NEW TOOLING DELIVERS HIGH-VELOCITY COOLANT DIRECTLY TO THE CUTTING EDGE
Seco Tools Inc. introduces JetStream tooling, which can provide between 70 psi and 5,000 psi, and reduce cycle times by up to 50 percent.
Posted: September 14, 2010
Seco Tools Inc.'s (Troy, MI) innovative JetStream Tooling? is a range of high-performance tools designed to deliver coolant directly at the insert cutting edge for productivity gains. This tooling achieves appreciably better chip control along with increased tool life and cutting speed and feed rates across virtually all coolant pressures (70 psi?5,000 psi) and many material types — specifically titanium alloys, but also nickel-chromium, aluminum and steel alloys, as well as stainless steels.
Numerous field tests have shown the use of JetStream Tooling? in conjunction with a variety of water-based or cutting-oil coolants applied at pressures between 200 psi and 5,000 psi can reduce cycle times by up to 50 percent.
The beneficial effects of JetStream Tooling? are due to a combination of mechanical and thermal properties of the jet. Coolant is applied through the tooling nozzle at high pressure close to the cutting edge, cooling the work area and producing smaller, hard, brittle chips. The high-pressure jet then breaks and lifts the chips away from the cutting area without damaging expensive components or tooling. Additionally, there is less contact length of the chip on the rake face, which helps to prevent crater wear and improve surface finish.
The patented coolant inducer on the ISO range of JetStream Tooling? toolholders is designed to pivot, allowing easy access to index the carbide insert in the normal way while the tool is still in position. The Jetstream Tooling? product range can be applied in combination with numerous Seco inserts.
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