As the machining industry evolves, reducing operating costs is not enough to remain competitive. Keeping costs low is an important part of maintaining a competitive position in the industry, but smarter decision-making is a key factor if shops want to stay ahead of the competition. To make smarter decisions, accurate and reliable data is needed. …
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There are many costs to be aware of when running a machine shop, such as the total cost of managing and owning coolant. Managing these costs is a key to maintaining profitability. Notably, the costs of fluids and fluid recycling have drastically increased in recent years. That is why paying close attention to how coolant …
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Reducing operating costs is becoming more important than ever due to inflation and other cost pressures. Non-productive time during operations remains a common problem for busy shops. Thankfully, the versatile nature and benefits of multipurpose drills may be an effective solution to this problem. Problem: Frequent Tool Changeovers “Changeover” refers to changing a machine from …
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Deep hole drilling can be a tedious and difficult process, but with the right tooling and technique, it doesn’t have to be. What is “Deep Hole” Drilling? While there is no defined depth measurement at which point a hole becomes “deep,” it’s commonly identified at 10 times the diameter of the drill (10XD) and greater. …
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Triumph Tool proudly represents botek Präzisionsbohrtechnik GmbH, a world leader in deep hole drilling technology based in Riederich, Germany. Gundrilling has been around for a long time as a means of manufacturing deep and precise holes with high process capability. Traditional gundrill configurations include: Carbide–tipped Solid carbide Indexable carbide These configurations are widespread across …
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Switch from Negative to Positive Tool Offsets In this day and age, when the power of data and speed of automation is being realized in shops everywhere, you must adapt to stay competitive. This simple switch from negative to positive tool offsets makes life easier because it introduces more standardization to the shop floor, reduces …
Using tool presetters for inspection Tool presetters are used to measure offsets offline to keep machine tools running. They quickly pay for themselves by reducing downtime on machine spindles. Consider how much time it takes to touch off a tool, run a test cut, adjust the tool and cut again—then multiply that by your average …
Take Advantage of Your Shop-Floor Data “How can you get the most out of an investment for your shop?” is how our product manager, Doug Sumner, begins the conversation in a recently featured article in the Fabricating & Metalworking magazine titled, “Tool Measuring Systems and RFID Working: A Powerful Combination.” In the article, Doug shares …
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A Practical Tutorial on High-speed Tool Holders High-speed machining started getting popular in the ‘90s, especially in aerospace where they replaced fabricating processes with machining monolithic parts like wing struts from billets. Machine tools capable of spinning cutting tools at tens of thousands of RPM made it easier to produce these parts quickly. Like machines, …