knowing how to consistently break chips and control burrs in ductile steels like SAE 1018, 1020, and 8620 is the holy grail of the tooling industry. When a shop experiences chip control issues, it affects their bottom line either through machine downtime, scrapped or reworked components, lost inventory due to broken tools or even employee injury.
Tips on Breaking Chips When Turning Transmission Parts
Components for automotive transmissions are typically made of ductile steels such as SAE 1018, 1020 and 8620. Turning these parts is often plagued by problems with long, stringy chips. This article from Sandvik Coromant addresses the complex variables and strategic trade-offs that must be considered in designing the most effective insert for this application. The insights into the problem and its solution will help anyone think more clearly about vexing chip control issues.
A Really, Really Big Boring Bar
The developers are calling it the world’s largest anti-vibration boring bar—one that is capable of machining a bore 12 inches in diameter and as long as 165 inches. Sandvik Coromant designed and manufactured this boring bar in cooperation with lathe builder Gurutzpe Turning Solutions.
Groove Milling Cutters Suit Narrow, Deep Cutting
Sandvik Coromant’s CoroMill QD cutters are designed to ease chip evacuation during groove milling and part-off operations.
Sandvik Coromant Leaders Honored by Women in Manufacturing Award
STEP Ahead aims to raise awareness about careers for women in manufacturing and help retain existing female talent.
Internal Grooving Tools Promote Process Security
The CoroCut QD system from Sandvik Coromant now includes CoroTurn SL blades for deep grooves in internal machining.
Software Eases Milling of Gears, Splines
Sandvik Coromant’s InvoMilling 1.0 software enables flexible manufacturing of gears and splines on universal five-axis machining centers.
ISO 13399—A Key Step Toward Data-Driven Manufacturing
Decisions about the cutting tools used in machining operations are arguably among the most important in modern manufacturing.
Get Smart about Manufacturing Intelligence
This white paper from Sandvik Coromant is a succinct, readable overview of the so-called fourth industrial revolution. The big message is: Get ready for it now because it is both a huge challenge and a fantastic opportunity.
Sandvik Coromant Opens New U.S. Headquarters
The facility was unveiled at a grand opening in October.
Sandvik Coromant Center Opens in Sweden
The opening follows two years of construction.
Steel Turning Grades for Transmission Manufacturing
Intended for large-batch production of transmission components, Sandvik Coromant’s GC4315 and GC4325 steel turning grades feature the company’s Inveio alumina coating technology and are said to offer high wear resistance and improved tool life.
Sandvik Coromant Opens Newly Renovated U.S. Headquarters
An event yesterday at Sandvik Coromant's U.S. headquarters in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, celebrated the opening of a new Productivity Center (photo above), part of a now-completed 2-year renovation of this site.
Tooling Selection Keeps Big Aerospace Component In-House
Attention to the tool-up process enabled JWF Industries to launch a large-scale defense industry radar frame project, keeping production in-house and ultimately shaving weeks off of the expected production time.
Cutting Tool Library Eases Data Access
Designed to address the need to manage tools from multiple manufacturers, Sandvik Coromant's Adveon tool library software module integrates into CAD/CAM programs including Edgecam, TopSolid'Cam and GibbsCAM, among others.
Sandvik Coromant Launches Carbide Recycling Campaign
The three-month program will donate money to Workshop for Warriors for each pound of carbide received.
Sandvik Coromant to Host Event at Makino
The June event will focus on improving machine utilization.
Sandvik Coromant to Host Smart Event at Mazak
The June 17 event is designed for attendees seeking to purchase new machines or learn how to maximize utilization on existing equipment.
Flexible Tooling for Gear and Spline Manufacturing
Sandvik Coromant’s CoroMill 171 and 172 disc cutters are designed to cut gears, splines and racks, enabling gear profile manufacturing on most types of CNC machines.
Cutting System Parts off Long Overhangs
Sandvik Coromant’s CoroCut QD system is designed for machining deep grooves and parting off with long overhangs.
NIMS, Sandvik to Host Event on Bridging the Skills Gap
An event organized by NIMS and Sandvik Coromant examines how educational programs can help meet the skills needs of the metalworking industry.
Gear Hob Features Indexable Carbide Inserts
The CoroMill 177 tangentially mounted hob from Sandvik Coromant is said to increase productivity and tool life in gear wheel machining operations.
Sandvik Coromant Partners with Star SU
Star SU is now a distributor of Sandvik Coromant gear-milling cutters.
Sandvik Coromant Offers E-Learning Program
The online program allows participants to work at their own pace.
Sandvik Coromant Appoints President of Market Area Americas
The cutting tool producer has appointed a new leader for its North and South American operations.
Insert Enables High-Performance Steel Turning
Sandvik Coromant’s GC4325 coated cemented-carbide grade of steel turning inserts provides higher potential for increased cutting speeds and longer, more predictable tool life with high reliability, the company says.
Sandvik Offers E-Learning Classes
With 75 courses, a new e-learning program from Sandvik delves into the fundamentals (and beyond) of metal cutting processes.
Sandvik Acquires Remaining Precorp Shares
The acquisition will promote Sandvik’s growth in the aerospace industry.
Machinists Star in Web Series
A new web series from Hurco features real machinists at work. Its goal is to interest young people in manufacturing and machining careers.
Crystallizing a New Approach to Today’s Turning Needs
A recently developed insert grade turns concepts for production turning operations on their heads. Shops cutting steel workpieces in high volumes may have to realign their thinking accordingly.
Changing the Landscape of Gear Production
The convergence of innovative cutter designs, five-axis multitasking machines and capable software is revolutionizing small- and medium-batch gear production.
Profile Hob Speeds Gear Milling
Sandvik Coromant’s CoroMill 176 profile hob is designed to reduce gear milling cutting time.
From Aggravation to Lights-Out Production
Automated machining has transformed this South Carolina shop. However, achieving unattended production involved far more than just shutting off the lights.
Face-Grooving Head Features Through-Coolant Capability
Sandvik Coromant’s CoroBore 825 SL face-grooving head provides an alternative to milling grooves for sectors such as pumps and valves, hydraulics, and the pulp and paper industry.
Video: “Hyperspecialization” is Coming
The current challenge in finding skilled manufacturing employees is probably the prelude to a much more dramatic shortage. In economies around the world, the retirement of Baby Boomers will lead to more and more retirees being supported by fewer and fewer in the workforce, until the ratio bottoms out at fewer than 2 working people for every 1 retiree.
Exchangeable-Tip Drills Explained
These tools occupy a middle ground between the precision of solid carbide and the flexibility of indexable inserts.
Consider the Material
Starting with thick-walled, seamless tubes instead of solid barstock makes better sense for certain stainless cylindrical parts.
How One Job Shop Tackled Tungsten
When this aerospace job shop settled on machining tungsten alloys and other heavy metals as its specialty, it had to have a machine tool, cutting tools, workholding and process know-how to succeed.
The Case for Exchangeable-Tip Drills
These tools fill a middle ground between the precision of solid carbide and the flexibility of indexable inserts.
On Knowledge
Advancing knowledge within manufacturing is key to advancing manufacturing.
Multi-Edge Face Milling Cutter for Steel and Cast Iron
The CoroMill 357 from Sandvik Coromant is designed for increased insert security while roughing and cubing in steel and cast iron.
QS Holding System for Sliding Head Machines
The Sandvik Coromant QS high pressure holding system for sliding head machines has helped customers with reducing setup and tool-change time.
High-Feed Milling Cutter Improves Productivity
The CoroMill 419 from Sandvik Coromant is a five-edge, high-feed milling concept designed for for roughing to semi-finishing operations.
Sandvik Coromant to Open New Facility
A new facility will serve the Americas.
End Mills Cut a Variety of Materials
CoroMill Plura end mills from Sandvik Coromant are designed for a variety of applications, component sizes, shapes and materials, reducing the need to change tools for different operations.
High-Performance Drill for a Wide Range of Materials
The multi-application, high-performance CoroDrill 460-XM from Sandvik is designed for a range of materials.
CCAM Building Opening Soon
Companies will be able to participate in joint research projects at Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing in Prince George County, Virginia.
Thread Milling Explained
Watch this short video from Sandvik Coromant to learn about the advantages of thread milling.
Tooling Helps Race Shop Take the Fast Lane
Cutting tools and expertise from Sandvik Coromant help this drag racing organization stay ahead.
Sandvik Coromant Toolholder Suited for Titanium Milling
The iLock fixturing system from Sandvik Coromant is designed to keep tools from pulling out during milling in ISO S materials
Sandvik Hosts “Surgeons of Steel”
Cutting tool manufacturer Sandvik Coromant hosted 30 eighth-graders for an educational event at its productivity center in Schaumburg, Illinois on April 27.
Sandvik Unveils New California Productivity Center
Cutting tool manufacturer Sandvik Coromant (Fair Lawn, New Jersey) recently unveiled its new productivity center in Cypress, California with a VIP and ribbon-cutting ceremony and an open house event.
Sandvik Introduces Drilling-Focused “Smart” Event
“See the Whole Picture,” a half-day event focused on drilling, is the latest addition to the “Smart” series of educational seminars from cutting tool manufacturer Sandvik Coromant (Fair Lawn, New Jersey). Scheduled for various locations throughout the country in April, May and June, the event will highlight technical presentations, application techniques and troubleshooting tips.
Sandvik Announces New Strategic Direction
Cutting tool manufacturer Sandvik Coromant (Fair Lawn, New Jersey) has announced a new regionalized business structure intended to boost efficiency and profit with a stronger and more enhanced focus on growth. As previously announced, John Israelsson will lead the new regional organization as president of Market Area Americas.
Sandvik Appointments Reflect New Direction
Cutting tool manufacturer Sandvik Coromant (Fair Lawn, New Jersey) has announced the appointment of John Israelsson to president of Market Area Americas, a new business area.
Innovate Faster with In-House Manufacturing
"The Edge Factor's" tour of judges recently visited Cane Creek Cycling Components to discuss the company's decision to bring previously outsourced machining work back in-house.
Sandvik Opens Southwest Productivity Center
Cutting tool manufacturer Sandvik Coromant (Fair Lawn, New Jersey) has opened a new productivity center in Cypress, California. The new facility will open its doors for a full-day open house event on Tuesday, April 3.
Turning Inserts Simplify Choice
Sandvik's Spectrum turning inserts machine different materials in a variety of cutting conditions.
4 Success Factors for Hard Turning
A rigid machine and hard cutting edge are the beginning. Other considerations relate to system rigidity and keeping the cutting force steady.
Technical Event to Highlight Technology, Skills Development
A December 14 open house at cutting tool supplier Sandvik Coromant’s Fair Lawn, New Jersey technical center will focus on developing workforce skills and improving productivity. The full-day event will feature a keynote presentation from Peter Borden, president of the American Machine Tool Distributors’ Association (AMTDA), about the current state of U.S. manufacturing and the shortage of skilled labor facing the industry.
Sandvik Expertise to Aid Training, Technology Efforts
Sandvik Coromant (Fair Lawn, New Jersey) has joined the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT), a nonprofit organization in East Hartford, Connecticut that focuses on workforce development and efficiency-boosting initiatives for public and private entities.
Toolholding System Boosts Removal Capacity
The Coromant Capto C10 toolholding system from Sandvik Coromant is designed to improve performance by enabling higher feeds and greater depths of cut for heavy machining operations in large components.
Sandvik Under New Global Leadership
Klas Forsström is now global president of cutting tool manufacturer Sandvik Coromant. Mr.
Video: Milling Inconel 718 with Cermic Inserts
Metal removal rate is high and the cut is dry. See other basic tips for milling with ceramics.
Ballnose End Mills Profile Small Parts
Sandvik Coromant’s CoroMill Plura ballnose end mills are designed for profiling in medium-hard to hard steels.
Coming Soon: Universal, CAM-Independent Cutting Tool Library
Software relying on the ISO standards for cutting tools aims to dramatically simplify tool selection.
Cycle Efficiency
Automated machining processes enable this maker of high-performance mountain bike parts to manufacture efficiently with minimal staff.
Milling HRSAs: The Checklist
When milling super alloys, there are certain process requirements that must be observed.
Sandvik Expands Energy-Saving Program
Cutting tool manufacturer Sandvik Coromant (Fair Lawn, New Jersey) has expanded its Sustainable Manufacturing Program, which was originally developed to help Japanese-based companies reduce electricity consumption by 15 percent in the aftermath of the recent earthquake and the resulting lack of available electrical power.
Saving Energy with Cutting Tools
To help its customers in Japan cope with electricity shortages resulting from the recent earthquake and tsunami, Sandvik Coromant developed a program to reduce machine tool power consumption with the use of advanced cutting tool technology. The three-pronged approach can apply to any company interested in sustainable manufacturing.
Toolholding System Fits Variety of Machines
The Coromant Capto C10 toolholding system is designed to increase removal capacity at higher torques, improving performance for a variety of heavy machining operations in large components.
Sandvik to Offer Concept-to-Completion Strategies at imX
Sandvik’s imX learning labs will focus on four primary topics: machine investment planning, process and production planning, tooling trends and technologies, and profitability.
Reflections on the 2011 SkillsUSA Championships
Late last month, top students from across the country competed in a contest to test their machining and programming skills. One of the coordinators reflects on the meaning and value of this event.
The Buzz about the B Axis
The rotating milling head is a defining feature on a turn-mill machine designed for efficient production of complex parts in low volumes.
Trolls Beware!
In most cases, the editors of our magazines spend their time writing about metalworking. However, thanks to Sandvik, some of our editors got a chance to wield a hammer and actually work metal.
Sandvik Joins New Research Center
Sandvik Coromant (Fair Lawn, New Jersey) has united with the Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM) as an originating industry member.
Sandvik Sponsors Race Team
Cutting tool manufacturer Sandvik Coromant (Fair Lawn, New Jersey) has announced its technical sponsorship of Don Schumacher Racing (DSR), National Hod Rod Association (NHRA) champion.
Tight-Tolerance Hole Making in Composites
Sandvik offers a range of drills designed for rivet and bolt holes in carbon reinforced plastics and metallic stack materials.
Expanded Holding System Enables High Precision Coolant
Sandvik Coromant offers a version of its QS holding system for sliding-headstock machines that can be combined with high-precision coolant.
How Center Rock Sees Setups
The company that made the rock drills used to free the Chilean miners last year is exploring the right level of multitask machining.
Milling Grade for Stainless Steels
Sandvik Coromant says its GC1040 milling grade features consistently sharp cutting edges, low forces and slow wear, even during tough machining of austenitic stainless and duplex materials. The grade is recommended for shoulder milling small diameters in fine to medium roughing applications.
Let the Tool Path Help the Tool
A cutting tool supplier works in CAM software to create processes that extend tool life and improve performance.
Lights, Camera ... Cycle Start
A new show dramatically portrays real-life manufacturing and CNC machining. The pilot episode is now playing.
Inserts for Threading Stainless and Super Alloys
Developed to complement insert grade GC1125, Sandvik Coromant’s grade GC1135 is available for threading operations.
Last Glance at IMTS 2010
It would be impossible to cover all of the key exhibitors at IMTS 2010—even if every booth got merely a quick glance. However, the editors of MMS did get glimpses of some interesting technologies exhibited at the show...
The Sandvik Coromant Chicago Visitor's Bureau Presents...
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Metal Cutting Technology Technical Guide
Sandvik Coromant offers the “Metal Cutting Technology Technical Guide” as a comprehensive source for applying Sandvik Coromant tools for metal cutting applications.
Sandvik Coromant Smart Hub
(Sponsored Content) Coming to IMTS 2010 in Chicago? Planning on catching a Cubs game? Well forget it, they’re traveling that week. But be sure to visit the Sandvik Coromant Smart Hub at IMTS to meet with a yellow coat and get the tooling solutions to think smart, work smart and earn smart.
Sandvik Offers Aerospace CAM Programming Training
Cutting tool manufacturer Sandvik Coromant will host an advanced CAM programming training course at its Aerospace Application Center in Fair Lawn, New Jersey from July 19-21 and November 1-3.
Turning Toolholders Deliver High-Pressure Coolant
Sandvik has extended its CoroTurn HP range of turning toolholders to deliver high-pressure coolant at the point of cut when using negative inserts.
Integrated Toolholders with Exchangeable-Head Coupling
Sandvik Coromant’s range of integrated toolholders is designed for compatibility with CoroMill 316 exchangeable-head (EH) tools.
Seminars Detail Titanium Milling Techniques
Beginning this month, cutting tool manufacturer Sandvik Coromant (Fair Lawn, New Jersey) offers a series of one-day titanium milling seminars for aerospace manufacturers.
Thread Stainless And Super Alloys
Sandvik Coromant offers two insert grades: The GC1125 grade is suited for threading operations in steels, cast irons and aluminum, while the GC1135 grade is suited for stainless steels, super alloys and profiles requiring sharp cutting edges.
Universal Milling Cutter Reaches 10-mm Depths
Sandvik’s CoroMill 490 milling cutter is suited for shoulder milling, face milling, edging, contouring, slicing and slotting applications in virtually all materials.
CoroCut Program Grooving Line Expands
Sandvik Coromant’s expanded CoroCut program features larger insert seat sizes for wider grooves and a dedicated grade to enable higher performance in demanding parting and grooving operations. The M- and R-size inserts and holders increase the range of the parting and grooving program to cover from 0.
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Toolholder For Heavy Roughing Applications
The Hydro-Grip HD (heavy duty) from Sandvik Coromant offers high clamping forces for heavy roughing applications. The toolholder securely clamps cylindrical-shank tools with symmetrical force to minimize runout and ensure high torque transmission.
Increased Productivity In Short-Hole Drilling
New sizes for Sandvik Coromant’s CoroDrill 880 enable additional short-hole drilling applications in a variety of materials. Suited for high-productivity drilling, the tool is said to provide a low machining cost per hole with a high penetration rate.
Tooling Supplier Expertise Lends Competitive Edge
Even a shop that is committed to continually optimizing processes might struggle with the time and effort required to stay abreast of the latest technology developments. One manufacturer, however, has taken steps toward eliminating this problem by holding a cutting tool manufacturer responsible for improvements.
Inserts For Threading Applications
Sandvik Coromant says a new insert size for the CoroThread 266 allows the rigid tool to be used in a majority of general threading applications. The new size 16 inserts complement the existing sizes 22 and 27.
Sandvik Under New Leadership
Sandvik Coromant has appointed Tom Erixon as president of its global operations in Sandviken, Sweden. Effective September 1, 2009, Mr.
What Is The Best Way To Machine A Deep, Narrow Pocket In Titanium?
Boeing’s answer to a reader question emphasizes the use of high-feed milling tools.
Seminars To Explore The Art of Milling
Cutting tool manufacturer Sandvik Coromant (Fair Lawn, New Jersey) offers 24 events this year dedicated to helping manufacturers save money by improving efficiency and productivity. The series of events, dubbed “The Modern Art of Milling,” will occur at various machine tool builder facilities throughout the United States during the weeks of June 1 through 5 and June 15 through 19. To accommodate as many attendees as possible, each location will feature two distinct, two-day events, each scheduled from 3 to 7 p.
Sandvik Contributes To University Lab Development
Sandvik Coromant recently collaborated with Purdue University’s School of Engineering Education to supply tooling solutions and services for the school’s Ideas to Innovation (I2I) Learning Laboratory. The lab, which doubles as a Haas Technical Education Center, will provide nearly 1,700 first-year engineering students with hands-on design experience. The collaboration between Sandvik and Purdue was established in mid 2008.
How To Machine Aircraft Titanium: Getting The Metal Out
Part of a series of articles on machining pockets in titanium parts, this article describes various options for roughing the hard metal efficiently.
Optimal Milling Strategy For Entering Material From The Side
These animations show why an arc in the same direction as tool rotation is effective. The strategy is relevant for entering material from the edge, as well as for pocketing.
Sandvik Opens New Training, Demo Facility
Sandvik Coromant (Fair Lawn, New Jersey) recently hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house to commemorate the opening of its new Chicago Productivity Center in Shaumburg, Illinois. The facility contains classrooms, meeting areas, a tooling showroom and a dedicated machining floor. The fourth of its kind in North America, the new center joins existing locations in Fair lawn, New Jersey; Mississauga, Ontario; and Monterey, Mexico.
Application Research For More Efficient Aircraft Machining
A cutting tool supplier describes how application expertise is applied to improving productivity in aircraft-related applications
Machine-Adapted Clamping Units For Lathes
Sandvik Coromant offers a new range of Coromant Capto machine-adapted clamping units (MACU) for lathe machines. Said to be ideal for both turning and milling applications, the products provide the flexibility to change from one system to another quickly. They also channel high-pressure coolant from CoroTurn HP cutting heads, thus reducing temperatures and improving chip control.
Milling Hardened Steels
The GC1010 insert grade from Sandvik was designed to provide an effective cutting solution for hardened steels. The company says that the grade roughs and finishes tool steels, ISO-H hardened steels and ISO-P steels. The insert can also be used to improve productivity in ISO-K cast irons. The insert features a thi
The New Rules of Cutting Tools — Introduction
Cutting tool technology is evolving rapidly to respond to changing demands and more challenging workpiece materials. Shops today need to look at cutting tools differently. They need to look at cutting tool suppliers differently as well.
The New Rules of Cutting Tools — Rule #1: Do More With Your Machine
The tooling has the potential to transform the process.
The New Rules of Cutting Tools — Rule #2: Demand App Expertise
The support of a knowledgeable tool supplier should be part of what you purchase with the tool.
The New Rules of Cutting Tools — Rule #3: Diamond Shouldn't Be Rare
Consider PCD or CBN wherever capacity is tight.
The New Rules of Cutting Tools — Rule #4: Focus on the Biggest Expense
Labor and machine time are where the real costs occur. The tool cost is tiny compared to the savings it delivers in these areas.
The New Rules of Cutting Tools — Rule #5: Consider the Cutting Tool at the Start
Are you specifying the right machine? You can’t know until you know what tools you will use.
Threading Tools With Insert Locking System
Sandvik’s CoroThread 266 family of rigid, high-precision threading tools are available in 0.5" and 0.625" insert sizes. The tools are buil to high levels of stability through the iLock insert locking system. With this design, an insert contains a slot for each of its three indexable cutting edges. When locked into
Web Site ?Calculator? Evaluates Investments
Sandvik Coromant's Web site now features the Payback Calculator, an investment and component analysis tool that allows users to calculate their returns on investments. Users first input the cost for a new machine and an estimate on how long it will take to recoup the invested funds. The calculator then takes them
Beat The Heat With High-Pressure Coolant
In lieu of traditional flooding measures, multitasking machine operators can use high-pressure coolant strategically to improve chip control and tooling life while enhancing overall productivity.
Swiss-Type Turning Enables Faster, More Efficient Machining
Prince Industries, a manufacturer of precision-machined components, says it strives to exceed the needs and expectations of its customers, employees and suppliers by continuously improving virtually every aspect of its operations. Continuous improvement is not just a mantra at Prince; rather, it is the driving force behind the company’s growth.
Applying Creative Workholding Techniques
Not all parts can be fixtured by conventional workholding methods. Here are a few examples of ways that shops secure feisty workpieces for milling and turning operations.
Milling Adaptor: Reach Without Reluctance
An alternative to conventional extended-reach toolholders, milling adaptors contain a custom damping mechanism to minimize vibration when milling long overhangs.
Turning The Long And Difficult
This shop has made large turning work its specialty. In proving to its customers that it can perform this difficult work, it has started to win more "standard" machining jobs.
Modular Tooling Interface Doubles As A Universal Workholding Device
A precision drives manufacturer uses a quick-tool-change coupling in a new way-to secure critical components for machining. This allows faster setups and provides a single workholding interface for multiple types of machines.
CAM Adapts Feed Rates To Wiper Inserts
Like many other businesses today, textile manufacturers compete against imports from countries with low labor costs. To remain economically viable, companies constantly invest in technology. At B&S Machine Tool (Aiken, South Carolina), a shop that specializes in producing complicated replacement parts for textile machinery, modernization begins on the shop floor.
Making A Flexible Machine Tool More Flexible
Multitasking cutting tools can maximize the flexibility of multitasking machines.
Lean From The Get-Go
This shop was lean from day one. Its visual management tools form its lean manufacturing foundation.
Extreme Tool Setting
A plant performing 79,000 tool setups per year measures these tools with one presetter and two gatekeepers.
Stepping Up To Hole-Making Challenges
Lately, several cutting tool manufacturers have re-examined indexable insert drills, seeking to overcome the disadvantages of unbalanced cutting forces inherent in their design. One of the most recent developments along these lines is the CoroDrill 880 introduced by Sandvik Coromant.
CAM Software For Turning With Wiper Inserts
A wiper insert can achieve a smooth finish while turning at a high feed rate, but the insert's complex geometry makes programming accurate tool paths difficult. A CAM company working with a supplier of wiper inserts has addressed this problem.
Optimize Cutting Efficiency, Optimize Throughput
A machining process based on maximizing cutting efficiency, rather than speeds and feeds, offers aerospace component manufacturers an option to high speed machining when high material removal rates are required. The best strategy may be to apply both machining concepts.
Applying Turn-Milling
Combining a rotating tool with rotating work produces a machining operation that is distinct from standard turning or milling.
The Technology Of Lean Machining
This plant makes different choices for its machining cells depending on whether the parts to be machined there are known or unknown.
Consider Passive Damping To Bore Deep Holes
The old bromide, 'an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,' comes into play for preventing chatter when boring deep holes.
Minimizing Vibration Tendencies In Machining
Precision internal machining operations are now carried out almost exclusively using hard-metal or diamond tipped cutting tools. Tool holders are available in a variety of forms to suit the specific machining requirements. The material properties of the toolholder have a large influence on both the surface quality and dimensional accuracy of the machined component (workpiece), and on the life of the cutting tool. This becomes critical when machining deep holes, because it is necessary to use a tool with large length to diameter (L/D) ratio or overhang.
A New Mechanism For Tool Changes
After 3 years of lab tests, this tooling manfacturer has developed an entirely new type of spindle cartridge that addresses some drawbacks of the conventional design. The company's gas spring clamping system uses gas pressure to exert gripping force on the toolholder.
Cutting Costs With Cutting Tools: Instead Of Life Or Price, Look To Capability
A shop that wants to win cost savings from its cutting tool purchases is likely to take two factors into account: tool life and tool price. But that approach might be flawed.
Motor Maker Generates Savings With Turning And Milling Tool Changes
For a busy manufacturer of high-efficiency industrial drives, turning and milling a hardened stainless steel motor shaft posed serious productivity challenges.
Aviation Component Supplier Cuts Setup Time With Productivity Partnership
This shop turned to a tool supplier to help cut milling time on one alloy steel hydraulic body by 63 percent. The success led to a broader Productivity Improvement Program that identified some $87,000 in potential annual savings, and ultimately to a $600,000 payoff by introducing a quick-change modular tooling system.
Boosting Productivity For Turbine Engine Part Makers
Compared with common steel, the heat-resistant super alloys (HRSAs) and other hard metals used in jet engines and ground-based turbines require far longer cycle times per part. Advanced cutting inserts can boost machining throughput with these materials, but achieving these gains requires proper tooling selection and proper implementation.
Inserts For Difficult Materials
Economic efficiency is an important consideration when choosing tools for challenging metals.
Mills Hard Powder Metal With CBN Inserts
This shop machines hard, abrasive metal components for plastics-compounding and extrusion machinery. The components are barrels and screws used in machines for mixing and compounding plastic, food and industrial products.
Retooling Saves Time And Space
Fermer Precision machines a variety of precision parts from aluminum, cast iron, powdered metal, carbon steel and low-carbon steel for automobiles, firearms, medical products and train brake systems. The company relies on a Mori Seiki SV-500 and two OKK KVC 600 vertical machining centers for drilling, reaming and chamfering operations.
Coating Improvements For Steel Turning
Relationships between coatings and substrate materials are keys to the performance of cemented carbide inserts.
Reducing Cycle Time With Tool Selection/Management Program
Most products at BuTech are turned from Type 316 stainless steel bar stock with hardnesses of 28 to 32 HRC. The cold-worked stock provides a higher hardness than typical for this stainless steel type.
Winner By A Nose!
Wiper technology is designed to improve surface finish in machining applications. It involves an insert with a flat. As the 'wiper' passes through the cut, it smoothes the surface.
Tooling Tips For High Productivity Milling
Today's machining centers feature higher spindle speeds and feed rates, but if you want to push this capability to the limit, there are some tooling considerations that must be addressed.
Mold Maker Reduces Cycle Time 50 Percent With New Drilling System
Despite a 120 hour week and frequent overtime, Special Mold Engineering Inc. (Rochester Hills, Michigan) didn't have enough deephole drilling capacity to keep up with customer demand for its injection mold bases. So it reluctantly farmed out some of the gundrilling for the excess.
What Sandvik Coromant's New Insert Plant Signifies
Sandvik Coromant's new insert finishing plant in Stafford, a suburb of Houston, Texas, doubles the company's U.S. capacity to produce cutting tool inserts, including advanced-material inserts for global markets.
Job Shop Triples Bandsaw Productivity By Substituting Carbide For Bi-Metal Blade
York Machine Shop Ltd. (Campbel1 River, British Columbia) cuts aluminum-bronze tube for a specialized paper industry application.
A Synergistic Approach To Machining Stainless Steel
One of the most interesting examples of this synergy comes out of its cutting tool and specialty steel operations. Sandvik has developed grades of stainless steel especially formulated for machinability along with cutting inserts especially designed for optimal performance with these workpiece materials.
Valve Maker
After switching from a square-insert face-mill to a round-insert high-positive rake face mill, this company increased throughput by 65 percent with no compromises in finish or edge security.
Components Manufacturer Boosts Blade Life 15-Fold Sawing Iron Tubing
Slicing blanks from centrifugal cast gray iron and ductile iron tubing dulls even the best bandsaw blades. That's what a major automotive parts manufacturer found when it sought to improve production rates.
Read Your Chips: Understanding Tool Selection for Unattended Turning
Are you sure you have the best insert for that turning operation? Check the chips, especially if you are running unattended. Chip characteristics can tell you a lot.
Tool And Die Shop Doubles Throughput On Steel Tubing Grooving
With their conventional high-speed steel milling cutters, this shop experienced a series of problems producing critical axial grooves in steel tubings.
Should You Balance Your Tools?
The answer varies from process to process. Experience is the best guide.
Improving Milling Throughput By 50 Percent With 'Wrong' Insert
This company will save at least $87,500 per year by changing over to positive rake cutter and inserts for milling a family of ductile iron couplings. Cycle time per part has dropped one third, elevating production from four to six parts per hour.
Inserts Improve Milling Of Tough Steel Castings For Missouri Manufacturer
When a Laurel, Missouri manufacturer of industrial equipment identified problems in their two machining operations on high alloy steel casting, they solved them with an insert and a cutter switch.
The "All Round" Milling Insert
Carbide milling inserts today are available in a staggering number of geometric shapes. No longer are the choices for the end user as simple as square, diamond or triangle. Now, insert manufacturers are using such terms as elliptical, frustum and helical to describe their various insert shapes.
Half-Inch Holes With Indexable Inserts
Small indexable inserts that can be used for hole drilling are a recent development.
Five Key Concepts Of Modular, Quick-Change Tooling
A tooling system consisting of interchangeable cutting units and standardized locking units has a lot to offer users of CNC machines, whether for turning, milling, or both on a turn mill. These guidelines will help you think clearly about how modular, quick-change tooling can benefit your shop.
Mold Maker Profits By Teaming With Tooling Company, Distributor
Productivity is up by 15 percent, tool life is up 20 percent and part cost is down 20 percent for face milling, drilling and boring operations at Engel Machinery Inc., York, Pennsylvania.
Tooling Switch Improves Edge Life 25% For Bearing Manufacturer
The words 'catastrophic failure' do not roll easily off the tongue when you are the production manager for a major bearing manufacturer that supplies wheel bearings to high profile auto makers.