Excellent groove tool from Nine9 standard indexable tooling_ 99616-14 and 99616-13V.
CHALLENGE
Reduces production time & cost saving.
SOLUTION
The operation has been reduced to a roughing and a finishing cut to produce the 22 grooves in each segment, a total distance of 3.85 metres per cutting edge is achieved. This has reduced component production from 16 hour per part to only 6 hours.
G & B Toolmaking Ltd called upon A.C.T.’s ability to produce tooling for unusual grooving applications. The Gloucestershire toolmakers manufacture large Tool Steel & Stainless Steel segment plates, used to grind powders for the Pharmaceutical Industry.
Nine9 tooling reduces production time by half:
The operation has been reduced to a roughing and a finishing cut to produce the 22 grooves in each segment, a total distance of 3.85 metres per cutting edge is achieved.Machining conditions on a new XYZ 1010VMC allows 6300rpm, with a table feed of 200mm/min whilst taking a 3mm Depth of Cut. This has reduced component production from 16 hour per part to only 6 hours.
"We are delighted to save 10 hours per part" says Andy Jones.
"We now also use the Nine9 V060 indexable engraving tool for marking the parts too!"
by ACT
Mr. Denis Houghton
Managing Director
