NEW INNOVATIONS DEMAND NEW CAPABILITIES Metallurgists, chemists and plastics engineers work constantly to develop the materials of the future. New aircraft will feature more efficient engines with more advanced components made from new lighter, stronger materials for better combustion and airflow. Airframe structures will be made of even lighter composites or materials such as aluminum lithium. Landing gear will be made from new, stronger titanium alloys. All of these developments will test manufacturers’ abilities as they adapt to working with different, more difficult materials.

THRIVE IN YOUR GREATEST MATERIAL CHALLENGES

At Seco, we partner with customers, research institutes, universities and other aerospace organizations to fully understand the challenges aerospace manufacturers face and develop the solutions to overcome them. A few key cutting-edge solutions are highlighted on the following pages. For deeper information and expert support, please reach out to your local Seco representative.

SECOAEROSPACESOLUTIONSHIGHLIGHTS

ENGINE COMPONENTS

Discs, Shafts, Casings, Blisks

These complex parts have demanding features which must be machined to the highest possible standards. To achieve the needed results, manufacturers must integrate a mix of the latest in machine, software and cutting tool technologies.

LANDING GEAR COMPONENTS

Links and Brackets, Axle Beams, Main Cylinders, Sliders

Landing gear must be as lightweight as possible to maximize fuel efficiency while being capable of absorbing the tremendous forces placed on it when in use. As a result, manufacturers often turn to exotic, difficult-to-machine materials.

AIRFRAME COMPONENTS

Ribs, Composite Structures, Engine Mounts, Flap Tracks

Airframe component bring a new set of challenges to the machining process thanks to developments of lighter and stronger materials such as composites, aluminum lithium, and superalloys. Tool life tends to be shorter when cutting these materials and tools, machining strategies and cutting processes must be selected with care to achieve the needed quality levels and avoid delamination or other failures in matrix materials.

CONQUER DIFFICULT MATERIALS IN TURNING

TS & TH GRADESSatisfy demands for quicker turnarounds on everything from turbines to landing gear with the TS2000 and TS2500, two of the most powerful and productive turning grades available on the market. Increase cutting data while maintaining long and predictable tool life in heat-resistant superalloys and titanium alloys for everything from roughing to finishing thanks to improved edge integrity and coating adhesion.

Excel in hardened steels, heat-resistant superalloys and cast irons, with TH1000. The grade has a unique nanolaminate PVD-coating ideal for finishing operations in hardened steels from 50 to 62 HRC, and continuous operations in superalloys at high speeds.

ACHIEVE EFFICIENT OPTIMIZED ROUGHING

MULTI FLUTEMany aerospace components are made from large forgings that require an extensive amount of material to be removed. Get unsurpassed chip control and metal removal in these components when you optimize rough with the Niagara Cutter family of Multi Flute 6 to 9-flute end mills. Innovative engineering, such as a new, advanced chip splitter design ensures that you can thrive even in applications at 3 times the tool diameter.

RANGE• Diameter range 0.125” - 1.000” - square, radius, chamfer, & ball nose end types

GET A TOOLROOM WORTH OF PRODUCTIVITY AND VERSATILITY IN ONE END MILL

STABILIZER™ STR540 5-FLUTEOut machine the competition – rough and finish with the same tool. The new Niagara Cutter™ multi-purpose ST540 5-flute family of end mills comes with Stabilizer geometries and optional chip splitters for smooth cuts at heavy stepovers and high speeds. Thrive in a wide range of operations and workpiece materials without needing an array of different end mills for each.

RANGE• Dia. 0.125” - 1.00” (and 6 - 16mm), with options up to 4xD flute length or 8xD reach

GET DRILL BODIES THAT STAND THE TEST OF TIME

PERFOMAX® INDEXABLE DRILLMaximize your chip flow with a large center chip flute area and a special “anti-friction” wave pattern. Drill life is improved with a laser-hardened tip and powerful DS2050/4050 insert grades ensure that not even titanium, superalloys or stainless steels can stop you.

RANGE• Diameter range 0.594”- 2.375” (15 - 59 mm)• Length to diameter ratios of 2xD, 3xD, 4xD and 5xD

GO ABOVE AND BEYOND EXISTING DRILL TECHNOLOGY

FEEDMAX™ SOLID CARBIDE DRILLPush machines to their full drilling power with the Feedmax drill. A special TiAlN coating and strong cutting edge ensure long and predictable tool life, high productivity and low cost per hole. The internal coolant and MQL compatible range includes material-specific geometries, including a soon-to-be released S geometry for superalloys.

RANGE• Diameter range 0.078” - 0.787” (2 - 20 mm)• Length to diameter ratios of 3xD, 5xD and 7xD• Creates small exit burr

VERSATILITY AND PRODUCTIVITY FOR ALL TYPES OF TURNING

MDT (MULTI-DIRECTIONAL TURNING AND GROOVING)Replace multiple tools in complex components with grooves and profiles with Seco MDT. The system uses one toolholder and insert for turning, profiling and grooving both axially and radially. MDT with TGH 1050 grades is especially suited for superalloys/heat-resistant alloys, cutting significantly faster and longer than existing grades.

BENEFITS• Simplify tool handling and stocking with the versatility of MDT• Improve productivity by reducing tool changes and machine stops

MINIMIZE VIBRATIONS AT THE HIGHEST METAL REMOVAL RATES

HIGH FEED SOLUTIONSEasily, efficiently tackle all types of high feed milling operations and the sticky, difficult materials typically found in aerospace with the largest high feed offering in the industry. In addition to accelerating material removal, the high feed milling process reduces cutting forces and directs them axially to minimize vibration, even with large overhangs.

RANGE HIGHLIGHTS• High Feed 218.19-160 - 3 edges - High performance - Dia. 1.25” - 4.00” (32 - 133 mm) • High Feed 2 - 2 edges - Excels in pocketing - Dia. 0.50” - 4.00” (12 - 100 mm)• SN200/400/5000R - 2 to 5-flute end mills - Dia. 0.0625” - 0.50” - pocket up to 7xD• MZN410RM/510RM - 4 & 5-flute end mills - Dia. 2 - 12mm - high feed hard milling

MEET TIGHT TOLERANCES IN THE SMALLEST TO BIGGEST MILLING OPERATIONS

TURBOAggressively optimize your cutting properties with Turbo. These cutters are available in a variety of configurations, all with copy milled pockets for insert stability and two pitch configurations to tackle almost any material. Maximize output in roughing to finishing in all facing, slotting, profiling contouring, helical, ramping, and plunging applications.

RANGE• 6, 10, 12, & 18 mm insert sizes (0.197” - 0.669” D.O.C.)• MS2050 - performance insert grade specifically designed for nonreactivity in titanium

OVERCOME TOOL OVERHANG CHALLENGES IN TURNING, BORING & MILLING

STEADYLINE® VIBRATION DAMPING SYSTEMInspired by technology used to protect skyscrapers from earthquake damage, Steadylinedrastically improves dynamic rigidity at up to 10 times diameter reach. This allows for cutting data twice as fast as traditional tools, with quieter operation and optimum stability.

BENEFITS• Plug-and-play system with efficient tool changes• Massive, modular range to maximize versatility• Integrates with Jetstream Tooling®

GET TOOLS FOR SERIOUS METAL REMOVAL MORE QUICKLY

SEMI-STANDARD HELICAL CUTTER PROGRAMThe raw power and reliability of Seco’s custom helical cutters is now attainable with a quicker turn-around thanks to a fully streamlined order process for a wide range of custom helical cutters. With instant quotes and shipping times measured in days rather than months, spend less time waiting on cutters and more time processing parts.

RANGE• Turbo 12 & 18mm - insert grades and geometries for titanium and high-temp alloys• LN14 - robust design thrives in demanding operations where insert security is priority

EFFICIENTLY ROUGH GEAR, FIR TREE AND DOVETAIL FORMS

BROACHING & GEAR MACHINING SOLUTIONSUnique, patented indexable insert designs provides incredible gains over traditional machining alternatives. With no regrinding and tremendous cutting speed gains, these cutters streamline inventories and can half production times. That and optimized grades and insert geometries for various material types and cutting conditions ensure immediate, dramatic cost and time savings.

ACHIEVE ONE-PASS FINISHING

NS240R LONG FLUTE FINISHERReduce your cycles times with by finishing side walls in a single pass with the NS240R long flute finisher family. Effective in most materials, it excels in stainless steel and titanium. Produce high tolerance straight walls in deep pockets with excellent surface quality at up to 5xD depth of cut. A typical application for this end mill is in the manufacture of aerospace structural parts made from titanium and aluminum.

RANGE• Dia. 0.25” - 1.25” at 5xD depth of cut, many additional sizes available as specials

ACHIEVE RELIABLE AND PRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE IN COMPOSITE MILLING

COMPOSITE SOLUTIONSBe highly effective in complex material combinations with high precision demands, such as those used in aerospace engine pylons or airframe components, thanks to a large range of standard and custom composite machining drills and PCD end mills with diamond coatings and innovative geometries. Reduce cycles times even further in composite drilling by incorporating countersink and counterbore capabilities on the same tool.

GET PRECISE THREADING PROFILES IN YOUR AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS

UNJ & MJ INTERNAL & EXTERNAL THREADINGSeco’s new range of UNJ and MJ thread profiles are designed with even tighter tolerances, generating high-precision threads in stainless steels and heat resistant nickel-based and titanium alloys. The resulting boost to process consistency, profile accuracy, and tool life is especially valuable to those working in the aerospace segment.

RANGE• Complete profile topping on thread forms• Grades CP200/CP500 designed for high-temp materials used in aerospace

SAY GOODBYE TO LONG TANGLED CHIPS

JETSTREAM TOOLING®

Get the most productivity out of you turning thanks to Seco’s industry-leading Jetstream Tooling. Easily control heat and manage chips - preventing hazardous, production-stalling tangles - with ISO toolholders featuring JETI coolant clamps and shank adapters, doing away with the hoses and connectors generally required for coolant-through tooling.

BENEFITS• High-pressure coolant delivery lifts chips, allowing for more aggressive cutting data• Rapidly cool chips, causing them to become brittle and break off easily

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