Mike Page, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Tooling Costs",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Manufacturingtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Thread turning insert halves costs from
Vargus Tooling UK, which we summarised at the time by saying "An innovative six-cutting corner system of a thread turning insert promises revolutionary gains in productivity as well as halving tooling costs, said the MACH 2008 exhibitor".
Earlier in the week,
we featured the news release Coolant testing kit checks HSE compliance from
Fuchs Lubricants (UK) Plc: "To conform with UK Health and Safety guidelines, a cutting lubricants supplier has introduced a mobile coolant testing kit for checking water soluablee fluids for bacterial contamination".
In January 2008, we covered the news from Matsuura Machinery
concerning its Matsuura machining centres
- take a look at Engineers help save on 5-axis machining costs
which says: "Machine tool supplier's applications engineers helped a subcontractor reduce aerospace component cycle times and tooling costs by identifying improvements to the cutting cycles".
Take a look also at the news release from Kasto, Cheaper sawing machines can cost more to operate,
as well as Machining centre, 5-axis, mills Al and non-metals from CMS Group (UK),
and Solid carbide drills' heads are replaceable from WNT (UK).
See also:
Threading tooling reduces costs
(December 2007)
Latest threading tooling for the cost-effective production of high quality milled and turned threads includes a thread turning insert that can halve users' tooling costs
Parting-off lathe tools have longer life
(December 2007)
For sliding head turning machines a range of parting off tools has been developed to enhanced tool life, rigidity and surface finish and will be shown at MACH 2008 along with four other products
Milling cutter roughs, finishes steel and CI
(December 2007)
Cutter with hexagonal inserts is designed for roughing and semi-finish milling applications and is claimed to be ideally suited for milling on low powered machines and non-rigid setups
Tooling update raised machined track parts output
(November 2007)
In the CNC machining railroad switch components a tool allowed the drilling of holes to size without additional finishing operations, while a ripper cutter improved surface finishes
Tool vending operates automatically
(November 2007)
Tool vending service operates without unnecessary manual intervention, ensures the correct tools are in stock at all times, thereby improving productivity
Modular boring system covers wide diameter range
(October 2007)
A modular multi-head boring system has a number of boring bars/bridges to achieve a required diameter using fine adjustment from a single spindle head
Insert's six cutting corners halve threading costs
(October 2007)
Six-cornered inserts that can turn threads in a multitude of pitches, and in ISO, UN, BSW, NPT and BSPT ranges, offer tremendous savings in tooling costs
Insert and cutter body design aids productivity
(October 2007)
WNT (UK) was given an opportunity by Quinton Major Precision to solve the inherent tool life problem associated with a job that needed a productive tool solution
RP/RM firm expands vacuum casting capacity
(September 2007)
Rapid prototyping/manufacturing firm has invested in an extension chamber for its vacuum casting machine enabling it to produce parts up to 1720mm x 820mm x 450mm and weighing up to 5kg
CNC laser, automation boost sheet metal working
(September 2007)
Family-run UK sheet metal work subcontractor is fighting cheap imports by investing in advanced CNC laser profiling and automated work handling
Tool management - increase machine tool usage
(August 2007)
Comparing manual and automated RFID tool management, Balluff shows ways to save money, improve productivity, increase tool life, reduce waste, and increase machine up-time
Drilling - why use up too much time?
(August 2007)
According to a leading cutting tool supplier, some 36% of machining hours in Europe are spent in making holes, maybe not all shops are aware of the benefits of carbide tooling, writes Mike Page
Two flute end mills raise machining speeds
(July 2007)
The ITC 2031 and 2041 Cyber Series of two flute end mills have improved productivity and increased machining speeds and feeds and improved surface finishes isaid a pattern and tool maker
Laser-sintered plastics slash product lead times
(July 2007)
Laser-sintering has enabled an aircraft parts manufacturer to drastically cut production lead times and eliminate tooling costs, and now uses it as standard for making custom polymer flight hardware
Y-axis on tuning centre raises competitiveness
(July 2007)
A model kit maker wanted a mill-turn centre with a Y-axis to be more competitive by using the flexibility and capability to do as many machining applications as possible in one set-up
Selective laser sintering for auto components
(June 2007)
3T RPD has used selective laser sintering technology to manufacture two component housings in glass-filled nylon for the Oxford Brookes race car
Milling insert machines gray cast iron quicker
(June 2007)
The double coating layers (CVD+PVD) on milling inserts combine exceptional toughness with excellent wear resistance to increase cutting speeds and feed rates when machining gray cast iron
RTM composites moulding simulated effectively
(June 2007)
Software to simulate composites part manufacturing based on resin transfer moulding (RTM) and vacuum-assisted RTM will optimise thermal management of thick parts
Automate tool management and save costs
(June 2007)
Comparing manual tool management with RFID automated tool management, Balluff looks at ways to save money, improve productivity and increase cutting tool life
Interconnect system eliminates up to 5 connectors
(May 2007)
ITT Electronic Components has developed an interconnect system that eliminates up to five different cable connectors with its stackable connector modules
Rotary and linear machining systems are accurate
(May 2007)
Complex features in fuel injection components can be incorporated into a single highly repetitive automated cycle including the generation under CNC of profiles and internal recesses
CNC lathes range includes mill/turn centres
(May 2007)
For most machining applications, a UK company offers CNC lathes ranging from 3-axis machines to mill/turn centres with Y-axis, 'combination' manual/CNC lathes and vertical machining centres
Reliable parting-off tools up turning confidence
(April 2007)
Confidence in reliably parting-off thousands of components in CNC sliding head lathes has risen by changing to parting-off tooling with a double 'V' clamping design at a subcontract machining company
Parting-off tools have enhanced lives
(April 2007)
Parting-off tooling for sliding head automatic lathes has a double 'V' clamping system that guarantees maximum rigidity for enhanced tool life and improved surface finishes
Indexable insert milling cutters are rigid
(March 2007)
Claimed to be a major advancement in 90 deg corner milling, an indexable insert milling system closely replicates the cutting action of solid carbide tooling
Field manager appointed for thread tooling
(March 2007)
Manufacturer of high precision thread generation tooling, Vargus Tooling, has promoted its product manager, Andy Smith, to field sales manager
Wire EDM plus etching reduces tool costs
(February 2007)
A UK subcontractor that makes use of wire EDM and photochemical etching facilities to reduce high press tool costs has acquired the latest wire EDM system for increased speed
Software optimises NC code, speeds cycle times 20%
(February 2007)
NCspeed is fully integrated into Sescoi's WorkNC Automatic CAM/CAD system to further optimize the NC code generated by WorkNC, thereby producing reductions in cycle times of up to 20%
Small drills machine hard tool steels
(February 2007)
Small hole drilling problems need no longer occur, exampled by using one micro carbide drill to produce 20-off 0.25mm holes to a 3mm depth in 54HRC tool steel, normally an EDM job
Formed part evaluation process extended
(February 2007)
Honda UK Manufacturing (HUM) chose Forming Technologies' Costoptimiser to generate flat blank patterns and nesting layouts from 3D CAD models of its formed parts
Moulds built by selective laser melting
(January 2007)
Selective laser melting technology can now be used to build detailed injection moulding tools - including cooling channels - using, for example, H13 tool steel
CNC laser profiles faster, has height sensing
(January 2007)
CNC laser profiling system has a laser that is up to 2.4 times faster than a conventional laser profiling machine and flying optic with automatic height sensing - meaning no material marking
Vegetable oil coolant improves tooling life
(January 2007)
A powerful vegetable oil-based metal cutting lubricity package to achieve outstanding machining performance, safety and economy - increasing tool life and machine speeds
Five-axis machining centres get linear drives
(November 2006)
Five-axis CNC machining centres are offered with optional linear motor drives to X and Y axes for those seeking the very latest in production technology