Precision tooling for the medical component industry
Continuing advances from Sandvik Coromant
Our solutions for machining a wide range of implants, such as bone screws and hip joints, are a direct route to achieving the many complex components now at the leading edge of medical science.
Highly corrosion and wear resistant titanium, stainless steels and special alloys are needed to withstand the demands of the human body but can place extreme challenges on effective machining.
We have developed advanced tooling and strategies for these applications, designed to meet the essential quality standards of this industry.
Clinical precision
Cutting edge tooling from the leading innovators in the medical implant industry – tolerances within microns, at the lowest possible cost per component.
- Razor sharp inserts for the highest precision components.
- High tolerance turning, grooving and threading for mass production efficiency.
- Secure and stable parting and grooving.
- Solid carbide drills for efficient small hole making.
Closer to the bone
Precision bone screw machining with optimized wear resistance and chip control.
From raw material to finished component in one smooth process:
| Main spindle: | 10,000 rpm | ||
| Sub spindle: | 8,000 rpm | ||
 | Stainless steel – Sandvik Bioline 316 LVM | vc = Cutting speed | |
| fn = Feed | |||
 | Stainless steel – Sandvik Bioline 316 LVM | ap = Cutting depth | |
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| Holder: QS-SDJCR 1212E 07 | Turning front of head | Holder: QS-SDJCR 1212E 07 | |||||
| Insert: DCET 070201-UM, GC1105 | Insert: DCET 070201-UM, GC1105 | ||||||
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| vc, m/min | 50–100 | 40–60 | vc, m/min | 50–100 | 0.3–1.0 | ||
| fn, mm/r | 0.03 | 0.03 | fn, mm/r | 0.03 | 0.03 | ||
| ap, mm | 0.3–1.0 | 0.3–1.0 | ap, mm | 0.3–1.0 | 0.3–1.0 |
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| Holder: | QS-RF123E11-1212B | QS-SMALR 1212E3 | |
| Insert: | N123E2-0200-0002-GF, H13A | MACR 3200N, GC1025 | |
| vc, m/min | 50–75 | 40–50 | |
| fn, mm/r | 0.04 | 0.04 |
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| Drill: R840-0250-50-A0B, GC1020 | Clearance turning of bottom of hole | Holder: CXS-A0750-04 | |||||
| Insert: CXS-04T098-10-2206R, GC1025 | |||||||
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| vc, m/min | 30–50 | 20–40 | vc, m/min | 50 | 40 | ||
| fn, mm/r | 0.03–0.06 | 0.02–0.04 | fn, mm/r | 0.02 | 0.015 | ||
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A medical breakthrough
The spherical turning of hip joints with round inserts was our first concept designed for advances in the medical industry. Now available for diameters down to 20 mm, they offer a wider application, allowing you to double productivity and reduce tooling costs by a third. Sandvik Coromant can open the door to innovations for medical excellence, now and into the future.
For further information, see your local Sandvik Coromant representative or one of our
dedicated technical publications.
