One of Sam Turner’s customers, like most other small job shops, was eager to cut tool costs and cycle times. They tested a 4-flute POW•R•FEED® on a current job peripheral milling and slotting in 314 stainless. Sam increased machine speed from 1528 rpm to 2100 rpm; he knew the POW•R•FEED tool could handle it. It did, and with its unique geometry, POW•R•FEED also took a chipload per tooth four times that of the current tool.
According to the customer:
- His cost savings were tripled.
- Cycle time was 25% faster.
- The end mill was still so sharp that they completed 50 additional pieces in aluminum – at triple the usual ipm.
Profiles
When a customer making high-performance truck parts needed to cut cycle time and make more money (and who doesn’t), Bill Kerr came through BIG time.
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T & S Machine, a shop specializing in aerospace, medical and industrial parts, was looking for a way to reduce cycle time when machining position plates.
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“The operator was quite thrilled. They're almost exclusively IMCO users these days.”
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One of Sam Turner’s customers, like most other small job shops, was eager to cut tool costs and cycle times.
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Bill Kerr comes by his expertise in tooling and machining honestly. Before becoming a manufacturer’s representative 13 years ago (he’s based in Rockford, Michigan), Bill spent a number of years as a machinist for an aerospace manufacturer.
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One of Sam Turner’s customers, a high-end rifle manufacturer, said they were looking for better tooling to reduce cycle time. They talked to the right man.
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