As one of the fastest growing end mill and drill areas in the Seco Tools portfolio, the company’s solid-round tool reconditioning service has witnessed an increase in use of over 30% this year. In addition to significant cost savings for customers, a Seco reconditioned tool regains 85% to 95% of its original performance compared with tools that are re-ground or re-sharpened. Without having to readjust parameters or sacrifice performance, the reconditioned tool performance delivers for advanced machining strategies, such as in dynamic milling where only a small portion of a tool’s diameter engages in-cut.
For further information www.secotools.com/reconditioning

GF Machining Solutions, Fraisa, and Blaser Swisslube have teamed up to develop the GR3 graphite machining system. Designed for wet-machining graphite operations, the system can also cut other materials on the same machine, even in the same set-up. According to GFMS, the result is an efficient process that is able to achieve 0.005 mm tolerances while providing a healthier work environment and lower tooling costs.

“It’s a perfect interplay between machine, metalworking fluid, filtration and tooling,” says Martin Spencer, managing director at GF Machining Solutions (UK). “With this most recent innovation from GFMS, we have not only solved the problem of dust build-up, but also now allow a single machine to be used for graphite, copper and steel machining.”
For further information www.gfms.com