AeroDef Preview: Sandvik Coromant

If you are attending AeroDef, April 5-7, 2011 in Anaheim, CA, be sure to visit the Sandvik Coromant Booth, #1579, where they will be presenting two sessions at the technical conference that will help your productivity soar:

Tuesday, April 5, 2 - 2:30 p.m.
Optimization of Process and Tool Selection for the Machining of Fiber Reinforced Plastics
Kevin McCall, Composites Product and Application Specialist, Sandvik Coromant

• How to select the proper tooling for the application
• What types of tooling is being developed to machine composite materials
• Advancements in tool geometries and tool materials for greater tool life and more predictable wear
• Application-specific process techniques and considerations
• Machining of dissimilar materials such as CFRP/Ti stacks

Wednesday, April 6, 3:15 - 3:45 p.m
Optimization in Machining of Titanium Alloys and the Impact of the Cutting Tool
Michael Standridge, Aerospace Specialist, Sandvik Coromant

• Today's productivity-level challenges
• Importance of machine tool and spindle interface
• High-pressure coolant and its effects on the cutting zone
• CAM programming’s role in optimization