Shaun McLachlan has been appointed Technical Specialist for KOMET of Canada Tooling Solutions, effective February 28th. He brings to the KOMET team a wealth of expertise in the sales and technical arenas in the Western Canadian market, and will spend most of his time serving Alberta's oil and gas sector in Calgary and Edmonton.

Chris McDonald, Sandvik Coromant Canada's new product specialist for round tools, explains his new role and the new deep hole and micro drill programs on offer by the company.

Sandvik Coromant was presented with Grainger’s Best New Supplier Award for 2010 at Grainger’s annual supplier conference held last week in Schaumburg, Ill. Grainger, North American distributor of facilities maintenance supplies, presents the award annually to a new supplier who demonstrates outstanding performance throughout the year.

Kennametal Inc. announces the appointment of Gretchen W. Jezerc to the position of Vice President, Global Product Management, effective immediately.

Seco has launched a promotion to allow manufacturers who turn cast iron to experience the benefits of the newly launched TK Grades inserts. Under the program, manufacturers working with cast iron can request a free TK Grade sample insert by visiting http://tkpromo.secotools.com, a website that has been optimized for use on smartphones.

Komet has introduced the KOMET KUB Centron Powerline, a new version of the the company’s core bit drill. The concept of a continuous drill for large drilling depths remains the same. However, the addition of "Powerline" indicates a new power level introduced with this variation.

Waukesha, WI. — Cutting tool manufacturer Walter USA, LLC appointed Mike Hickey to position of Director of Manufacturing.

Seco Tools has announces the availability of its Feedmax SD230A solid carbide 30xD drill, which was designed for applications in the automotive, oil and gas, mold and die, medical and general engineering industries. The drill is offered in diameters ranging from 4 – 10 mm as standard, with 3 mm available as semi-standard.

The latest introduction from Sandvik Coromant for hard part turning of case hardened steels (55-65HRc) is grade CB7035. This cubic boron nitride grade provides improved security in toughness demanding operations such as heavy interruptions and has excellent wear resistance to handle long contact times.

From accessing important tool data to placing orders online in the Walter Toolshop, Walter Tools & More app enables users to do both while on the move. From their iPhone, users can determine cutting parameters for tools for the required operation and also place their orders online. This new app  is available free of charge in 23 languages.