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Tooling materials and inserts
News Release from: Horn Cutting Tools | Subject: 'special' tooling insert geometries
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 03 February 2006
CNC grinders to satisfy special inserts
demand
The installation of two additional high technology CNC insert grinding machines is set to significantly increase the capability to manufacture 'special' tooling insert geometries at Horn UK.
The installation of two additional high technology CNC insert grinding machines is set to significantly increase the capability to manufacture 'special' tooling insert geometries at Horn UK, Ringwood The machines are due to be commissioned during February 2006
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 27 Apr 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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They will enable local manufacture of inserts that were previously sourced from Germany, with consequential substantial reduction in delivery lead times.
'Specials' form an increasing proportion of sales for Horn UK.
During 2005 its customised insert business grew by 30%, while sales revenues as a whole increased by around 10%.
Bespoke inserts embrace a huge range of applications.
These range from relatively straightforward adjustment of edge dimensions or corner radii on otherwise 'standard' inserts through to fully customised profiles for gear tooth form generation, spline cutting and so on.
"This side of the business is very important to us, and vital to our customers who make use of the service," remarked Mike Green, UK sales manager.
"Having specialist manufacturing capability at Ringwood will optimise our response on ongoing orders and also speed up the process of special insert development.".
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