Case Studies: CV-Joint
Get inspired by Seco Tools advantages by watching the current case studies of CV-Joint in automotive industry.SECO CAPTOTM JETSTREAM TOOLING® TURNING TOOL:
Material: Carbon Steel (SMG 4)
Coolant: Water soluble oil (coolant pressure = 80 bar)
Operation: O.D. turning
Criterion: Chipbreaking control
Fixturing: Hydraulic clamping chuck
Tool: C5-PGLNL-35060-12JET (Seco-Capto™ Jetstream Tooling®)
Insert 1: CNMG120412-MR7, TP2500
Cutting Data:
| | vc | f | ap |
| Metric | 220 m/min | 0.50 mm/rev | 3 mm |
| Inch | 720 sf/min | 0.020"/rev | 0.118" |
Results:
- Tool life = 40 min.
- 25% increase to tool life with higher chipbreaking efficiency.
SECO-CAPTO™ MDT GROOVING TOOL:
Material: Carbon steel (SMG 4) heat treated to 60 HRC
Coolant: Dry machining
Operation: Hard turning on circlip grooves
Criterion: Interrupted cut
Fixturing: Hydraulic clamping chuck
Tool: C5-CFIL-35060-04
Insert 1: LCGN160404-0400S-LF, CBN200
Cutting Data:
| | vc | f | ap |
| Metric | 200 m/min | 0.05 mm/rev | 4 mm |
| Inch | 655 sf/min | 0.002"/rev | 0.157" |
Results:
- Tool life = 600 pcs.
- 33% increase in cutting speed via competitor insert grade.
