Ensuring high-end threading in difficult steel alloys – the application area of BLIZZARD

1. THE CHALLENGE

Steel workpiece materials with a broad range of alloys bring certain challenges: especially in serial production, process control is key. We started the development project BLIZZARD to provide machining experts with an optimum threading solution.

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2. THE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

We decided to start a two-year research & development project together with our partners from the sectors substrate, heat treatment and surface technology with the objective to develop a new tool concept for the reliable processing of different steel alloys in serial production. Key parameters included:

1. HSS-E/PM substrate for high wear resistance
2. Simulation-based flute geometry
3. High-precision rounding off process for cutting edge
4. Innovative coating technology 

„BLIZZARD“ performance spectrum –
the steel-allrounder with process controll zone

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3. THE PROPERTIES OF BLIZZARD