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without unexpected interruptions, opens the way for secure unmanned production and high machine utilization; a cornerstone for profi table production processes. Following the successful
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introduction of the insert grade GC4325 in October 2013, Sandvik Coromant now extends that assortment and introduces the new grades GC4315 and GC3330. All three grades feature Inveio that brings endurance, predictability and long tool life to the machining process.
The technical breakthrough The performance of these grades is made possible by the Inveio uni-directional crystal orientation. Normally, the crystal orientation in inserts’ CVD alumina coating is random. The breakthrough came
n today’s manufacturing, predictability is becoming increasingly important. Production that runs smoothly,
when Sandvik Coromant 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 stay in shape for long times in cut. The long, predictable tool life of GC4325, GC4315 and GC3330 enables secure unmanned production with high metal removal rate. GC4325 is the fi rst choice grade for
steel turning. When GC4325 reaches a limit in metal removal rate due to high speed and long time in cut, GC4315 withstands the high cutting temperatures that occur. GC3330 is the fi rst choice grade for milling in cast iron materials.
More information on Sandvik Coromat
www.sandvik.coromant.com
Symetri streamlines design process
For the last decade, Group Rhodes has been working with leading Autodesk partner, Symetri, which has supplied it with Autodesk design software solutions. Initially, the manufacturer worked exclusively in 2D, relying on Symetri’s help to make optimum use of tools such as Autodesk AutoCAD®. More recently, however, Group
Rhodes has focused on migrating its designers to 3D software based around Autodesk Inventor® 3D mechanical CAD design software - a solution widely celebrated for its ability to drive the effi cient and eff ective design of the kind of large assemblies the manufacturer works on every day. As Ben Jennings, Group Rhodes
Design Offi ce Manager, says, “we predominantly use Inventor to
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‘lay out’ machines. We produce a conceptual design using Inventor, and are then able to generate accurate manufacturing drawings. Relevant parts can then be machined in a special manufacturing facility at the company’s Wakefi eld site. Inventor can also be used to produce fabrication drawings as and when needed. Group Rhodes then use this information to produce another set of drawings which eff ectively ‘tells’ the fi tters and service engineers how to assemble the machines. Using the Autodesk tool has signifi cantly reduced the time Group Rhodes takes on producing designs, arrangement drawings and other ‘detailing’.
More information on Group Rhodes
www.grouprhodes.co.uk
www.internationalmetaltube.com
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19 – 21 May 2014 Le Royal Méridien, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. MEET PARTICIPANTS FROM
Reliance Gas Infrastructure Ltd. Oman Oil Marketing Company Rasgas
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