Cutting speed, tool life, and process stability determine the cost-effectiveness of machining. The material used plays a key role in this.
Machining is one of the most important manufacturing processes in the metalworking industry. Steels with optimized machinability reduce tool wear, enable higher cutting speeds, and ensure stable, reproducible processes. The result is lower machining costs with consistently high quality.
In the white paper, the Swiss Steel Group provides insights into its materials development and metallurgical process expertise along the entire value chain – from scrap recycling to the finished product. The focus is on the ETG®, HSX®, OPTICUT®, +BX, UGIMA®, and UGIMA®-X product families, which have been developed for different machining requirements and enable productivity increases of up to 50 percent depending on the application.
Another focus is sustainability: all Swiss Steel Group steels are marketed under the "Green Steel" label. They consist of over 90 percent recycled raw materials and are produced in electric arc furnaces using electricity from renewable energies.
The white paper is part of the international campaign "Machinability – Keep the World Turning," with which the Swiss Steel Group underscores its role as a technology and development partner for the machining industry.
The white paper is now available for download on the Swiss Steel Group website.
Further information
Gerda Königstorfer, Senior Director Group Communications
gerda.koenigstorfer@swisssteelgroup.com Link opens in a new tab.
P: +41 79 682 5895
Anina Berger, Vice President Corporate Marketing and Communications anina.berger@swisssteelgroup.com Link opens in a new tab.,
P: +41 41 581 4121