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Heavy Engineering

When re-fixturing a part takes half a shift, the tool has to finish the operation it started. Interrupted cuts, cast skin and variable stock are the normal condition, not the exception.

Large weldments and castings where set-ups are measured in hours.

Typical workpiece materials
S355J2EN-GJS-500-7P355NH34CrNiMo6

What we get briefed on

  • 01

    Interrupted cuts through cast and forged skin

  • 02

    Heavy stock removal without machine overload

  • 03

    Large-diameter boring and facing in one set-up

ISO material coverage

P

Steel

Unalloyed to high-alloy steel, cast steel

K

Cast iron

Grey, nodular, malleable and compacted graphite iron

Tooling specified into this sector

  • Turning InsertsVC-TI
    • Steel
    • Stainless steel
    • Cast iron
    • Superalloys & titanium
    • Hardened materials

    Turning Inserts

    CNMG, DNMG, VNMG, WNMG and TNMG geometries for external and internal turning.

    Indexable insertsView category
  • U DrillsVC-UD
    • Steel
    • Stainless steel
    • Cast iron
    • Superalloys & titanium

    U Drills

    Indexable insert drills for fast hole making from 12 to 63 mm diameter.

    Hole makingView category
  • Face MillsVC-FM
    • Steel
    • Stainless steel
    • Cast iron
    • Non-ferrous
    • Superalloys & titanium

    Face Mills

    45°, 90° and high-feed face mills from 40 to 250 mm diameter.

    MillingView category
  • Boring BarsVC-BB
    • Steel
    • Stainless steel
    • Cast iron
    • Non-ferrous
    • Superalloys & titanium
    • Hardened materials

    Boring Bars

    Steel, solid carbide and tuned-mass damped bars for overhangs up to 14×D.

    TurningView category
  • TapsVC-TP
    • Steel
    • Stainless steel
    • Cast iron
    • Non-ferrous
    • Superalloys & titanium

    Taps

    HSS-E and carbide taps, cutting and forming, for through and blind holes.

    ThreadingView category
  • Indexable ToolsVC-IX
    • Steel
    • Stainless steel
    • Cast iron
    • Non-ferrous
    • Superalloys & titanium

    Indexable Tools

    Modular indexable cutter bodies for milling, drilling and turning applications.

    MillingView category
  • Engineering ToolingVC-EN
    • Steel
    • Stainless steel
    • Cast iron
    • Non-ferrous
    • Superalloys & titanium
    • Hardened materials

    Engineering Tooling

    Purpose-built tooling engineered to the component, from print to first article.

    Engineered & materialsView category

Heavy Engineering

Working in this sector?

Send us the operation that is costing you the most and we will come back with a specific recommendation.

What you get back

  • A specific tool recommendation with the reasoning behind it
  • Starting cutting data with the limiting factor identified
  • Lead time and pricing against a fixed part number

Technical response within one working day. Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CET