Peter Zelinksi, editor at Modern Machine Shop, a leading US metalworking publication, recently talked to top Sandvik Coromant executives Klas Forsström and John Israelsson about changing materials and technologies.
Composite materials were top-of-mind for Israelsson when it came to discussing the biggest challenges in manufacturing today. Ongoing discussion of the skills gap often focuses on entry-level positions, but when game-changing technologies in material come along, as is happening in composites, even long-tenured manufacturers are forced to retrain and learn new skills. Because of this, moving forward in new technologies becomes, essentially an educational endeavor.
Read more from Modern Machine Shop here: http://www.mmsonline.com/columns/on-knowledge
Last month, we asked our readers how they protect themselves and their staff when machining composite material. The answers suggest that there is a great variety of solutions, but as the number of respondents was too small (< 30), it is difficult to make any clear statements. Last months poll results: How do you protect…
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On April 4-5, the Sandvik Coromant Productivity Center in Cypress, California welcomed twenty aeronautical systems technicians and three manufacturing engineers from General Atomics for a composite hand drill training seminar. To allow for maximum utility of in-class lecture and hands-on training, the class was divided into four groups. Basic methodologies, procedures and concepts of manual…
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One of our doctorate students, Julian Luis Merino Perez, has tested the Taylor equation for composite material. The findings will reduce costs for our customers through better tool replacement planning. Although we are proud to do a lot of internal research in Sandvik Coromant, we also recognize the strength in combining forces with leading academic institutions on…
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With the new national composite center (NCC) at the Nagoya University, Japan, mass production of composite parts for the automotive industry is becoming a reality. The center is a full-fledged collaboration between academia, industry and government. The goal is to be a hub for research and development of new composite component production for the automotive,…
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In November 2012, Raphael Royer finalized his PhD “Finite strain gradient plasticity theory for machining simulation”, after three years in the I2M laboratory at the University of Bordeaux. Out of the three years, Raphael spent half a year at the university of Luleå in the northern part of Sweden, to initiate a collaboration between the…
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The range of products made from composite material is rapidly growing. But there is still a great deal of uncertainty around work environment issues when machining composites. Different producers use different means of protection, and we are now asking you: How do you protect yourself and your staff when working with composite materials? Check out…
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Despite the snow and heavy winter conditions, the JEC show in Paris last week was a success — for the show, the visitors and the exhibitors alike. On Wednesday 13 March, Mohamed Hammadi – Sandvik Coromant composite application specialist gave a speech on innovative solutions for composite machining for the aerospace industry, including a customer case where…
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In 2012, Sandvik Coromant’s Antoine Morandeau wrote his doctoral thesis about aeronautic composite face milling – characterization and designing methods for cutting tools with indexable inserts. The full thesis is available in French, but here is a summary of his findings. Composite machining challenge Aeronautic composites are inhomogeneous, and most often consist of two distinct…
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The snowstorm subsided long enough to allow JEC Europe to reach its potential. Jeff Sloan, editor of Composites World magazine, braved the weather and was on hand to cover the three-day event. He attended a press conference held by Hexcel (whom we have blogged about not long ago). Here’s a snippet of what Jeff found…
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