On the cutting edge of measurement

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END USER: BH Tool, (801) 908-0707, www.bh-tool.com. CHALLENGE: Ensure gaging accuracy. SOLUTION: An edge-finding gage. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Haimer USA LLC, (866) 837-3265, www.haimer-usa.com

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Courtesy of Haimer

The Haimer USA Zero Master enables machine tool operators to measure and identify X, Y and Z workpiece dimensions.

For Bryan Haslam, business success is all about making prudent decisions based on careful research and painstaking attention to detail—as befits a prototype tool maker.

Haslam began BH Tool in Salt Lake City as a part-time firm in 1997, and for the next 5 years methodically carved out his niche. “I do milling, but I specialize in wire EDM,” said Haslam, who uses a Swiss-made Agie with 3-D setup. “A lot of people do milling, turning and so on, but what separates me from the rest is wire EDM.”

His clientele gradually grew to include industries ranging from materials testing to medical and moldmaking. In 2002, BH Tool became a full-time concern when Haslam added a Deckel Maho DMU 50M universal milling machine, which, he said, provided added versatility with its 4th and 5th axes provided by the tilting and rotating worktable. With the acquisition of the Maho, Haslam began to search for an efficient edge-finding gage. “I knew I needed something better than the standard, simple edge finder,” he said.