Tooling
Pallet Adjusts To Different Tool Diameters
A tool-handling device developed for more efficient automated production of cutting tools may also be helpful for machine shops that have their own in-house area for tool regrinding or making custom tools.
Read MoreMaking The Most of Modular Fixturing
Modular fixturing makes sense for this manufacturer, whether it's machining one- or two-of-a-kind parts for its custom machine tools or larger quantities for its contract machining business.
Read MoreCompany Invests In HMC To Keep Pace With Growth
Since its installation, this HMC has dramatically reduced floor-to-floor times on the manufacture of precision reamers, which are used for expanding oil well bore holes during directional drilling operations.
Read MoreLaser Toolsetter Solves Moldmaker's Quality And Productivity Challenges
Prior to toolsetter installation, Desenco personnel report that it was 'almost impossible' to attain accurate Z depths and repeatability in the Z axis.
Read MoreMilling System Puts Productivity In Fast Lane
When this company won a contract to machine automotive parts for a customer, they were faced with the need for a milling tool that could meet tighter cycle times, enable machining centers to perform multiple tasks, maximize the life of milling tools and reduce tool inventory.
Read MoreSmall-Diameter Drilling Under Scrutiny
Today's smooth-running high rpm spindles not only allow shops to cut faster with standard tool designs, they also unlock the potential of tiny tools.
Read MoreFaster Off-Line Setup Helps Reduce Turret Tool Costs
At this company, a contract manufacturer specializing in sheet metal fabrication, finding ways to get more out of its turret punching operations has become a passion.
Read MoreA Better Process For Hole Making
This company is in the business of drilling millions of holes in very large parts. As an established manufacturer of heat exchangers and components, the Calgary, Alberta-based company drills an estimated 1.5 million holes per year in metal plates.
Read MoreManual Pallet Changers Bring Agility To The Shop
Continually searching for ways to reduce workpiece cost and to improve its responsiveness to customer demands, V-Line recently discovered how a manually operated pallet changing system could make a significant contribution to meeting its continuous improvement goals.
Read MoreConcentric Clamps Hold Down Setup Time
A problem for many shops is that workpiece blanks vary from one to another. This is especially true with molded part blanks such as castings and forgings. These variations require some flexibility from the workholding device.
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