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 longer tool life and secure machining, available to a wider user profile.

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Sandvik Coromant expands application range for latest steel milling grade and now has a direct link for Western Cape customers and channel partners.

Arguably most prominent among the products in the MACH spotlight will be GC4325, a new generation coated cemented-carbide grade for steel turning. The advances with GC4325 help users resist holding back on cutting-data levels thanks to the grade’s ability to retain an intact edge line and boost process security. As many customers are already discovering, an average productivity increase of 30 percent is achievable in comparison with existing insert technology.

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In total, GC1130 is now introduced to seven additional product families. Along with CoroMill QD and CoroMill 331, the insert grade is available for use with CoroMill 790 and T-Max long edge (shoulder milling), CoroMill Century (face milling), CoroMill 170 and CoroMill 176 (gear milling).

Many customers have been able to reduce the cost of producing a component after Sandvik Coromant presented alternative solutions for tools and programming. Based on many typical Machine Investment cases, manufacturers can start making profit from day one, can increase productivity by 15% or more, and can reduce payback time by 12-15 months.

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Cutting tool and tooling systems specialist Sandvik Coromant has made its high performance steel milling grade, GC1130, available for use with CoroMill® QD and CoroMill 331 groove milling cutters. GC1130, which is the latest Zertivo™ grade from Sandvik Coromant, delivers high metal removal rates and secure performance levels in both wet and dry machining operations.

Due to the quantity of recent tooling products and component solutions brought to market by Sandvik Coromant, Smart Hub 5660 in Hall 5 will carry the theme “What will you discover?” This is intended to encourage visitors to find out more about the benefits behind the tools and solutions on display.

The Education and Training Zone is dedicated to student visitors interested in engineering-based manufacturing and associated technologies. It is used as a focal point to engage with the education sector as well as provide an interesting visitor attraction in its own right. It is hoped that the Education and Training Zone will inspire, prepare and motivate the next generation of British engineers.

Manufactured using Zertivo – a PVD production technology that is designed to enhance the grade’s advantages – GC1130 offers high edge-line security and reduced flaking. In addition, a high-Cr content fine-grain substrate delivers high resistance to thermal cracks, helping ensure long and reliable tool life.

Machine shops can now use grade GC1130 inserts with CoroMill QD for deep and narrow grooving in both external and internal roughing and finishing operations. For additional groove milling requirements, GC1130 inserts can also be applied to CoroMill 331, a multi-purpose side and face milling cutter. This versatile tool is capable of grooving, double half side milling, shoulder milling, face milling, back face milling, gang milling and circular ramping.

For further details contact Sandvik Coromant on TEL: 0860 101 008 or Mary-Ann Haylett on TEL: 011 570 9615, or email: mary-ann.haylett@sandvik.com or visit www.sandvik.coromant.com

Direct link for Western Cape customers and channel partners Customers in the Western Cape region will in future have a direct link with Sandvik Coromant, right on their doorstep in centrally located Montague Gardens. Sandvik Coromant has opened up an office to offer service and support to both customers and channel partners. Tj Pretorius, who has been with Sandvik Coromant for a number of years in the Gauteng region, has been appointed as the manager for the region. He can be contacted on Mobile 076 511 3066 or email tj.pretorius@sandvik.com

The common denominator between all three grades is Inveio uni-directional crystal orientation, a groundbreaking technology that brings endurance, predictability and long tool life to the machining process. Normally, the crystal orientation in CVD alumina coating is random, but Sandvik Coromant has found a way to control the crystals, making them all line up in the same direction – towards the top surface. These tightly-packed crystals create a strong barrier towards the cutting zone and chip. The result is grades with incredible wear resistance and cutting edges that remain intact for longer.

Other highlights from Sandvik Coromant at the show will include CoroCut® QD, an established system for deep grooving and parting-off with long overhangs, which is now expanded through inserts and durable tools featuring over- and under-coolant.

Following the successful introduction of GC4325 in October 2013, MACH 2014 visitors will discover that Sandvik Coromant has now extended this assortment by adding new grades GC4315 and GC3330. While GC4325 is the first choice for steel turning, when this grade reaches a limit in metal removal rate due to high speed and long time in cut, GC4315 withstands the higher cutting temperatures that occur. GC3330 is the first choice grade for milling cast iron materials.

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Learning about services such as Machine Investment will be a key theme on the Sandvik Coromant Smart Hub. Indeed, education will be in the spotlight throughout the show, particularly as Sandvik Coromant has reinforced its commitment to student engineers by becoming the principal sponsor of the MACH 2014 Education and Training Zone.

Cutting tool and tooling systems specialist, Sandvik Coromant, will use MACH 2014 (Birmingham NEC, 7-11 April) to showcase a number of new and recently introduced product innovations, with specific focus on the company’s new turning grades and Inveio technology. The company will also major on a number of component solutions at the exhibition, particularly for the aerospace and oil and gas industries. Sandvik Coromant has deep knowledge and insight into the various metal cutting challenges of different sectors. As a result, the company strives to develop tooling solutions in cooperation with end users to meet current and future industry demands.

“Issues such as flaking, abrupt chipping and thermal cracks are commonly encountered when milling materials in the ISO P application area, especially when faced with unfavourable tool paths, deep cavities or when using coolant,” says Björn Ericsson, Project Manager. “We have developed GC1130 to help machine shops overcome the consequential effects of reduced insert life and unstable production.”

The instantly recognisable Sandvik Coromant Yellow Coat team will also be on hand at MACH to discuss any specific requirements. Of particular emphasis at the show will be the company’s Machine Investment support service. Machine Investment is a proven step-by-step approach designed to save time, trouble and money. It defines, both in technical and commercial terms, the end user’s needs and the new opportunities that investment can bring. A Sandvik Coromant team is created to work closely with the customer and the machine manufacturer and agent to ensure that these requirements are realistic and achieved. In fact, all key specialist players are involved at the earliest possible stage.