Tool Repair/Reconditioning Services

CHC & CHP Sharpening machine series

Intended for hook and clearance surfaces of carbide-tipped saw blades, the CHP 840 and 1300 universal sharpening machines with four CNC-controlled axes are suitable for the complete machining of all commonly found tooth geometries, according to Vollmer of America.

Tool Repair vs. Tool Remanufacturing

Traditional manual indexable tool repair methods can place limitations on the feasibility of repairing more than moderate pocket damage. GKI says its process using 4- and 5-axis CNC machines removes the damage completely and replaces it with new metal, resulting in a superior-quality tool while enhancing GKI’s ability to repair tooling that other repair houses would likely turn away as “beyond repair.”

Zoller: Tool life monitoring

Robert Auer, an engineer and key account manager with Zoller, took a few minutes during IMTS 2010 to walk through the company's tool life monitoring and management system.

Spindle Maintenance and Repair

John Easley, vice president of sales and marketing at Fischer Precise USA, Racine, Wis., addressed "Spindle Maintenance and Repair" as part of the Fast Track Seminar series hosted at the Cutting Tool Engineering booth during IMTS 2010.

Retrofitting old machines

Presented as an online supplement to Cutting Tool Engineering's August 2012 report on "New Life for Old Iron," the following video offers a look at several examples of machines retrofitted by Machines in Motion Inc. with the help of Centroid CNC controls, Yaskawa drives and motors, Magnescale positioning scales, and Atrump CNC machinery.

Machine Tool Retrofit Packages

Konecranes Machine Tool Service, Springfield, Ohio, offers retrofit packages that reportedly present customers with several approaches to maximize the performance of their equipment, the company announced in a Jan. 25 news release, noting that some of their customers have discovered a retrofitted machine tool can be a better option than new equipment—at about half the cost.

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4401 Gateway Blvd.

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KOMET announces new partnership at IMTS 2014

KOMET Service North America, a partnership between KOMET of America and a variety of independent companies to service the KOMET brand of tools, welcomed Grinding Technology LLC to its list of partners at a special ceremony held during IMTS 2014. The Houston, Texas, company became the seventh partner to sign with KOMET Service since the launch of the service partnership at IMTS 2012.