Sandvik Coromant Holds HRSA Machining Seminar for Aerospace Customers
Fair Lawn, New Jersey, June 3, 2008 - Sandvik Coromant recently conducted two weeks of customer training and seminars at its Productivity Center in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. The cutting tool supplier's National Portfolio Manager and Aerospace Industry Specialist, Chris Mills and Sean Holt, headlined the two-day technical conferences, concentrating on machining heat resistant super alloys in the manufacture of aerospace engines.
In-depth instruction on HRSA turning and milling applications was provided to approximately fifty attendees from engine producing companies across the United States, as well as their tier 1 and 2 suppliers and machine tool builders. Topics included: optimizing metal removal rates, machining with Sialon ceramic grades, optimizing carbide facemilling, high speed machining technologies and turn-milling theory and applications. Additionally, Messrs. Mills and Holt provided a workshop session about effective machining methods for high-pressure applications, and conducted live demonstrations showing the manufacture of an engine disc and representative casing.
Customers were also treated to a discussion on trends in aerospace manufacturing with company president John Israelsson, as well as a training session with product specialist Jim Grimes, who detailed the continued development of Sandvik Coromant's Coromant Capto® toolholding system.
About Sandvik Coromant
As the world-leading supplier of high quality cutting tools, Sandvik Coromant helps customers think smart, work smart and earn smart. The company provided US customers with $70 million in documented cost savings in 2007. For more information regarding products, applications and services that can help you earn smart, contact Sandvik Coromant Company, 1702 Nevins Road, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410, phone 201.794.5223, fax 201.794.5217 or visit http://www.coromant.sandvik.com/us.
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