With expected manufacturing increases of wind power generated electricity, Seco^® your wind energy solutions expert, can help with premium tooling solutions to assist in the production of gearboxes, main shafts and other vital components.

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Application examples:

Rotor hub Material: Cast iron Operation: Form milling Criterion: Surface finish, tool life Result: Good surface finish and tool life Tool: R85 custom form cutter, 335.19 1207, F40M Cutting data: vc = 200m/min, f = 0.14mm/t, ap = 1-2mm, ae = 85mm Main carrier Material: Cast iron Operation: Helical milling (interpolation) Criterion: Metal removal, tool life Result: Tool life >60 minutes Tool: R220.69-00100-062-18.6A, XO18, T200M Cutting data: vc = 160 m/min, fz = 0.2 mm/t, ap = 55 mm, ae = 8 mm Axle Pin Material: Cast steel Operation: OD turning Criterion: Surface finish, tool life Result: Tool life increased by 65% Tool: CNMG120408-M3, TP2500 Cutting data: vc = 300 m/min, f = 0.2 mm/rev, ap = 2 mm Gear ring Material: Hardened steel Operation: Gear module 12, roughing and finishing Criterion: Surface finish, tool life Tool: Custom gear module cutter Main shaft roughing Material: 43CrNoMo6 (SMG 5) Operation: OD turning Criterion: Metal removal, tool life Tools: RCMX250700, TP1500              CNMM190624-R7, TP2500 Cutting data: vc = 96 m/min, f = 1 mm/rev, ap = 12 mm Main shaft finishing Material: 43CrNoMo6 (SMG 5) Operation: OD turning Criterion: surface finish, tool life Tools: WNMG080412-M5 TP2500              DNMG150612-M3, TP2500 Base ring Material: C45 (SMG 3) Operation: OD turning, dry machining Criterion: Metal removal, tool life Tools: CNMM190624-R7, TP1500 Cutting data: vc = 210 m/min, f = 0.8 mm/rev, ap = 5-12 mm Lower base flange Material: Carbon steel (SMG 1) Operation: Drilling Criterion: Hole quality, tool life Result: Tool life increased by 100% Tool: SD504-45-135-40R7, T2000D, T400D Cutting data: vc = 200 m/min, f = 0.18 mm/rev, f = 250 mm/min Blade adaptor Material: Cast ductile iron (SMG 14) Operation: Face milling, roughing Criterion: Metal removal, tool life Tools: 1. R220.48-09, max doc = 6mm             2. R220.66-12, max doc = 8mm             3. R220.60-19, max doc = 12mm Rotor hub Material: Cast ductile iron (SMG 14) Operation: Finish boring Criterion: Hole quality, surface finish, tool life Tool: A71020/A731500 Boring head Cutting data: vc = 265 m/min, f = 0.12 mm/rev, doc = 0.3 mm Nacelle frame Material: Carbon steel Operation: Face & helical milling, drilling Tools: R220.69/59 helical milling cutters             Face milling cutters             Holemaking solutions

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