Sandvik Coromant has launched its online version of the business and technology magazine Metalworking World.

First published in 2004, the print version has been available to readers three times a year. The new online version will take the experience from the printed pages and allow the reader access to more regular news and features on any desktop or mobile devices. The reader will continue to find the same high quality content with in-depth technical articles and inspiring stories from around the world.

The new online version will be updated regularly with features focusing on the exciting road ahead for the manufacturing industry, how to address key manufacturing challenges, and insights into inspiring projects and solutions. Sharing stories of innovations, the people behind them and companies breaking new ground in manufacturing, alongside analysis of how new technologies and the latest trends will affect the industry in the future which will form a major part of the online reader experience.

“There has been an increasing uptake of magazines on eReaders and digital devices over the last few years. We’re truly excited about the future of our digital magazine and the level of interactivity we can start to develop with our readers,” says Björn Roodzant, Vice President, Marketing and Communication.

Read it now: sandvik.coromant.com/metalworking-world.

Sandvik Coromant unveils online tool recommendation service for improved efficiency and agility in parting and grooving operations
Sandvik Coromant is offering an online tool recommendation service for production engineers looking to improve efficiency and agility in parting and grooving machining operations. Known as ‘First Choice’, the new ‘e-service’ is part of the company’s strategy of combining the latest technologies with improved levels of support in order to deliver industry-leading parting and grooving solutions.

First Choice is a free service and can be found by visiting www.sandvik.coromant.com/FirstChoice. Via a browser production professionals can enter key parameters related to a specific operation including material used, workpiece characteristics, machined diameter start and budget. Based on this information the tool displays the most suitable parting and grooving tool from the comprehensive Sandvik Coromant portfolio.

This e-service is the latest in a series of technology and support initiatives that Sandvik Coromant is planning around parting and grooving. These initiatives are backed up by technical specialists that can provide advice and recommendations and who have created a series of ‘Top Tips’. These include suggestions for minimizing cutting force and environmental pollution, guidance for dealing with long overhangs, and best practice to improve process security and extend insert life.

A full list of the Sandvik Coromant ‘Top Tips’ for parting and grooving operations can be found by visiting: www.sandvik.coromant.com/en-gb/knowledge/parting_grooving/choice-of-application/parting-off/how-to-apply/pages/default.aspx.

For further details contact Sandvik Coromant on TEL: 0860 101 008 or Mary-Ann Haylett on TEL: 011 570 9615, or email: mary-ann.haylett@sandvik.com or visit www.sandvik.com