New Serrated Router for Composite Materials

Sandvik Coromant released its new CoroMill Plura composite 2P350 serrated router April 6. According to the machining company, the 2P350 features a diamond-coated grade, O2AD, which is suitable for milling abrasive ISO workpiece material without causing delamination, uncut fibers, excess vibration or rapid tool wear.

The 2P350’s O2AD-grade reportedly improves on Sandvik Coromant’s O12M grade. The company said field tests showed the new grade improves on the last one by doubling tool life in field tests. Sandvik Coromant attributed the extra longevity of the new tool to the 2P350’s dual-cutting mechanism, vapor deposition diamond coating, and tailored substrate.

The router is suitable for slotting, ramping, edging, and other composite applications. It’s designed for chip evacuation, high material removal weights, and low-vibration cutting behavior. The company said these features make the 2P350 suitable for use in aerospace manufacturing as well as automotive, defense, space, and nautical engineering.

In a statement, Sandvik Coromant’s product manager for solid carbide end milling tools Liam Haglington said the router is specialized for dealing with problems common in composite machining.

“CoroMill Plura composite 2P350 is designed to solve the most common challenges in composite machining, including rapid wear and unpredictable performance caused by abrasive and heat-sensitive materials,” Haglington said. “Component quality is critical, and issues like delamination and uncut fibers can compromise integrity and quality.”

For more information, see Sandvik Coromant’s website.