The manufacturing industry will be at the forefront of turning COP26’s pledges into reality. As British naturalist David Attenborough pointed out at the event, “A new industrial revolution, powered by millions of sustainable innovations, is essential and is indeed already beginning".

Global leaders in metal cutting, Sandvik Coromant will exhibit its milling, turning and tapping tools at MTA Vietnam, held on 6 to 9 July 2022 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC), Ho Chi Minh City.

This progress presents challenges in applications like micro drilling, as manufacturers must strike a balance between quality and productivity when machining tiny components.

The India Skills Report 2022 conducted by Wheebox found that 75% of the companies surveyed reported a skills gap in the industry. Making strides to upskill the younger generation of engineers and bridge the gap, metal cutting leader Sandvik Coromant has recently announced that 292 students have completed its metal cutting course from the School of Manufacturing Excellence at the Industrial Training Institute (ITI) in Aundh, Pune.

To bolster its Sustainable Business Program, Sandvik Coromant has appointed Camilla Nevstad Bruzelius as its Head of Sustainable Business. Joining in March 2022, Nevstad Bruzelius will be tasked with driving Sandvik Coromant’s sustainability initiatives forward, as the company aims to make metal cutting more environmentally friendly for people, the planet and business profit.

Here, James Thorpe, global product manager at the leader in metal cutting Sandvik Coromant, explains how advanced tools including its CoroDrill^®862 micro drills can give enhanced wear resistance for more sustainable production.

The transition to EVs will lower transport emissions, and adoption can be accelerated by increasing their efficiency. EVs that take advantage of aluminum components can travel further per charge, helping to overcome range anxiety. Automotive manufacturers who select machining tools optimized for aluminum will be able to produce high quality aluminum EV components ― helping to support the shift to greener travel.

CoroDrill^® 462 and CoroDrill^® 862 mark a new era for micro drilling difficult-to-machine materials. “If you can’t do the little things right,” wrote the retired US admiral and author William H. Raven, “you will never do the big things right.” This approach certainly applies to small part machining, where the advantages of smaller electronic components benefit a range of sectors like medical, automotive, electronics and aerospace. But could manufacturers be better equipped to produce smaller parts productively and cost-effectively?.

Sandvik Coromant, a global leader in machining solutions, has launched two new microdrill families specifically designed for precision machining. The CoroDrill^® 462 with -XM geometry and the CoroDrill^® 862 with -GM geometry support industries that demand small parts manufacturing, such as medical, automotive, electronics and aerospace. Designed to cover a variety of workpiece materials, the new drills offer precise performance where accuracy is key.

Sandvik Coromant has unveiled a new machining method that enables controlled chip breaking in thread turning applications. Launched within the existing CoroPlus^® Tool Path software, OptiThreading is a new software module that will help manufacturers overcome one of the most significant issues within thread turning — the risk of chip jams and their associated downtime.