Seco, WorkNC and DMG / Mori Seiki - Ellison Technologies held a die and mold seminar for automotive manufacturers. The event was held at the DMG / Mori Seiki - Ellison Technologies facility in Wyoming, MI. Don Graham, Seco's Manager of Education & Technical Services, gave a technical presentation on how to apply insert failure analysis for process optimization. The remainder of the event was comprised of sessions that mixed short presentations with hands-on demonstrations. By combining resources, the companies partnering for the event were able to provide attendees a one-stop event to learn about optimizing their machines, cutting tools and tool paths. Throughout the day, sessions were held to demonstrate how these three factors could be brought together to achieve the best possible results. Applications run on a Mori Seiki NHX4000 horizontal showed attendees how to best use Seco's High Feed 2 for high feed milling, as well as how to optimize roughing with a Jabro Solid2 JS5543C chip splitter solid carbide end mill. A variety of Jabro end mills were applied to demonstrate the capabilities of a DMG DMU65 mB rotary 5-axis machine in regards to hard milling. That application featured H13 tool steel at 56 rockwell. "All manufacturers are under pressure to optimize their processes, especially when you are specializing in dies and molds for the automotive industry," said Jon Johnson, Seco Application Engineer. "When we can come together with companies like DMG / Mori Seiki - Ellison Technologies and WorkNC we are able to provide a solution level that really resonates with our customers. The feedback we received from this event has been tremendous." Attendees have continued to follow up with presenters at the event, as they apply the principles presented to their own operations. For more information contact: Jon Johnson Seco Tools Inc. 2805 Bellingham Drive Troy, MI 48083 248-528-5444 jjohnson@secotools.com www.secotools.com