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SECO-CAPTO™ CUSTOM TURNING TOOL:

Material: Carbon steel (SMG 4)

Coolant: Water soluble oil

Operation: I.D. turning and O.D. grooving

Criterion: Tool life

Tool: Custom Seco Capto C5 twin seat pocket

Insert (Tool 1): WNMG060408-M3, TP2500, turning tool

Insert (Tool 2): LCMF160304-0300 FT, TGP25, grooving tool

Cutting Data Tool 1:		v_c	f	a_p
	Metric	325 m/min	0.30 mm/rev	2.5 mm
	Inch	1065 sf/min	0.012"/rev	0.098"
Cutting Data Tool 2:
	Metric	250 m/min	0.15 mm/rev	3 mm
	Inch	820 sf/min	0.006"/rev	0.118"

Results:

Tool 1: tool life = 30 minutes
Tool 2: tool life = 35 minutes
Reduction of tool change time by combining ID and OD operations on Seco-Capto turning head.

Material: Carbon Steel (SMG 4) heat treated to 60 HRC

Coolant: Dry

Operation 1: Fine turning on synchromesh taper with interruptions

Operation 2: Facing by plunging method

Criterion: Surface finish Ra = 0,4 and squareness

Tool: Custom combine SECO Capto boring head C5

Insert/Tool 1: TNGN110312S-01525-LF, CBN160C

Insert/Tool 2: TNGN110312S-01525, CBN060K

Cutting Data Tool 1:		v_c	f	a_p	a_e
	Metric	160 m/min	0.22 mm/rev	0.10 mm	stroke = 10 mm
	Inch	525 sf/min	0.009"/rev	0.004"	stroke = 0.394"
Cutting Data Tool 2:
	Metric	200 m/min	0.04 mm/rev	7 mm	0.10 mm
	Inch	655 sf/min	0.0016"/rev	0.276"	0.004"

Results:

Tool 1: tool life = 200 pcs. (+25%)
Tool 2: tool life = 350 pcs.
Reduction to cycle time via plunging process, while improving surface finish and overall part quality.