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Just because you buy inexpensive tooling doesn’t mean you’re saving money. Invest in your tooling and experience the economy of quality.

If you’re looking for ways to improve productivity with micro cutting tools, here’s what you need to know.

Everyone wants to get the most out of their tool holders. While some may take a set it and forget it approach with holders, it’s not recommended, as they have a direct impact on both parts and machinery. Here are some tips to ensure your holders deliver.

Machine tool accessories like chip fans and T-slot covers can have a significant impact on machine performance and production.

Anyone who’s made holes understands the difficulties that can arise: vibration, wander and even breakage. When it comes to production-level volume, these issues become even more limiting. Many turn to helical interpolation with a mill as a reliable way to rough out holes. We’re here to tell you there’s a faster, easier option.

Creative applications of tooling and accessories can get complex parts out the door instead of having to lose those parts due to design edits.

There’s more than one way to skin a CAT…or should we say HSK in this case.

Before you read any further, we suggest you go back and read Part 1 of this two-part post.

Cheater bars are appropriately named, especially when it comes to tightening tool holders. We see the common pipes that are often added to the end of wrenches to achieve more torque in customers’ shops all the time. And while these makeshift wrenches may make tightening or loosening holders easier, the damage they can cause is often overlooked.

Purchasing an offline tool presetter for the first time can be daunting.

What’s a good sign that a company is doing well and that they are constantly seeking better ways to serve their customers? The need to construct new facilities, of course.

Charlie Mitchell, machinist for Andretti Autosport, spent up to eight hours setting up his five-axis machine with 10 tools to run 30 to 40 different processes on a part. Using UNILOCK pallets, set-ups times are 70 to 80 percent shorter.

As our Engineering Manager, Alan Miller, likes to say, “You’re only as precise as your least precise component.”

From a safety standpoint, limiting surface contacts and close interactions are two of the most important steps that can be taken to help prevent the spread of illness. It got us thinking about how our tooling and systems can help maintain a safer environment.

At BIG Kaiser we love hearing the stories about how our products provide customers solutions to their most difficult machining challenges.