Heller 5-axis technology to support Sandvik Coromant tool applications

The significant Heller investment will enable Sandvik Coromant to take a step forward in providing expert support to manufacturers across the UK operating in a wide range of sectors, including aerospace, automotive and the oil and gas industry. The FT 4000 will offer high cutting capacity for a range of tasks from 5-sided machining through to complex free-form workpiece geometries, using Sandvik Coromant's latest tooling innovations in drilling, tapping and gear milling applications. "This is a considerable development for Sandvik Coromant as it will further enhance our reputation of providing leading cutting tool solutions, methods and machining processes," says Magnus Ekbäck, managing director, Sandvik Coromant UK. "It allows us to provide expert consultancy, coupled with the ability to validate cost savings and process efficiency in a state-of-the-art facility using Heller's excellent 5-axis machining technology." Geoff Lloyd, managing director, Heller Machine Tools, adds: "We have a number of demonstration machines across Europe, but we have chosen the Sandvik Coromant Productivity Centre as the key location to house our UK machine. Sandvik Coromant has developed a long-standing reputation for excellence in cutting tool technology and we see this as an ideal opportunity to showcase our machine and how it can work hand-in-hand with the latest in cutting tool innovations."