Sandvik Coromant is a global leading manufacturer of cutting tools and metalworking solutions, part of the Sandvik Group. The company provides tools and expertise to the metalworking industry, offering a comprehensive range of products for diverse machining operations such as turning, milling, and drilling. Its focus includes innovation, sustainability, and digitalization in product and service development. The core objective is to enhance productivity across global engineering industries. A solution-oriented approach centered on customer success and substantial investments in research and development characterize its operations.SandvikCoromantisagloballeadingmanufacturerofcuttingtoolsandmetalworkingsolutions,partoftheSandvikGroup.Thecompanyprovidestoolsandexpertisetothemetalworkingindustry,offeringacomprehensiverangeofproductsfordiversemachiningoperationssuchasturning,milling,anddrilling.Itsfocusincludesinnovation,sustainability,anddigitalizationinproductandservicedevelopment.Thecoreobjectiveistoenhanceproductivityacrossglobalengineeringindustries.Asolution-orientedapproachcenteredoncustomersuccessandsubstantialinvestmentsinresearchanddevelopmentcharacterizeitsoperations.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Metal Cutting Tools: A broad portfolio of cutting tools for turning, milling, drilling, boring, parting and grooving, and threading. The company launches over 2,000 new products annually and maintains an inventory of over 54,000 products.MetalCuttingTools:Abroadportfolioofcuttingtoolsforturning,milling,drilling,boring,partingandgrooving,andthreading.Thecompanylaunchesover2,000newproductsannuallyandmaintainsaninventoryofover54,000products.
Tool Holding Systems: Coromant Capto®, a single holding system for both rotating and stationary spindles, is an internationally recognized ISO standard. Proprietary anti-vibration damping adapters like Silent Tools™ contribute to improved cutting parameters and process stability.ToolHoldingSystems:CoromantCapto®,asingleholdingsystemforbothrotatingandstationaryspindles,isaninternationallyrecognizedISOstandard.Proprietaryanti-vibrationdampingadapterslikeSilentTools™contributetoimprovedcuttingparametersandprocessstability.
Digital Machining Solutions: The CoroPlus® suite offers advanced software and tools supporting design, planning, machining performance monitoring, and process optimization. Solutions such as CoroPlus Tool Guard and Collision Detector provide real-time process monitoring and collision detection capabilities.DigitalMachiningSolutions:TheCoroPlus®suiteoffersadvancedsoftwareandtoolssupportingdesign,planning,machiningperformancemonitoring,andprocessoptimization.SolutionssuchasCoroPlusToolGuardandCollisionDetectorprovidereal-timeprocessmonitoringandcollisiondetectioncapabilities.
Advanced Materials and Coating Technologies: Strengths include the development of innovative material technologies like heat-resistant Gamma Coating (GC) and Inveio coating technology, which controls coating crystals at an atomic level. New machining methodologies such as PrimeTurning represent technological innovations enabling turning in all directions.AdvancedMaterialsandCoatingTechnologies:Strengthsincludethedevelopmentofinnovativematerialtechnologieslikeheat-resistantGammaCoating(GC)andInveiocoatingtechnology,whichcontrolscoatingcrystalsatanatomiclevel.NewmachiningmethodologiessuchasPrimeTurningrepresenttechnologicalinnovationsenablingturninginalldirections.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Extensive R&D Investment and Innovation Capability: The company invests more than double the industry average in R&D, operating with over 500 researchers and more than 60 research facilities. It holds over 1,700 patent families and adds 100-150 new patents annually, demonstrating a commitment to continuous innovation.ExtensiveR&DInvestmentandInnovationCapability:ThecompanyinvestsmorethandoubletheindustryaverageinR&D,operatingwithover500researchersandmorethan60researchfacilities.Itholdsover1,700patentfamiliesandadds100-150newpatentsannually,demonstratingacommitmenttocontinuousinnovation.
Global Market Leadership and Extensive Network: Presence in over 150 countries worldwide with approximately 8,000 employees. Its 15 global Sandvik Coromant Centers serve as knowledge hubs, offering theoretical training, seminars, and live demonstrations to customers, distributors, and employees.GlobalMarketLeadershipandExtensiveNetwork:Presenceinover150countriesworldwidewithapproximately8,000employees.Its15globalSandvikCoromantCentersserveasknowledgehubs,offeringtheoreticaltraining,seminars,andlivedemonstrationstocustomers,distributors,andemployees.
Customer-Centric Total Solutions Provider: Offers comprehensive solutions encompassing cutting tools, machining know-how, services, and digital solutions. A strong focus on developing customized solutions through close collaboration with customers, machine tool manufacturers, and research institutions.Customer-CentricTotalSolutionsProvider:Offerscomprehensivesolutionsencompassingcuttingtools,machiningknow-how,services,anddigitalsolutions.Astrongfocusondevelopingcustomizedsolutionsthroughclosecollaborationwithcustomers,machinetoolmanufacturers,andresearchinstitutions.
Leadership in Digitalization and Automation Technology: Active investment in digital machining solutions and automation technologies in line with Industry 4.0 trends. Digital products like the CoroPlus® suite enhance efficiency across the entire process, from design to machining analysis, serving as a key differentiator against competitors.LeadershipinDigitalizationandAutomationTechnology:ActiveinvestmentindigitalmachiningsolutionsandautomationtechnologiesinlinewithIndustry4.0trends.DigitalproductsliketheCoroPlus®suiteenhanceefficiencyacrosstheentireprocess,fromdesigntomachininganalysis,servingasakeydifferentiatoragainstcompetitors.
Contribution to Sustainability and Circular Economy: Operates an industry-leading recycling program for used cemented carbide inserts. Promotes 'Manufacturing Wellness' to reduce costs and waste, enhance efficiency and circularity, actively contributing to sustainable manufacturing environments.ContributiontoSustainabilityandCircularEconomy:Operatesanindustry-leadingrecyclingprogramforusedcementedcarbideinserts.Promotes'ManufacturingWellness'toreducecostsandwaste,enhanceefficiencyandcircularity,activelycontributingtosustainablemanufacturingenvironments.
Pioneering Quality and Technical Standards: Contributes to the establishment of industry standards such as ISO 26623 for tool holding systems and ISO 13399 for simplifying cutting tool data exchange. This technological prowess ensures product reliability and compatibility.PioneeringQualityandTechnicalStandards:ContributestotheestablishmentofindustrystandardssuchasISO26623fortoolholdingsystemsandISO13399forsimplifyingcuttingtooldataexchange.Thistechnologicalprowessensuresproductreliabilityandcompatibility.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Aerospace Industry: Provides precision cutting tools and solutions for aircraft component manufacturing. A particular strength in machining difficult-to-cut materials like heat-resistant superalloys and titanium.AerospaceIndustry:Providesprecisioncuttingtoolsandsolutionsforaircraftcomponentmanufacturing.Aparticularstrengthinmachiningdifficult-to-cutmaterialslikeheat-resistantsuperalloysandtitanium.
Automotive Industry: Offers machining solutions and expertise to meet demands for quality, reliability, and reduced cost per component in automotive parts production. Recognized with a Technical Excellence Award from Ford Motor Company.AutomotiveIndustry:Offersmachiningsolutionsandexpertisetomeetdemandsforquality,reliability,andreducedcostpercomponentinautomotivepartsproduction.RecognizedwithaTechnicalExcellenceAwardfromFordMotorCompany.
Oil and Gas Industry: Develops advanced cutting tools and supports efficient production to meet the stringent requirements of oil and gas component manufacturing.OilandGasIndustry:Developsadvancedcuttingtoolsandsupportsefficientproductiontomeetthestringentrequirementsofoilandgascomponentmanufacturing.
Medical Industry: Supplies precision machining solutions for the manufacturing of medical devices and components.MedicalIndustry:Suppliesprecisionmachiningsolutionsforthemanufacturingofmedicaldevicesandcomponents.
Die & Mould Industry: Provides precision machining tools and solutions essential for mold making.Die&MouldIndustry:Providesprecisionmachiningtoolsandsolutionsessentialformoldmaking.
Power Generation Industry: Offers cutting tools and technical support for component manufacturing in wind power and other power generation sectors.PowerGenerationIndustry:Offerscuttingtoolsandtechnicalsupportforcomponentmanufacturinginwindpowerandotherpowergenerationsectors.
General Engineering and Manufacturing Industry: Delivers cutting tools and machining solutions to a wide range of general manufacturers and machine shops in various metalworking fields.GeneralEngineeringandManufacturingIndustry:Deliverscuttingtoolsandmachiningsolutionstoawiderangeofgeneralmanufacturersandmachineshopsinvariousmetalworkingfields.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
India, Japan, China, Singapore, Turkey, PhilippinesIndia,Japan,China,Singapore,Turkey,Philippines
Sweden, Germany, Russia, United Kingdom, France, Poland, SwitzerlandSweden,Germany,Russia,UnitedKingdom,France,Poland,Switzerland
United States, Canada (NAIT partnership)UnitedStates,Canada(NAITpartnership)
Australia (related to mining industry)Australia(relatedtominingindustry)
Colombia, Argentina, PeruColombia,Argentina,Peru
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 9001:2015 Certification: Intertek's certification for its management system, covering design, development, manufacturing, recycling, marketing, sales, distribution, and related customer services.ISO9001:2015Certification:Intertek'scertificationforitsmanagementsystem,coveringdesign,development,manufacturing,recycling,marketing,sales,distribution,andrelatedcustomerservices.
ISO 26623 and ISO 13399 Standards: Contributions to establishing ISO 26623 for tool holding systems and ISO 13399 for simplifying cutting tool data exchange.ISO26623andISO13399Standards:ContributionstoestablishingISO26623fortoolholdingsystemsandISO13399forsimplifyingcuttingtooldataexchange.
Patent Portfolio: Holds over 1,700 patent families, with 100-150 new patents added annually, showcasing its innovation capabilities. The Coromant Capto® system is a technology registered as an ISO standard.PatentPortfolio:Holdsover1,700patentfamilies,with100-150newpatentsaddedannually,showcasingitsinnovationcapabilities.TheCoromantCapto®systemisatechnologyregisteredasanISOstandard.
Key Patent Examples: Includes patents such as Clamping device for tool holder (US Patent No: 12280437), Coated cutting tool (US Patent Nos: 12365970, 12358055), Cutting tool (US Patent No: 12508655), and Tool holder and a parting and grooving tool for an indexable turret (US Patent No: 12508657).KeyPatentExamples:IncludespatentssuchasClampingdevicefortoolholder(USPatentNo:12280437),Coatedcuttingtool(USPatentNos:12365970,12358055),Cuttingtool(USPatentNo:12508655),andToolholderandapartingandgroovingtoolforanindexableturret(USPatentNo:12508657).