Kennametal Showcases Innovative Earth Cutting Tooling Solutions

Kennametal India showcased a comprehensive range of foundation drilling, road rehabilitation, surface mining, trenching and wear protection solutions at bauma CONEXPO 2024, MT Swamy, Regional Leader – APAC, Infrastructure Business, said, “In line with rising infrastructure development in the country, our customers demand higher productivity and performance from their equipment. Kennametal’s offerings in road rehabilitation, mining and trenching are developed to perform in the toughest conditions while delivering optimum efficiency. We look forward to partnering with customers on their growth journeys and transforming how everyday life is built.”

Kennametal's competitive strength lies in materials science and technical expertise. "We are constantly innovating on this front by way of introducing new grades as well as design improvisations and enhan- cements as per customers' requirements," he added.

One of Kennametal's new offerings is the poly crystalline diamond (PCD) tools, which is an advancement over tungsten carbide, and is proven to significantly improve productivity.

For road rehabilitation, Kennametal’s next-gen Road King™ tool series provides superior milling machine performance, featuring improvements like improved body, washer and retainer design for optimum carbide tip usage, better rotation and reduced axial play, which further improves holder protection as well as retention in the current generation of tool holders. Road King’s design elements maximize tool life and make tooth changes easy and efficient for operators.

In the foundation drilling category, Kennametal’s premium 38/30mm shank series conical tools and concomitant holders for hydraulic rigs and diaphragm wall cutters, as well as the KF Series quick change flat cutters, weld on teeth and flat teeth with TC buttons, etc., are known for maximizing productivity and boosting overall performance. The 25mm-shank conical tools portfolio and holders along with a ‘core barrel ring,’ are designed by in-house experts as per customers’ requirements.

The company’s foundation drilling conical tools with extra-tough grade KHE16 enable penetration of the hardest of rocks. “In comparison to our standard construction grade, this innovative pick features a tapered tungsten carbide tip that wears evenly with the pick’s steel body; provides increased chipping and fracture resistance as well as improved thermal properties; maintains cutting efficiency over a longer time; minimizes downtime required to inspect tools and change damaged picks. It reduces expenses by extending the life of the machine’s holders and drilling tools,” informed Swamy.

Kennametal’s conical tools with the industry’s first taper tip for surface miners yield higher levels of performance and productivity. The KenCastTM wear protection solutions extend wear part life up to 6 times, benefitting customers by preventing costly repairs and downtime.