Rachid M'Saoubi’s role within Seco Tools as Senior Research & Development (R&D) Expert might sound complex, but for him it’s about building bridges between the academic world and the needs of Seco Tools and their customers to help them stay competitive and thrive.

Seco and its technical partners will host the company’s second Medical Inspiration Through Innovation (ITI) virtual event on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 in German and on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 in English and Mandarin. With collaboration and innovation in mind, the event will focus on precision medical manufacturing excellence, giving attendees the opportunity to watch medical implant machining demonstrations and participate in discussions about the optimized process, as well as attend industry-specific seminars and presentations.

To ensure their contribution to reducing climate change and negative environmental impact, Seco Tools launched the Green Investment Fund in 2012. Since then, the Green Fund has supported the investment of a diversity of sustainable projects which have reduced the environmental impact of the company’s operations.

Manufacturers need to measure and quantify the causes of unproductive time so they can optimize their efficiency. Machine Monitoring from Seco provides them with the data-driven knowledge they need to not only manage production efficiency, but also increase both output volume and product quality.

Manufacturers who look for versatility and precision in machining can pair up Seco Turbo 16 square shoulder milling cutters and Helical Turbo 16 milling cutters to reduce tooling inventories and costs. Both series offer high material removal rates in steel, stainless steel, cast iron, non-ferrous metals, superalloys and titanium. Scannable Data Matrix tags on cutter inserts store product and batch information that the new Seco Assistant app can read.

Introducing the new and improved A245/345 product families from Niagara Cutter, a Seco Tools company. These tooling solutions have been redesigned to reduce power consumption and improve chip evacuation in aluminum machining applications.

A combination of green electricity and renewable energy certificates in the US and India have enabled Seco to reach its 2030 emission targets a full nine years ahead of schedule, with the added benefit of cost savings for the business.

With the value of collaboration in the pursuit of innovation in mind, Seco Tools and its partners hosted the Aerospace Inspiration Through Innovation (ITI) virtual event on December 1st. This event focused on collaborative solutions to some of aerospace manufacturing’s top challenges. Events were held throughout the globe and drew more than 1,439 registrants. With a focus on the complex issues and trends aerospace manufacturers face, ITI showcased real-life machining demonstrations and important panel conversations about digitalization and sustainability.

Inspiration Through Innovation (ITI) 2021 will illustrate the value of collaboration in aerospace manufacturing during the virtual event in North America on December 1.

As of November 2, 2021 the Polish company Fabryka Narzędzi FANAR S.A. (Fanar), a manufacturer of solid round tools, will become part of the offering from Seco. Fanar will enhance the Seco product offering in solid threading.