Seco has further expanded the industry’s widest selection of disc milling inserts and cutter bodies. In response to customer demands, Seco has introduced the 335.14 small-diameter exchangeable head system, 335.16 cutter for T-slot operations and cassette versions of the 335.25 cutter that incorporate round inserts.

Incorporating small-diameter exchangeable carbide heads, the 335.14 offers a versatile, precise cutting profile that easily tackles any type of material. These cutters are ideal for groove milling, circlip grooves, full radius profiles and chamfering. Reliable exchangeable head systems control machining costs. The 335.14 product line comes in a wide variety of cylindrical and integrated collet chuck shanks in diameters from 9.7 mm to 34.7 mm that cut widths from 0.7 mm to 5.15 mm.

The highly stable 335.16 cutters incorporate 4-edged inserts to economically perform demanding T-slot operations. Modern insert geometries reduce machining forces and noise for optimum tool life. Centralised cooling channels effectively remove chips and provide excellent surface finishes and finished part quality. Cutters come in diameters from 25 mm to 50 mm based on standardised T-slot dimensions. The wide selection of insert geometries and grades cut many materials in widths ranging from 11 mm to 21 mm.

The expanded line of 335.25 disc mill cutters now includes new cassettes for 16-mm and 20-mm round insert diameters. These cutters perform well in various full side, face or half side and face operations for applications involving corner radii. The exchangeable cassettes ensure long, reliable cutter performance. The large choice of insert geometries and grades provide freer cutting operations and increase cost-efficiency in any type of material. Regular and extra-large cassette sizes accept 16-mm and 20-mm round insert diameters. Cutter diameters range from 100 mm to 315 mm.

Seco’s new TK1501 and TK0501 insert grades incorporate the latest developments in next-generation Duratomic coating technology. The new dedicated cast iron turning grades reach a new level of toughness and wear resistance, as well as reduce tool waste and process more parts per edge.

With the latest Duratomic coating technology, these new grades have a wider application range and an overall increase in tool life and productivity. Seco’s exclusive Duratomic process manipulates aluminium and oxygen at the atomic level to create insert coatings with unmatched toughness and abrasion resistance. Their balance of toughness and hardness meets the highest performance demands consistently and reliably.

TK1501 and TK0501 integrate Seco’s EDGE INTELLIGENCE concept that combines extensive high-performance insert experience and knowledge in every cutting edge for every application requirement. Chrome Used-Edge Detection makes it easy to tell if an insert’s cutting edges have made contact with a workpiece. The inserts are optimised to provide the highest possible contrast to make it easy to instantly identify when an edge has been used, even in low-light environments. TK1501 and TK0501 grades’ Chrome Used-Edge Detection contributes to a potential 30 percent decrease in waste due to prematurely discarded inserts.

The inserts allow for increased productivity through higher speeds and feed rates. This results in a decreased chance of encountering production bottle necks on a shop’s turning machines.

The new grades are available in a comprehensive selection of geometries – from roughing to finishing – to provide a desirable surface finish in any application.

Seco’s new Multi-Directional Turning (MDT) interchangeable heads for use with the Seco Steadylineâ modular vibration-damping tool bar system now incorporate the company’s recently developed GL Connection. Together, the GL Connection and Steadyline bars ensure precision and superior surface finishes for grooving and turning with the new MDT heads in long-reach applications as well as those with high risk of cutting vibrations.

The extremely high-precision GL Connection allows users to quickly, easily and accurately exchange MDT heads and other types on the Steadyline bars. Once the bar is set, tool heads can be mounted and remounted without having to reset the system. The polylobe tapered interface of the patented GL Connection features two positions so that MDT insert cutting edges can be oriented to face either up or down for effective chip control.

Seco completes its range of high-quality tooling systems with the recent launch of the EPB 5867 tapping chuck, which features an all-new micro-compensating mechanism for secure tapping with synchronous machines.

The mechanism’s built-in axial micro flexure of +/- 0.5 mm compensates for micro deviations between the spindle rotation, feed rate and tap pitch to eliminate tap stress and breakage. As a result, users achieve high-quality threads, especially in blind-hole tapping applications.

When compared with conventional non-compensated tapping chucks, the EPB 5867 significantly increases hole-tapping output and extends tool life by absorbing the axial stress that would otherwise transfer to the tap itself. Performance is also non-material dependent so users in all industry segments can benefit from maximum application versatility.The EPB 5867 accommodates HSK-A, DIN-AD, BT-AD, and Seco-Capto spindle interfaces, as well as combined Weldon/Whistle-Notch shanks or cylindrical shanks that can be mounted on many toolholders.

The range covers tap sizes M2 to M30 when using ER11, ER20, ER25 and ER40 tapping collets with square drive. The collet clamping nuts can also hold sealing rings to force coolant through taps with coolant channels.In addition to the EPB 5867, Seco’s range of tapping chucks includes EPB 5283 quick change tapping chucks with axial feed compensation for non-synchronous machines. EPB 5260 quick change tapping chucks and EPB 5865 ER tapping chucks are available for rigid synchronised tapping that is only possible with synchronous machines.

When compared with conventional non-compensated tapping chucks, the EPB 5867 significantly increases hole-tapping output and extends tool life by absorbing the axial stress that would otherwise transfer to the tap itself. Performance is also non-material dependent so users in all industry segments can benefit from maximum application versatility.

The EPB 5867 accommodates HSK-A, DIN-AD, BT-AD, and Seco-Capto spindle interfaces, as well as combined Weldon/Whistle-Notch shanks or cylindrical shanks that can be mounted on many toolholders. The range covers tap sizes M2 to M30 when using ER11, ER20, ER25 and ER40 tapping collets with square drive. The collet clamping nuts can also hold sealing rings to force coolant through taps with coolant channels.

In addition to the EPB 5867, Seco’s range of tapping chucks includes EPB 5283 quick change tapping chucks with axial feed compensation for non-synchronous machines. EPB 5260 quick change tapping chucks and EPB 5865 ER tapping chucks are available for rigid synchronised tapping that is only possible with synchronous machines.