CUSTOMER STORY – KENNAMETAL INC. In the age of digitization, it was important for us to exhaust all digital possibilities right from the start. With the DMG MORI CONDITION ANALYZER, we have found exactly the right solution for this.” Andreas Lieber Staff Engineer Global Machining Technology at Kennametal CONDITION ANALYZER – INNOVATIVE PROCESS DATA ANALYSIS After years of research, metallurgist Philipp M. McKenna succeeded in 1938 in producing a tungsten-titanium carbide alloy that would give cutting tools greater durability while increasing cutting speeds. Based on this patented development, he founded Kennametal. In the decades that followed, the company became a globally active tool manufacturer and solutions provider with around 9,000 employees today. The port- folio includes products for metalcutting as well as for the infrastructure sector, which includes mining and oil & gas, for exam- ple. In Fuerth, one of the global Technology Centers was established, where experi- enced specialists continuously develop the standard product range as well as customer- specific is on cutting tools, which the team there subjects to all the necessary tests on a DMU 80 P duoBLOCK dating from 2012 and a DMU 85 monoBLOCK installed in 2020. Also on board the newer machine is the CONDITION ANALYZER, which sustainably optimizes testing of the prototypes. tool solutions. The focus CONDITION ANALYZER for optimizing the cutting properties of new tools On one hand, the Technology Center in Fuerth works on innovations for the standard product range. These include tools for the Kennametal and Widia brands. On the other hand, the focus is on individual tool solutions for customers. “In both cases, we want to set new standards in metal cut- ting," Jochen Groß says, Senior Engineer Global Machining Technology. Machining tools are a decisive factor in optimizing productivity and quality in production, he adds. In standardized trials, Kennametal tests these tools in its Test & Demonstration Center to analyze and further improve their properties under specific application con- ditions. “To do this, we measure relevant data that we can access during machining, for example power consumption or spindle utilization,” Jochen Groß explains. “Now- adays, we analyze these with the Condition Analyzer from DMG MORI." Over 1,730 patents for optimum machining results “Transform how everyday life is built.” With this vision, Kennametal develops tools that indeed literally shape everyday products – in the automotive, aerospace, and energy sectors, to name just three examples. “For CONDITION ANALYZER FOR SUSTAINABLE OPTIMIZATION OF PROTOTYPES us, it's all about producing innovative tools that are as wear-resistant as possible for the most demanding machining applications,” Andreas Lieber, Staff Engineer Global Machining Technology , explains. This, he says, requires continuous development of tool materials, countless tests of prototypes and, last but not least, the inquiring mind of the company's founder. This is also reflected in the 1,730 active patents held by Kennametal. Over 140 new patents have been granted in the past year. 50 TECHNOLOGY E XCELLENCE