SGS Tool Company, a provider of round cutting tools, and Haimer GmbH, provider of toolholding technology, have signed a licensing agreement. The SGS Tool Company is now offering its round end mill cutting tools to the market with the Haimer Safe-Lock system.
The Safe-Lock design in cutting tools and toolholders combines high precision shrink fit clamping with a positive form locking mechanism. This prevents round cutting tools from being rotated or completely pulled out from toolholders during heavy machining. "The combination of a symmetrical locking tool design with high concentricity and balance of the Safe-Lock system results in a vibration-free machining process," said a spokesperson. "This leads to more efficient metal removal rates, superior to that of conventional milling chucks or Weldon side-lock toolholders."
"Over the years, SGS has been an industry leader in the development of variable helix end mills," continued the spokesperson. "The revolutionary flute design of the SGS Z-Carb end mills led to significantly greater potential metal removal rates compared to what had previously been available to the market." This design, however, could lead to a potential pull-out of the cutting tool during aggressive machining with high precision toolholding systems due to the aggressive high helix, multi-flute design. Consequently, this led the team within the Innovation Center at SGS to look and test various toolholding systems to find an absolutely secure system. This research, along with customer feedback via its expansive network, led SGS Tool to partner with the technology of the Haimer Safe-Lock system. David Byrley, Vice President of Business Development, explained, "In our testing we have clearly seen a comprehensive advantage of Safe-Lock in comparison to other systems."
Being a U.S. based company, SGS saw increasing demand in the North American market to provide its cutting tools with the Safe-Lock grooves on the shank. "The Safe-Lock design has been established as the global standard for anti pull-out," said Byrley.
SGS is headquartered in Munroe Falls, OH, where it has solid carbide end mill and drill manufacturing plants, a coating facility, quality control lab and its distribution and Innovation Centers. Additionally, a global sales and service network enables the demands of local markets and customers to be met in over 60 countries around the world with fast delivery and support.
Brendt Holden, President of Haimer USA, stated, "We are very pleased to have entered into this agreement with a company the caliber of SGS. The innovative flute geometries pioneered by SGS lend themselves perfectly to the Safe-Lock system. I am confident that the loyal SGS customer base will welcome this technology as a resource to be used to greatly increase their productivity on the shop floor."
For more information contact:
SGS Tool Company
55 South Main Street
Munroe Falls, OH 44262
330-686-5700
webmaster@sgstool.com
www.sgstool.com
Haimer USA
134 E. Hill Street
Villa Park, IL 60181
630-833-1500
haimer@haimer-usa.com
www.haimer-usa.com