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.

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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. 

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.

PrimeTurning Provides All-Directional Turning Solution
Sandvik’s PrimeTurning methodology and supporting tools provide manufacturers with an all-directional turning solution that allows machine shops to complete longitudinal (forward and back), facing, and profiling operations with a single tool.

CoroBore Rough-Boring Tools Optimize Machining Security
Sandvik Coromant Inc.’s CoroBore rough-boring tools are designed to surmount the challenges typically associated with rough boring, namely vibration, chip-breaking and process security. 

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 Appoints New President
Nadine Crauwels, new Sandvik Coromant president, has a solid background, having previously worked as V.P. and head of customized solutions and strategic relations.

GC1130 Insert Overcomes Challenging Machining Conditions
The insert helps to overcome challenging machining conditions with a clean and intact edge, designed to deliver high metal removal rates.

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.

CoroMill 390 Silent Tools Bring Security to Titanium Pocket Machining
The CoroMill 390 Silent Tools can be ordered in diameters from 20 to 32 mm. It is available for both the new insert size 07, as well as insert size 11, with options for either cylindrical shank or Coromant Capto coupling.

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.

Steel Milling Grade Now Available for Use with CoroMill QD and 331 Groove Milling Cutters
Already available for use with CoroMill 390, CoroMill 490 and CoroMill 495 shoulder and chamfer milling systems, this expansion of the application area makes the benefits of Zertivo technology, such as long tool life and secure machining, available to a wider user profile, the company says.

Tooling Manufacturer Becomes Machine Tool Builder's Premium Partner
The relationship will combine the two company’s expertise in projects including R&D, engineering, open house events, trade show appearances and technical seminars.

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.