Seco Tools Ab

Mikael Gr&ouml;nkvist

Mattias Puide

Johnny Bruhn

A rotary tool such as a helix drill and an end mill for example, is manufactured by forming a blank by an extrusion process, and then sintering the blank. During the extrusion, a mixture is passed through a die which provides a cylindrical shape to the outer peripheral surface of the mixture. A plurality of jaws are disposed downstream of the die for conducting the mixture. Each jaw includes a helical ridge for engaging the outer surface of the extrudate to cause a helical groove to be formed therein which constitutes a chip flute in the tool. During the extrusion, the jaws are moved away from the mixture to terminate formation of the chip groove, whereby a shank portion of the tool is formed.

Method and a device for manufacturing a tool and a tool made by the method

A tool for chip-forming machining is made by passing first and second compounds through first and second coaxial dies, respectively, whereby the first material forms a center core of the tool, and the second material forms an outer rod of the material. The material of the core is tougher and less wear-resistant than the material of the outer rod. The coaxial first and second compounds are passed through a shaping die and then through a flute-forming structure which forms chip flutes in the outer rod.

Tool for chip removing machining and methods and apparatus for making the tool

A tool such as a drill or end mill has a central portion formed of a relatively tough hard material connected to an outer peripheral portion formed of relatively wear resistant hard material, i.e., the outer peripheral portion is more brittle and wear resistant than the central portion. The chip flutes of the tool are disposed only in the outer peripheral portion and thus are formed entirely of relatively wear resistant hard material.

Growing community of inventors

Norrköping, Sweden

Mikael Grönkvist

Growing community of inventors

Norrköping, Sweden

Mikael Gr&ouml;nkvist

Mikael Grönkvist