Seco Tools to Spotlight New Turning Grades at THE BIG M
June 2, 2015Seco Tools, LLC will showcase several of its latest cutting tool products for a variety of metalworking operations in booth 712 at THE BIG M, June 2-4 at Cobo Center in Detroit, MI. "Among these innovations will be three new turning grades - TP2501, TP1501 and TP0501 - that achieve the elusive balance of toughness and hardness when machining steel alloys, cast irons and stainless steels," said a company spokesperson.
The company launched the grades on April 1. "These grades represent an evolution and expansion of the Duratomic technology introduced by Seco in 2007, which was the industry's first textured, a-based Al2O3 coating. The Duratomic CVD aluminium-oxide coating process manipulates coating components at an atomic level to achieve improved mechanical and thermal properties and enhance performance," said the spokesperson.
By featuring next-generation Duratomic technology, the TP2501, TP1501 and TP0501 are designed to combine the benefits of advanced aluminum-oxide coatings with specially developed compositions of the tools' bulk substrates and cobalt-enriched zones. "Modifications of those elements make the new grades both tougher and more wear resistant than their predecessors," said the spokesperson.
According to Seco, the latest Duratomic technology used in TP2501, TP1501 and TP0501 improves productivity by at least 20 percent in average turning applications as compared with the original TP2500, TP1500 and TP0500 grades. "The company's team effort has made it possible for these new grades to handle a wider range of speeds, allowing manufacturers to apply them to applications requiring higher or lower speeds while maintaining comparable tool life," said the spokesperson.
In addition, the new grades are built with used-edge detection technology in which each one has an approximately 0.1 µm-thick chrome-colored coating. Black aluminum oxide showing through the chrome-colored coating is designed to clearly identify a used insert edge and allow operators on busy shop floors to easily spot them. "Also key is that the high-contrast used-edge marks do not impact tool performance or machining-related parameters such as cutting data," said the spokesperson. "As a result, manufacturers can process more parts per edge, limit production interruptions and reduce waste.
"TP2501, TP1501 and TP0501 are available in a range of insert sizes and geometries to accommodate everything from roughing to finishing operations. Plus, the application areas for these grades overlap, resulting in a seamless progression, without gaps, from inserts engineered to reliably handle a wide range of general applications at moderate cutting speeds through tools that permit process optimization with higher parameters. The new TP grades and their detection capabilities are a direct result of Seco's Edge Intelligence concept, which is an integration of the company's high-performance insert experience and knowledge."
TP2501: Offering Versatile Productivity
TP2501 is a versatile grade with secure edge toughness behavior designed to bring dependable productivity and reliable part production to general steel turning applications. "It is the preferred grade for operations that involve a variety of workpiece material requirements and unpredictable working conditions," said the spokesperson.
TP1501: Offering Balanced Productivity
TP1501 is a general grade built with well-balanced properties that make it suitable for applications requiring high wear resistance in low-alloy steel workpieces. "Its high reliability and accuracy ensures consistent part quality," said the spokesperson.
TP0501: Offering High-Speed Productivity
TP0501 is a general grade best suited for stable machining conditions and situations requiring high output. "Of the new TP grades, it provides the highest possible wear resistance and/or cutting speeds in high-alloy and abrasive steel turning applications," said the spokesperson. "Furthermore, its extreme heat resistance provides coolant-free high metal removal."
For more information contact:
Seco Tools, LLC
2805 Bellingham Drive
Troy, MI 48083
248-528-5444
secotools.us@secotools.com
www.secotools.com/us
www.duratomic.com
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