Air Products and Hardinge have announced an agreement to market advanced machining technologies to the North American metals industry.
The agreement allows Hardinge to offer Air Products’ ICEFLY ® machining technology as part of its QUEST ® line of metal cutting lathes.
Hardinge QUEST lathes are used to cut metal into specific shapes. The lathes rotate the metal, holding it in place while a cutting tool shaves away material. This machining process generates a lot of heat which limits productivity.
To overcome this obstacle, the Air Products’ ICEFLY machining technology has come to the rescue. A Jet of liquid nitrogen, cooled to –320°F, is sprayed on the insert and leaves no residue on the machining equipment or parts. The ICEFLY also allows for precise cutting at rates of up to 200% faster than the same lathe without it. The technology is designed to increase tool life by up to 250%.
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