Look For a Partner, Not Just a Supplier

The ever-increasing pace of technological innovation across the world makes this an exciting time for consumers – and creates endless new challenges for manufacturers. Advanced materials, complex part shapes and demanding customer schedules mean that arriving at the optimal solution can be incredibly time consuming. And with the industry changing more and more every day, simply keeping up with the news of advances in manufacturing technology can be a full-time job, much less integrating that technology into your shop.

What we can’t do alone, however, we can often accomplish together. That’s why many manufacturers develop close partnerships with suppliers – and at Seco, we pride ourselves on working directly with our customers to overcome any and all part-production challenges. From the initial design and R&D phases to the final runoff that proves the process, our team has the expertise necessary to help manufacturers find and deploy the cutting-edge technology necessary for exceptional productivity.

In many cases, this process can be as easy as picking up the phone and talking to a distributor or using the Suggest tool on secotools.com. Our comprehensive range of solutions covers virtually all metalcutting applications, operations and materials, with new products released every year to help meet the needs of the rapidly evolving manufacturing sector. Whether it’s new tool geometries specifically engineered to save hours on aerospace holemaking or reengineered high-feed milling cutters that improve productivity and control a new process’ literally deafening noise, Seco has tools designed to meet nearly every need.

Our trusted manufacturing partners aren’t just customers, however – they often provide crucial assistance in tooling development. Many of our customers are pioneers in their respective fields, and when they begin creating the processes of the future, we collaborate on the required solutions. With our closest partners, Seco often begins participating in the R&D process as early as possible, and the resulting tools often find their way into our catalog. 

Of course, not every new process has the wide applicability that results in new standard products. Our Custom Products and Engineered Solutions teams can create completely custom solutions for unique metalcutting applications, all designed to meet your specifications. Tools often involve trade-offs like hardness vs. toughness, but with custom tools, that balance can be precisely tuned to your application to create a truly optimal process.

Contact your local Seco distributor today at secolocator.com to learn more about how we can work together to solve your biggest manufacturing challenges.