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Sandvik focuses on sustainability
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Metal Powder Report Volume 70, Number 5 September/October 2015
Sandvik focuses on sustainability
NEWS
Sandvik Coromant plans to develop its business with a special focus on sustainability. According to a new report from Jan Edvardsson, a market analyst in business development, five key areas have been identified which could impact on the future of manufacturing: Sustainability. Information and communications technology. Intelligent manufacturing. Materials, components and machining methods. Human competence. ‘The earth’s resources are scarce,’ said Edvardsson. ‘Future manufacturing will have to be resource-neutral eventually. What we call waste today must be seen as raw material tomorrow.’
The objective is to create a ‘circular economy’, he said, which means ‘a minimum use of materials, energy and water in production, and also that all products should be designed to be easily disassembled, recycled and returned to the production system’. For Sandvik Coromant, sustainability encompasses much more than recycling inserts and regrinding drills, Edvardsson said. In future, sustainability must be part of the company culture and a natural part of the entire value chain.
High-strength alloys Materials that are lighter, stronger and more sustainable but that are often challenging to machine, such as new highstrength metal alloys, composites and hybrids of both, are called for to meet en-
vironmental concerns. Sandvik Coromant plans to monitor new material trends, new material developments and research initiatives to develop new tools and machining methods. The company is also investigating additive manufacturing methods with the Sandvik Group in its new research and development center in Sandviken, Sweden. ‘An interesting material for the future is graphene, which earned researchers a Nobel Prize in 2010,’ Edvardsson added. ‘Together with most companies in the manufacturing industry, we have an interesting journey ahead. I consider the digital transformation to be the most challenging part. But we are embracing the new opportunities.’ Sandvik Coromant; www.sandvik.coromant. com
Renishaw announces new head of global AM Renishaw plc has announced the appointment of Clive Martell, former president and CEO of Delcam, to a new role as head of global additive manufacturing. Martell progressed from a graduate recruit to become CEO of Delcam plc, a supplier of advanced CAD/CAM software for the manufacturing industry. He was awarded the CEO of the Year Award at the 2013 Grant Thornton Quoted Company Awards. In his new role at Renishaw, Martell will report to Geoff McFarland, group
As part of this new role Clive Martell will guide the company’s additive manufacturing products line.
engineering director and will be responsible for the strategy and direction of additive manufacturing across the Renishaw Group. He will be particularly focused on making a global success of Renishaw as an additive manufacturing (AM) solutions provider. As part of this new role he will also guide the company’s additive manufacturing products line based in Staffordshire, UK, which develops new AM systems and the medical dental products line, which delivers AM solutions for the healthcare sector. Renishaw; www.renishaw.com
Kennametal recognized for IT excellence Kennametal Inc has been selected in the CIO 100 Awards for the second consecutive year. The annual award recognizes organizations around the world that show operational and strategic excellence in information technology (IT). Kennametal received recognition for its cloud-based solution, NOVO Optimize, which was developed to address the
need for improved productivity and process knowledge for manufacturing companies. ‘We are honored to be recognized by the CIO 100 for the second consecutive year for our innovations in delivering business value to our enterprise and customers,’ said Steven Hanna, vice president and CIO. ‘Thanks to great collaboration
between diverse cross-functional teams we have been able to apply our institutional knowledge and expertise to deliver a breakthrough digital technology that gives customers on-demand tooling advice, helps address the skills gap and prepares for a new age of getting work done in manufacturing.’ Kennametal; www.kennametal.com
Klenk has been making carbide cutting tools since 1959 and has 120 employees at its site in Balzheim, Germany.
The purchase is part of Ceratizit’s global acquisition strategy to reinforce it as a provider of all kinds of cutting
Ceratizit acquires tool manufacturer Ceratizit S.A. has acquired Klenk GmbH & Co KG, a German manufacturer of solid carbide cutting tools.
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Metal Powder Report Volume 70, Number 5 September/October 2015
Sandvik focuses on sustainability
NEWS
Sandvik Coromant plans to develop its business with a special focus on sustainability. According to a new report from Jan Edvardsson, a market analyst in business development, five key areas have been identified which could impact on the future of manufacturing: Sustainability. Information and communications technology. Intelligent manufacturing. Materials, components and machining methods. Human competence. ‘The earth’s resources are scarce,’ said Edvardsson. ‘Future manufacturing will have to be resource-neutral eventually. What we call waste today must be seen as raw material tomorrow.’
The objective is to create a ‘circular economy’, he said, which means ‘a minimum use of materials, energy and water in production, and also that all products should be designed to be easily disassembled, recycled and returned to the production system’. For Sandvik Coromant, sustainability encompasses much more than recycling inserts and regrinding drills, Edvardsson said. In future, sustainability must be part of the company culture and a natural part of the entire value chain.
High-strength alloys Materials that are lighter, stronger and more sustainable but that are often challenging to machine, such as new highstrength metal alloys, composites and hybrids of both, are called for to meet en-
vironmental concerns. Sandvik Coromant plans to monitor new material trends, new material developments and research initiatives to develop new tools and machining methods. The company is also investigating additive manufacturing methods with the Sandvik Group in its new research and development center in Sandviken, Sweden. ‘An interesting material for the future is graphene, which earned researchers a Nobel Prize in 2010,’ Edvardsson added. ‘Together with most companies in the manufacturing industry, we have an interesting journey ahead. I consider the digital transformation to be the most challenging part. But we are embracing the new opportunities.’ Sandvik Coromant; www.sandvik.coromant. com
Renishaw announces new head of global AM Renishaw plc has announced the appointment of Clive Martell, former president and CEO of Delcam, to a new role as head of global additive manufacturing. Martell progressed from a graduate recruit to become CEO of Delcam plc, a supplier of advanced CAD/CAM software for the manufacturing industry. He was awarded the CEO of the Year Award at the 2013 Grant Thornton Quoted Company Awards. In his new role at Renishaw, Martell will report to Geoff McFarland, group
As part of this new role Clive Martell will guide the company’s additive manufacturing products line.
engineering director and will be responsible for the strategy and direction of additive manufacturing across the Renishaw Group. He will be particularly focused on making a global success of Renishaw as an additive manufacturing (AM) solutions provider. As part of this new role he will also guide the company’s additive manufacturing products line based in Staffordshire, UK, which develops new AM systems and the medical dental products line, which delivers AM solutions for the healthcare sector. Renishaw; www.renishaw.com
Kennametal recognized for IT excellence Kennametal Inc has been selected in the CIO 100 Awards for the second consecutive year. The annual award recognizes organizations around the world that show operational and strategic excellence in information technology (IT). Kennametal received recognition for its cloud-based solution, NOVO Optimize, which was developed to address the
need for improved productivity and process knowledge for manufacturing companies. ‘We are honored to be recognized by the CIO 100 for the second consecutive year for our innovations in delivering business value to our enterprise and customers,’ said Steven Hanna, vice president and CIO. ‘Thanks to great collaboration
between diverse cross-functional teams we have been able to apply our institutional knowledge and expertise to deliver a breakthrough digital technology that gives customers on-demand tooling advice, helps address the skills gap and prepares for a new age of getting work done in manufacturing.’ Kennametal; www.kennametal.com
Klenk has been making carbide cutting tools since 1959 and has 120 employees at its site in Balzheim, Germany.
The purchase is part of Ceratizit’s global acquisition strategy to reinforce it as a provider of all kinds of cutting
Ceratizit acquires tool manufacturer Ceratizit S.A. has acquired Klenk GmbH & Co KG, a German manufacturer of solid carbide cutting tools.
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