To allow manufacturers to meet customer demand for lower part prices, the new Seco Helical SN8-13 milling system features double-sided helix inserts with eight cutting edges that significantly lower cost per edge to boost slotting, side milling and circular rough milling efficiency. Built for difficult applications involving ISO P, M, K and S materials, the cutters offer application-specific sub-family designs featuring left or right-hand helixes, half- or full-effective teeth options, two front insert and many radii choices for long tool life and maximum chip evacuation. Reliable and user-friendly, the Helical SN8-13 also eliminates incorrect indexing of front and helix inserts, reducing operator error. “The demand for price reductions is ongoing and forces shops to economize production operations wherever possible while maintaining part quality and profit margins,” explained Benoît Patriarca, Global Product Manager Helical Milling at Seco Tools. “The Helical SN8-13 system’s design combined with high-performance insert geometries and grades can achieve all these goals with one tool.”
