Innovations for improved productivity and sustainability
Sustainability is integrated into our business model and a core element in our innovations. During the year, we launched multiple cutting tool upgrades with clear productivity and sustainability gains, such as the CoroDrill® DE 10 drill for increased output and reduced energy consumption, and the Drion-tec® D-Spade indexable drill from Walter with significantly less carbide per cutting edge, saving resources and costs.
Another key highlight was the tool path optimization solution Vericut® Optimizer, the winner of the Sustainability Award in Memory of Sigrid Göransson 2025. With this solution, manufacturers can reduce cycle times, energy consumption, and tool wear.
During the year, Sandvik made steady progress in its circularity program, which aims to bring tungsten back into the production loop. The collected material is carefully sorted and processed to produce a more sustainable zinc reclaimed powder (PRZ). The recycling technology significantly minimizes energy consumption and chemical waste generation, thereby reducing dependency on critical virgin raw materials. For 2025, Machining successfully supported customer bring back large carbide volumes for recycling, representing 57 percent of the weight of materials sold, helping them in the transition towards a more sustainable and resource efficient solution.
Innovations creating customer value
Industry-leading innovation is at the core of Sandvik and the key growth driver. CoroDrill® DE10 from Sandvik Coromant is an exchangeable-tip drill designed for high-volume hole making with seamless plug-and-play functionality. Its best-in-class interface ensures exceptional strength, high clamping forces, and high-feed capabilities for superior productivity and energy efficiency.
The new Octomill™ 06 face milling cutter from Seco delivers efficient edge utilization, smooth cutting, and easy, secure insert changes.
Drion·tec® D-Spade from Walter features a double-sided, exchangeable-tip design for twice the tool life and superior hole quality, all while reducing carbide use by 45 percent per cutting edge.
Toolhive™ is a user-friendly, cloud-native “software as a service” solution designed to streamline tool management for small to medium businesses, offering rapid return on investment with minimal setup.
Sandvik introduced Mastercam® Copilot, an AI assistant that simplifies CAM programming for users of all skill levels.
Vericut® Optimizer is a standalone tool path optimization solution that doesn’t need Vericut verification to run. It examines machining insights that can save machining cycle times by up to 25 percent.
Cimatron™ DieQuote is a cloud-based software solution providing precise and comprehensive cost estimations for stamping dies in less than 10 minutes. It helps tool and die manufacturers improve their efficiency, productivity, and competitiveness by ensuring that cost estimations are powered by accurate and comprehensive data.
Cimatron™ CAD AI is a CAD technology that accelerates mold design and production by using AI to automatically detect part features within solid models. It enables automated generation of safe, high-quality CNC toolpaths to efficiently drive machine tools.
