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Vices, chucks, towers, pillars, cubes, tombstones - prismatic work
News Release from: Roemheld UK | Subject: Hilma vices
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 15 March 2006
Versatile vices reduce set-up times for
batch work
Using versatile vices alongside their own batch-produced components has enabled a workholding product manufacturing company to reduce set-up times dramatically.
As a company that specialises in the design, manufacture and supply of innovative workholding solutions, Thame Workholding practices what it preaches by continually developing new solutions to improve its own manufacturing processes The company designs and manufactures all its own workholding equipment and for the past three years, has been incorporating Hilma vices from Roemheld into its own production line to maximise productivity benefits
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 19 Jul 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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David Handley, technical director of Thame Workholding, said: "Hilma vices are extremely versatile and used in conjunction with our own solutions we have been able to standardise many processes and improve quality and throughput." Quick set-up times are key to Thame Workholding's ability to produce batches of components ranging from one-off specials to large batches for over 750 stock items.
Using Hilma vices alongside their own components has enabled Thame to reduce set-up times dramatically.
With the cost of steel on the increase, by modifying the Hilma EL125 quick change vice and using it with one of the company's own solutions, Thame can now hold just 3mm of material in the vice for machining rather than 15mm as previously.
The resulting need to machine less material off has significantly reduced costs. Request a free brochure from Roemheld UK ...
Handley said: "We believe this is just an example of how our innovative design capabilities set us apart in the marketplace, whether we are modifying old fixtures for customers or designing completely new ones.".
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