Thursday, May 5, 2011

Sandvik Coromant: Composite machining knowledge base launches market survey with the chance to win an iPad2

April 19, 2011 03:00 AM?Eastern Daylight Time?Online blogs, Twitter and Facebook feeds provide composites machining knowledge

Interactive resource is launched in three languages (English, German and French) with blogs and other social channels

HALESOWEN, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In an era where more information is being shared every day, Sandvik Coromant has developed a valuable online resource designed to encourage knowledge-sharing for the machining of composite components. Designed to impart most things manufacturers need to know about machining and working with composite materials an online blog has been created to allow users to ask questions and get them answered by their peers and Sandvik Coromant’s own team of experts. The blogs are available in English www.compositemachining.org, French http://www.usinagedescomposites.org, and German http://www.verbundstoffbearbeitung.org.

Sandvik Coromant will also be running a competition through its composite machining blogs in English, French and German based on providing answers to a brief survey questionnaire. Launching in early April, the competition will run for a month with the winner picking up a brand new Apple iPad 2. Full details can be found on the 3 blogs.

Composites uptake is growing rapidly, with sectors such as aerospace, motorsport, automotive, marine and wind energy adopting ever greater ratios of composite parts per assembly due to their impressive combination of high strength and light weight. While carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) is currently the dominant material group, metal matrix and ceramic matrix composites are also seeing wider use in engineering applications.

With its growing relevance for business activities, Sandvik Coromant has also been quick to make use of the latest social media outlets for smooth dialogue and easily accessed information about composites via Twitter and Facebook feeds.

Ultimately, the entire resource is designed to engage the composites community and encourage visitors to share knowledge and ask questions. Initial traffic figures are already proving there is genuine demand for this kind of media.

Editor’s Note:

Image of the blog is available at: http://www.pinnaclecrc.com/PR_PICTURES/Sandvik/SAN412/

Photo Caption: Sandvik Coromant’s new composite machining blog

Sandvik Coromant

Sandvik Coromant is a world-leading supplier of cutting tools and tooling systems for the metalworking industry and is represented in 130 countries. 25 state-of-the art Productivity Centers located around the world provide customers and staff with continuous training in tooling solutions and methods to increase productivity. Sandvik Coromant is part of the Tooling business area of the Sandvik Group.

For more information visit the website at www.sandvik.coromant.com.

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