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Sumitomo’s SMDT-NAL Replaceable Drill Tip for Machining Aluminum
Sumitomo adds SMDT-NAL Drill Tip to its lineup of high-quality, high-efficiency products for drilling aluminum.
Sumitomo Turning Grade for Enhanced Chip Control
The AC8020P turning grade is designed to enable high-efficiency machining of medium carbon and high carbon steel.
Sumitomo Electric Carbide Joins OMIC R&D
The Japanese carbide manufacturer is the 30th company to join the Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center Research and Development.
AC4000K Turning Grades Provide Double the Wear Resistance
Sumitomo Electric Carbide Inc.’s AC4010K and AC4015K series turning grades for cast iron feature technologies that result in a long and stable tool life and crystal orientation control technology that provides double the wear resistance during high-speed machining.
AC1030U Grade Features Absotech Bronze PVD Coating
Sumitomo Electric Carbide Inc.’s AC1030U high precision small parts machining grade provides resistance against adhesion and microchipping for surface finishes.
TSX Series Tangential Milling Cutter Handles High Feed Rates
Sumitomo Electric Carbide Inc.’s TSX series tangential milling cutter is designed for efficient shoulder milling and is engineered with a tough and sharp cutting edge for stable, highly efficient machining at high feed rates.
Kennametal and Sumitomo Electric Agree
These two signed a licensing agreement under which Sumitomo Electric will provide and support Kennametal’s KM4X spindle solution to its customers globally.
Things are Hot in Japan
Your intrepid reporter just returned from a 2-week romp around Japan, meeting with some of that country’s premier metalworking companies.