To overcome various machining challenges and boost productivity, Seco has introduced toolholders, PCBN inserts, round carbide inserts and extra-long solid carbide drills with enhanced versatility and tool life. These products are aimed at applications ranging from general ISO turning to high-volume hard turning and deep hole drilling.
X-tra Long Solid Carbide Drills
"Manufacturers that drill holes at depths from 40xD to 60xD want to lengthen tool life and reduce tooling costs," said a company spokesperson. "Seco X-tra Long Solid Carbide Drills provide more than 15% greater tool life than other extra-long solid carbide drills. They achieve fast, reliable performance in steel, stainless steel and cast iron, as well as good performance in Inconel, titanium and hardened steel, all on standard machining centers."
The tool geometry and coating eliminate chipping and sudden breakage while they minimize flank and center wear. A ground edge prep produces smoother cutting edges, greater evenness and closer tolerances than brushing. Seco X-tra Long Solid Carbide Drills maintain specified drilling depth after up to three reconditioning cycles.
PCBN Inserts
Two Seco grades of PCBN inserts offer enhanced performance in high-volume production of automotive and other industry components. The CH1050 grade is designed for finishing and the CH2581 for semi-interrupted cuts.
With a substrate grade and Seco nanolaminate PVD coating designed to achieve high surface quality requirements, CH1050 also offers high-accuracy edge prep through a new grinding process. Designed for extended tool life and lower cost per part, CH1050 promotes high output and reduced scrap or rework.
CH2581 achieves greater process stability and reduced tool breakage with a versatile, forgiving grade specifically designed for semi-interrupted cuts. Its high-accuracy edge prep and next-generation Seco PVD coating enable faster speeds and higher throughput for reduced part costs.
MF2 Chipbreaker
"Many round turning inserts suffer from poor chip control, but Seco MF2 chipbreaker on RCGT/RCMT inserts maintains favorable chip control at higher speeds and feeds, especially with dynamic turning," said the spokesperson. "One series of stable, durable carbide round insert grades handles a wide range of turning operations from roughing to finish turning."
Seco's chipbreaker geometry and strong insert shape are engineered to provide versatile, reliable performance in tough operations, including heavy intermittence and rough skin.
"In a general engineering environment with materials ranging from smeary low-carbon steels to stainless steels, titanium and heat-resistant super alloys (HRSA), these versatile inserts outperform pointed tools," said the spokesperson. "On parts with wide, deep grooves, pockets or cavities-even in difficult-to-cut materials-MF2 chipbreaker on RCMT/RCGT inserts tackles complex parts with fast production."
MTM JETI Toolholders
Seco utilized its 3D-printed coolant clamp to deliver Jetstream Tooling high-pressure cutting fluid directly to the cutting edge. With a range of single-screw coolant clamp options for specific applications and depths of cut, these toolholders provide fast set-up and indexing, making chip control less of a challenge on 45° B-axis multitasking machines.
Seco-Capto MTM JETI Toolholders allow for the use of shorter tooling with greater reach, less overhang and reduced collision risk. The decrease in vibration and chatter improve machining results, even with materials that require high-pressure cutting fluid. The toolholder design also enables shops to optimize production and use the same machining tools on more than one spindle.
For more information contact:
Seco Tools LLC
2805 Bellingham Drive
Troy, MI 48083
800-832-8326
secotools.us@secotools.com
www.secotools.com/us