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News Release from: Kennametal UK | Subject: Tooling packages - milling, drilling
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 09 November 2005
Generator part machining time halved
When a customer needed to realise cost improvements in the manufacturing of veins and stems, a package of tools and applications cut machining time in half.
Delivery of efficient and reliable energy is crucial in everyday life In the power generation industry, exacting specifications and performance deliver this energy in the most cost effective manner
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 9 Nov 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Manufacturers work relentlessly in pursuit of this goal and are delivering tomorrow's energy needs today.
They are reaching these goals in partnership with Kennametal.
Partnership success is based on developing turnkey solutions for our customers that combine advanced materials and next-generation technology with superior levels of service and support.
One example of this process in action is Kennametal's work on Nuclear, Hydro and Fossil Fuel Generators.
When a customer needed to realise cost improvements in the manufacturing of veins and stems, we responded by developing a package of tools and applications that cut their machining time in half and reduced their costs by 25 percent.
Attacking the process as a whole allows for optimisation of critical path applications producing the most effective and cost-efficient manufacturing program.
Kennametal also serves as a valuable partner for Power Generation manufacturers who want to enter foreign markets.
Drawing on Kennametal's established presence in more than 60 countries, we pave the way for these customers to set up their manufacturing facilities and supply chains, and we provide them with the products, applications and service they need to make their global growth a success.
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