Even in the cleanest, you-can-eat-off-the-floor machine shops, the reality is that at all times, chips are flying, smoke is forming and coolant is spraying.
Angle heads from BIG KAISER allow you to flip the tool instead of the part, eliminating both unnecessary setup time and repositioning errors for a more cost-effective solution for workpieces.
Jack Burley, VP of Sales and Engineering at BIG KAISER shared his knowledge to Fabricating & Metalworking magazine for options targeted to make positive impacts on vibration without breaking the bank.
The 101st edition of the Indianapolis 500 (Indy 500) took place on May 28, 2017. Takuma Sato, a professional IndyCar Series driver and member of the Andretti Autosport team, crossed the finish line first becoming the 69th winner by a margin of .2011 of a second.
BIG KAISER’s Mega New Baby Chuck has been delivering extreme precision for more than 20 years and is now available with up to ø1″ clamping for drills, reamers and finishing end mills with .00004″ runout accuracy.
Champion NASCAR Series driver Brad Keselowski made a surprise appearance during the recent “Machining & Technology Summit” at TEAM PENSKE headquarters in Mooresville, NC.
With sizes ranging from 41 to 203 mm, the EWE digital boring head for fine boring features a large on-head display and connects to the BIG KAISER app making extremely precise bores easier than ever.
The mid-size diameter and adaptability to custom fixture designs make the Unilock 138 series BIG KAISER’s best-selling round chuck workholding solution.
Just in time (JIT) manufacturing, by nature, increases setups and shrinks batch sizes. This puts shops in a bind, because more setups and smaller batches are typically less profitable; but saying "no" to work can be even more painful. The burden to search out creative ways to reduce cycle and setup time in order to realize a profit falls to the shops that commonly perform JIT work and on the shops that can’t afford to turn it down when the opportunity arises.
One of the most difficult parts of this year has been the lack of in-person interaction. Fortunately, IMTS Spark provides a platform to connect and share knowledge with industry peers.
Machining at higher speeds can save time and money, however, increasing the speed also means increasing the inherent risk in the situation. To maximize speed potential, a holistic approach that considers tool, holder, machine and operator is essential.
With state-of-the-art toolholding technology, Jorge Rucoba’s machine shop doubled its process indicators and gained competitiveness in the Mexican mold market.