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Sandvik Coromant Co.
Company typePrivate company
IndustryEngineering
HeadquartersSandviken, Sweden
ProductsTools for metal cutting, deep hole drilling, dies, milling, turning, machining.
Number of employees
8,000 (2013)
Websitewww.sandvik.coromant.com

Sandvik Coromant is a supplier of cutting tools, tooling solutions, and services to the metal cutting industry.

Sandvik Coromant is headquartered in Sandviken, Sweden and is represented in more than 130 countries with some 8,000 employees worldwide[1] [1]. Sandvik Coromant is part of the business area of Sandvik Machining Solutions, which is within the global industrial group Sandvik. (In 2012, Sandvik was named #58 on Forbes’ “The World’s Most Innovative Companies” list.)[2]

The company began as a small, production unit for cemented carbide tools in Sandviken, Sweden when Wilhelm Haglund was assigned the job as manager of the unit in 1942.[3] However, new innovations and manufacturing methods led to the establishment of a more industrialized unit in Gimo, Sweden in 1951. Today, the production facility is connected worldwide to three distribution centers in the US, Europe and Asia.

Standards and Certifications

Sandvik Coromant has received certification for international standards such as the ISO 26623 standard for tool holding systems as well as the ISO inserts, around which an industry-leading recycling program[4] was created, and the ISO 13399 standard for simplifying the exchange of data for cutting tools between different systems such as, CAD, CAM, CAE, and PDM/EDM.


Research and Development

Sandvik Coromant has eight worldwide Application Centers;[5] each has a specific R&D focus on specific industry segments including aerospace, automotive, die & mold, and deep hole machining. In addition, Sandvik Coromant has six R&D centers, nine product development centers and 12 advanced centers for engineered solutions. The organization employs more than 500 employees specifically focused on R&D.


Industries Served

Power Generation

Sandvik Coromant tooling is used in a variety of power generation and energy applications, including oil and gas[6], wind power[7], steam turbines and generators.

Automotive

Sandvik Coromant supports the design, development, and manufacturing of automotive technologies from the Automotive Application Center in Bietigheim (Stuttgart), Germany.[8] This global research and development unit collaborates with automotive development departments, machine tool industries and universities on future automotive developments.

Aerospace

Sandvik Coromant has a dedicated global team of industry specialists, process and development engineers, and CAM programmers to support new process innovations and engine and frame component solutions. This global research and development facility in Fair Lawn, NJ[9] supports customer projects and training, and is equipped with machining and cutting tools.

Die and Mold

Sandvik Coromant opened its first Die and Mold Application Center in Shanghai, China[10] . Ongoing development of advanced cutting in cast iron, nodular cast iron and hardened steels supports the organization’s focus on optimizing processes to reduce leads times in the production of stamping dies, plastic molds, forging dies and die casting dies.

Medical

Sandvik Coromant supports the advancement of medical science, delivering process and machining solutions for medical devices, including hip joints, bone screws, pedicle screws, dental implants, and bone plates.

Deep Hole Drilling

Sandvik Coromant acquired BTA Heller Drilling Systems Ltd., a supplier of deep hole drilling products, in 2008[11]. The following year, Sandvik Coromant opened its first DHM (Deep Hole Machining) Global Application Center in Gloucestershire, U.K.


Metalworking Focus

Milling

Sandvik Coromant produces a variety of milling tools for different applications[12] , including:

  • Face Milling
  • Shoulder Milling
  • Profile Milling
  • Turn Milling
  • High Feed Milling
  • Chamfering
  • Slot Milling
  • Thread Milling
  • Gear Milling
  • Round Tools Milling

The most notable of Sandvik Coromant’s milling line is the CoroMill.

Turning

Sandvik Coromant produces a variety of turning tools for various turning applications[13] , including:

The most notable of Sandvik Coromant’s turning line is the CoroTurn.

Drilling

Sandvik Coromant produces variety of drilling and tapping tools for a variety of hole making applications[14], including:

The most notable of Sandvik Coromant’s drilling line is the CoroDrill.

Boring

Sandvik Coromant produces a variety of tools for various boring applications[15], including:

  • Rough boring
  • Fine boring
  • Reaming

The most notable of Sandvik Coromant’s boring line is the CoroBore.

Tool Holding Systems The most notable of Sandvik Coromant’s tool holding systems is the Coromant Capto® system. It is an integrated and modular tool face that holds to the ISO 26623 standard for tool holding systems.


Training and Education

Training

Sandvik Coromant has more than 25 Productivity Centers[16] worldwide that offer customers, distributors, employees, educators, and students theory-based training[17] courses, seminars and live demonstrations. Sandvik Coromant Productivity Centers are all ISO 9001 compliant.

Education

Sandvik Coromant is involved with a number of educational facilities and organizations across the globe. Part of the organization’s mission is the continued advancement of industry knowledge and education.

Sandvik AB founded the Gӧranssonska Skolan[18] in 2002 to address the skills gap the manufacturing industry is facing. This three-year technical upper secondary school in Sandviken, Sweden was established to provide students with the technical skills needed to enter the workforce.

Wilhelm Haglund’s Gymnasium[19] is a joint project between Sandvik AB and Osthammars kommun, founded in 2007. It is a technical upper secondary school in Gimo, Sweden, which provides students with three years of technical education in preparation for workforce entry. Educational tracks include Engineering, IT, Research and Development, among others.

In 2008, the Sandvik Coromant Centre for Machinist Technology opened at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. This facility increased the school's capacity for training machinist apprentices.

Partnerships and Sponsorships

Sandvik Coromant is a member of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), working with the Centre's partners: Boeing, Rolls-Royce and the University of Sheffield.[20] The AMRC, established in 2001 and located in Advanced Manufacturing Park, shares research and support in areas of assembly, composite materials, structural testing and advanced machining for the aerospace industry.

Sandvik Coromant has also partnered with the Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing as one of its originating industry members[21], as well as the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology.[22]

Sandvik Coromant is also a technical sponsor to several racing teams, including NASCAR’s Joe Gibbs Racing and NHRA’s Don Schumacher Racing.

See Also

References

  1. ^ "Sandvik Coromant in Brief". Sandvik Coromant.
  2. ^ "The World's Most Innovative Companies". Forbes. Forbes.
  3. ^ "Our History". Sandvik Coromant.
  4. ^ Raz, Schlosser, Gal, Michel (9 January 2012). "Case in Point: How a business can make recycling profitable, as well as noble". The Washington Post. Retrieved 7 August 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Application Centers". Sandvik Coromant.
  6. ^ "Oil and gas subsea production systems". Sandvik Coromant.
  7. ^ "What's behind the power of wind?". Sandvik Coromant.
  8. ^ "Application Center". Sandvik Coromant.
  9. ^ Björn, Roodzant (05 May 2009). "Sandvik Coromant Opens New Aerospace Application Center". Thomasnet. Retrieved 31 July 2013. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ "First Die and Mould Center for Sandvik in the World". Jobwerx. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  11. ^ Sellers, Douglas (08 June 2010). "Sandvik Coromant Opens Deep-Hole-Machining Centre in UK". European Tool & Mould Making. Retrieved 31 July 2013. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  12. ^ "Milling Application Overview". Sandvik Coromant.
  13. ^ "Turning Application Overview". Sandvik Coromant.
  14. ^ "Drilling Application Overview". Sandvik Coromant.
  15. ^ "Boring Application Overview". Sandvik Coromant.
  16. ^ "Productivity Centers". Sandvik Coromant.
  17. ^ Fitzgerald, Beth (29 October 2012). "Manufacturer's top product is training". NJ Biz. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  18. ^ "Göranssonska skolan". Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  19. ^ "Wilhelm Haglunds Gymnasium". Wilhelm Haglunds Gymnasium.
  20. ^ Advanced Manufacturing Resource Center http://www.amrc.co.uk/tier1/sandvik-coromant/. Retrieved 31 July 2013. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  21. ^ "Sandvik Coromant Joins CCAM". Today's Energy Solutions. 05 May 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2013. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  22. ^ "Sandvik Coromant Partners with Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology". Digital Manufacturing Report. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
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