1. Machining of 6.3” Impeller
Bengt Olsson
Project Manager
Competence Center PLM
Sandvik Tooling

2. Part of the Sandvik Group
Tooling
Mining & Construction
Materials Technology
The Sandvik Group is a world-leader in three selected areas.
Tooling specialises in cemented carbide and high-speed steel tools for metalworking. Sandvik Coromant is a part of this business area. Tooling is active in three areas, indexable tools – where you can find Sandvik Coromant, solid tools and blanks and wear parts.
Mining & Construction concentrates on machinery, tools and service for rock excavation.
Materials Technology focuses on products in advanced materials, special alloys, resistance materials — and stainless steel.
The Sandvik Group has more than 95% of the sales and two thirds of production outside Sweden.
The Sandvik Group operates in 130 countries across the world. In Europe and North America. In South America, Africa and the Middle East. In Asia and Australia.
Customers are active in many industries, including automotive and aerospace, mining and construction, chemical, oil and gas, power, pulp and paper, household appliances, electronics, medical technology and pharmaceuticals.
About two thirds of the products are industrial consumption goods, and one third investment goods.

3. Sandvik Coromant Facts
World’s Largest Cutting Tool Producer
Employees: 8 000
Representation in 130 countries
3 central distribution centers
More than 20 productivity centers
Application centers
Due to accountancy restrictions we are not allowed to present financial figures regarding Sandvik Coromant. This can only be presented on Tooling or Group level.
Sandvik Coromant is represented in 130 countries. We have local co-operation with distributors, agents, machine tool manufacturers, machine tool suppliers, customers and universities all over the world
The Sandvik Coromant direct delivery system (DD) operates deliveries to end-users from our central warehouses in Netherlands, US and Singapore within 24 hours.
Sandvik Coromant have 3 central distribution centers (stocking points) in the Netherlands, Singapore and the US.
20 productivity centers
We are also building and planning application centers around the world, which gives us the opportunity to increase our customers as well as our own knowledge in different applications.
Facts: Coromant in Sweden
Head office is in Sandviken. Locate e.g. management, central administration, product design and research and development. Number of employees: around 650.
In Gimo, close by, is the production unit for standard products and the world’s largest carbide insert manufacturing plant. Number of employees: around 1600.
Västberga in Stockholm is a major base for research and development in powder and grades. Number of employees: around 170. .

4. The Driving Force Contribute to Customer Success in Manufacturing
Successful customers make smart decisions at multiple areas of their manufacturing.
Smart decisions are made in presence of relevant and accurate information.
Sandvik Coromant offers in addition to high performing cutting tools:
Relevant and accurate information in order to enable smart decisions.

5. Smart Decisions Influenced by Cutting Tool Information
CAD/CAM
choice of operations, machines, cutting tools
creation of efficient tool paths
Tool Management
efficient inventory and service of items in tool crib
selection and creation of tool assemblies
Simulation
verification of tool paths
selection of cutting data
CNC Machining
optimization of process
Contribute to make relevant and current information available before strategic decisions are being made

6. Machining Demonstration
6.3” Impeller
Material: Ti6Al4V
Cutting Tools
Coromant Plura Solid Carbide Endmills
Cylindrical endmills for roughing
3º conical ball nose mills for finishing T7
D=10
T10
R=3 3º
T9 D=8
T8 R=4 3º

7. Methods of Cutting
Climb:
Roughing: -Slot, flank and profile milling -Climb milling
Finishing: -Flank and profile milling -Climb milling -Conventional milling (finish of blades)
Conventional:

8. List of Operations Cutting speed target: 200 sfm
Cutter load limit: .002 inch chip thickness

9. Additional Data