Editorial, News, and Products
Sandvik Coromant Grooving Tool Provides Stable Performance
The CoroCut 2 system features an improved clamping finger design, which offers a higher clamping force and better side stability.
Sandvik Coromant Turning Grade Enables High-Feed Roughing
The GC4405 steel turning grade features a new carbide substrate with an optimized microstructure, which reduces plastic deformation in high-feed applications.
Sandvik Coromant Furthers Sustainability Commitment
Following validation from the Science Based Target initiative, Sandvik Coromant is working toward several revised sustainability goals.
Sandvik Coromant Drill Provides High Hole Integrity
CoroDrill 860 solid carbide drill is optimized for drilling in nickel-based, HRSA materials.
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.
Software Controls Chip Breaking in Thread Turning Operations
This cutting tool manufacturer has developed a software module for chip control of thread turning operations in virtually any CNC lathe, even for older machines, using specific tooling and software.
GibbsCAM 2023 Includes Sandvik Coromant’s PrimeTurning Strategies
The software’s PrimeTurning Strategies are said to permit turning and facing in all directions, which is said to deliver dramatic increases in high-volume production.
CoroTurn Prime B-Type Inserts Provide All-Directional Turning
The insert is negative and double-sided, offering four cutting edges to increase productivity and tool life.
VIDEO: A Unique Innovation Keeps the Wheels Turning
A problem with a bicycle’s two-piece bottom bracket design spurred action from two friends that led to not only a simple solution but to a business venture with in-house machining capability that has become an international supplier to high-end bike manufacturers.
Cutting Tool Insert Options for Turning HRSA Materials
Consideration of the types of tools used to turn heat-resistant super alloys commonly used for aerospace components is a necessary part of developing an effective machining process for those materials.
Sandvik Coromant Appoints New Members to Management
The metalcutting tool company is adding Michael Eneberg as vice president and head of Global Sales, and Nicolas Dellachiesa as head of Merger & Acquisitions.
Sandvik Coromant Solid Carbide Drill for ISO P Steels
Upgraded CoroDrill 860-PM assortment is designed to make drilling steel faster and more efficient.
Sandvik Coromant’s Microdrills for Small Part Manufacturing
The CoroDrill 462 and 862 are available in new geometries to offer a variety of cutting diameters and lengths.
Sandvik Coromant’s OptiThreading Software Enables Controlled Chip Breaking
Manufacturers can use the OptiThreading software module to enable controlled chip breaking in thread turning applications.
For CNC Multitasking Machines, Why Part Along Y?
Newly designed tooling takes advantage of a multitasking machine’s Y-axis motion to more effectively perform parting-off operations compared to conventional X-axis processes.
Coroplus Improves Tool Inventory Management
CoroPlus Tool Supply combines hardware, software and service solutions to form a user-friendly tool restocking and inventory management system.
Sandvik Coromant Carbide Inserts Increase Tool Life, Performance Machining Steel
GC4415 and GC4425 carbide inserts are designed for external and internal machining of low-alloyed and unalloyed steels, delivering increased toughness, heat resistance and predictable wear.
Turn-Mills: Being About the B-Axis
With the addition of powerful B-axis milling spindles and automatic toolchangers, turn-mills combine the best of milling and turning worlds.
Automatically Optimize Your CNC Machining Feed Rates
New feed-rate-optimization technology can enable CAM programmers to reduce cycle times and increase tool life for milling and turning operations.
Sandvik Coromant Joins Forces with Microsoft to Shape Future of Manufacturing
Sandvik Coromant has embarked on a venture with Microsoft to drive the development and digitalization of the manufacturing industry.
Sandvik Recognized for Documented Cost Savings Program
Sandvik receives Documented Cost Savings award, confirming the lean and sustainable mindset and principles that the company practices every day.
Optimizing Machine Tool Investment Through Cooperation
Manufacturers that purchase the right machines and cutting tools from the start save valuable time and maximize return on investment.
Annika Langéen New VP of Marketing at Sandvik Coromant
Ms. Langéen is responsible for the strategic direction of global marketing and brand positioning for the sales area.
CoroDrill DS20 Indexable Drill Offers Reliability and Predictability
The CoroDrill DS20 from Sandvik Coromant is an indexable drill concept capable of producing hole depths up to 7xD.
Dampened CoroBore 825 Improves Security and Productivity
The system makes use of Silent Tools technology, with dampers dimensioned specifically to suit every adapter size in the assortment.
CoroMill 390 Reduces Vibration in Long-Overhang Milling
Combined with Silent Tools milling adapters, the lightweight CoroMill 360 subdues vibration to help maximize productivity and process security in applications involving long overhangs.
Sandvik Coromant Silent Tools Plus Offers Connectivity
Sandvik Coromant’s Silent Tools Plus enables data from the machining process to be collected and sent to a dashboard.
Sandvik Coromant CoroBore BC Offers Four Operations
Sandvik Coromant’s CoroBore BC offers an alternative to standard tools that do not meet specific requirements.
VIDEO: Creating an Unsmashable Guitar
Several of Sandvik’s divisions teamed up with a guitar designer to produce an unsmashable metal guitar for renowned musician Yngwie Malmsteen.
Sandvik Coromant Cutters Complete Gears in Single Setups
A power skiving solution composed of CoroMill 178 and CoroMill 180 cutters from Sandvik Coromant helps automotive manufacturers complete gear and spline components in one set-up on a multi-task machine or machining center.
Sandvik Cutter Completes Cubing in a Single Operation
To boost the first-stage roughing operation on cast aluminum parts for the automotive industry, Sandvik Coromant introduces its M5Q90 tangential milling cutter.
Sandvik Coromant M5F90 Cuts Thin Aluminum Parts
The M5F90 face-milling cutter by Sandvik Coromant is designed for machining thin-walled aluminum automotive parts without burring, scratching or chipping.
Annual STEP Ahead Awards Recognize Women in Manufacturing
The Manufacturing Institute honors Sandvik Coromant’s Danielle Allen.
CoroDrills for Automotive Aluminum Parts
Sandvik Coromant has designed two drills, CoroDrill 400 and CoroDrill 430, for the automotive industry.
CoroDrill Grades Offer Predictable Wear Patterns
Sandvik Coromant adds three grades for its CoroDrill 870 exchangeable-tip drill.
Tooling Systems Optimized for Steel Materials
Sandvik Coromant now has a complete offer for hard turning operations.
Consider the Software Side of Cutting Tools
The intersection of the cutting tool and the workpiece it is applied to represents the very heart of subtractive metalworking. There is a significant amount of technology behind getting the cutting tool into the right place, at the right speed and the correct depth of cut. This article looks at some of the software technology that can optimize the performance of the cutting tool.
GC4335 Insert Grade Turns Unstable Steels
Sandvik Coromant Inc.’s GC4335 insert grade is for the turning of steels where unstable conditions or vibration issues prevail and is designed to bring about secure and predictable machining as well as shorter cycle times and better machine utilization.
Data-Driven Manufacturing Brings Efficiency to the Shop Floor
Developments in data-driven manufacturing, or digitization of the shop floor, are going far beyond merely knowing whether or not machines are in cycle.
Sandvik Coromant Opens Project/Training Site at Don Schumacher Racing
Along with Don Schumacher Racing, Sandvik Coromant has announced the opening of a project and training site—a collaborative hub with a focus on automotive engineering projects and customized training—in Brownsburg, Indiana.
Hitting the Coolant Sweet Spot
Toolholders with integrated cutting fluid delivery channels offer threaded, fixed-position nozzles that direct parallel streams of coolant to pre-defined positions at the top of the cutting tool.
Sandvik Coromant Becomes DMG MORI Premium Partner
The relationship will combine the two companies' expertise in projects including R&D, engineering, open house events, trade show appearances and technical seminars.
Video: High-Performance Hard Turning
Machine shops involved in turning hard parts will be interested in learning about these new inserts that were specially designed for this particular operation.
App Puts Manufacturing Support in the Palm of Your Hand
A new app is simplifying research for the right tool, the right cutting data and proper process knowledge.
Sandvik Coromant Donates $50,000 to Manufacturing Institute
Supporting The Manufacturing Institute’s “Dream It. Do It.” program, the donation will help enable hundreds of students to take advantage of STEM education opportunities.
Video: Parting Ways
The CoroCut QD system from Sandvik Coromant is designed for cutting depths of 15 to 20 times the insert width in bar diameter on bar-fed turning centers, sliding head lathes and automatic multi-spindle machines.
A Grand Event in Grand Rapids
The 2016 PMPA National Technical Conference provided three days of powerful sessions to hundreds of attendees eager to support their industry and improve their own business acumen.
New Standard Enables Digital Manufacturing
What seems to be a neat little function that saves engineers some time and a few headaches, is actually a crucial element in building a data infrastructure.
Virtual Resources for Cutting Tool Info
Smartphone apps, machining calculators and technical information to assist with identifying the best tool for a particular application can be found here at the click of a mouse.
Simplifying the Difficult to Machine
Heat-resistant superalloys and titanium alloys are difficult to machine. A year ago we took a closer look into the machining demands and some developments that have elevated performance and process security in turning these materials.
Re-Turning Adds Life to Train Wheels
Unique turning considerations and circumstances come into play when re-turning well-worn freight and metro rail wheels.
Enjoy the Silence with Vibration Damping Tools
Tech Brief: One method to counteract vibration is to use light cutting and a modified tool approach.
Women Honored for Excellence in Manufacturing
These women have accomplished success within their companies and have proven to be leaders in the industry as a whole.
Partnership Strengthens Company's Position in Automotive Segment
Sandvik Coromant and Hanna Tools have created a mutually beneficial partnership that will allow Sandvik Coromant to further develop and strengthen its global position within the automotive segment.
New Materials Allow More Endurance for Steel Turning Inserts
In this white paper, real machine shop challenges are referenced, as well as how these obstacles were dealt with. A new insert grade has proven its endurance and is now available to manufacturers.
A New Facility from the Old
Last month, PM traveled to Fair Lawn to celebrate Sandvik's grand opening of its new headquarters. What’s interesting is the new headquarters' facility was constructed on a portion of the original building footprint.
Turning Exotic Materials
Heat-resistant superalloys and titanium alloys are difficult to machine. This overview looks at machining demands and some recent developments that have elevated performance and process security in turning these materials.
5 Process Security Tips for Parting Off
Here are five rules of thumb from Scott Lewis, a product and application specialist at Sandvik Coromant, to optimize the parting off process, and as a result, maximize tool and insert life.
VIDEO: Seeing is Believing
Hurco has partnered with Sandvik Coromant and with support from SME to produce a new reality web series.
Sandvik’s Virtual Hub Offers an E-EMO Experience
In addition to its booth at EMO 2013 in Hannover, Germany, next week, Sandvik Coromant will host a Virtual Hub digital exhibition on Tuesday, September 17, for those unable to attend the show.
Outsourced Job Moves In House to Save Money
Up against a tight deadline and down to a single insert to run an entire batch of hardened steel components, Metalmite turned to Sandvik Coromant to help overcome a tough threading operation and take an expensive outsourced job in-house for a fraction of the cost.
Tips for Improved Holemaking
A few drill types dominate holemaking, a machining process made up of sub-areas that are evolving along with changing drill capabilities.
Sandvik Coromant 'Tools Up' Workshops for Warriors
The company is donating $40,000 worth of metal-cutting tools to Workshops for Warriors, which is a San Diego based not-profit organization dedicated to providing free job training, certification and placement for veterans.
Cost Efficiency with Hard Part Turning
Either as an alternative or complement to grinding, hard part turning offers a number of advantages that have become even more evident with further developments in insert concepts.
Tooling Up for Micromachining
Choosing the right tools and matching them to the correct operations and process techniques for micromachining applications is critical to success in this burgeoning market.
April 2011 PM News
A Winning PartnershipSandvik Coromant and the Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) team have again extended their partnership for 2 more years.
Getting the Most Out of Hard Turning
Traditionally, production of most parts made from hard or hardened materials, defined as those at or more than 45 HRc, required dedicated grinding equipment and processes.
PM News: February 2011
New Engineering Manager Hanwha Machinery America has appointed David Folz as engineering manager at its Franklin, Wisconsin, headquarters.
PM News: January 2011
Expanding Range of Turning MachinesStar Micronics Co.
CNC Swiss Delivers in Many Ways
Designed to efficiently process long, slender parts for the watch industry, the Swiss-type screw machine has evolved well beyond its original application niche.
IMTS Reinforces Manufacturing Optimism
What was most notable during the show was the investment climate.
Machining--There's an App for That
Move over Texas Instruments.
Consider a Systems Approach to Tooling
How parts are processed is the key to reducing cycle times, especially when using Swiss-type and turn-mill machines.
Chip Control
I discovered that chip control actually means controlling chips as they are being cut off of a workpiece.
Tooling for Composite Applications
Designed for efficient hole making in composite materials, the CoroDrill 854 and CoroDrill 856 have been developed to withstand demands from CFRP materials and aluminum stacks.
April 2010 PM News
Manager of Strategic ProgramsSeco Tools Inc. has appointed Tracie Clarke as its manager of strategic programs.
Wipe Away Rough Surfaces
Not only do wiper inserts accomplish smooth surfaces—and if the material allows, they will eliminate a grinding operation—but these additional radii are also designed to double the feed rates of roughing and semi-finishing operations while achieving the specified surface finishes.
PM News August 2009
Swiss Bar Feeder Announces Ambitious Growth and Expansion PlansSwiss company LNS announces considerable plans for growth and expansion into new markets. "The goal is to double the size of our company within five years," explains Thomas H.
By My Calculations...
Access various calculators to assist in better shop management practices.
Best Of Both Worlds
The proven advantages of wiper technology for indexible insert cutting tools continue to evolve. This article looks at some of them.
Chip Control With Coolant
Directing high pressure coolant under the chip in turning applications can improve cutting rates, tool life and surface finish.
Speeding Up Screw-Machined Production
Businesses need to prepare for an upswing as they do a downswing. Staffing, materials and production are just a few of the areas that need to be adjusted—but when? We at Sandvik Coromant think is should be done now.
Improved Indexable Insert Stability
Sandvik Coromant will introduce its iLock at the September EMO exposition in Germany as a way of improving indexable insert stablility when cutting metal.
Boning Up On Thread Whirling's Advantages
Thread whirling attachments installed on this bone screw maker's Swiss screw machines prove to be just the right prescription for the company's mix of screw sizes and run quantities.
A Look at Today's Cast Iron
This article explores a variety of factors affecting machinability of grey and ductile irons. Choosing the right combination of metal and cutting tools can have a dramatic impact on the cost of a part.
Choosing Advanced Tooling For Swiss Machining
The right tools for Swiss machines can boost throughput and improve the quality of finished parts. For example, switching from brazed carbide parting tools to more wear resistant coated carbide inserts with sharper edges reduced cycle time on an automotive fluid connector from 11 seconds to just 5 seconds.