“We needed more dependable tooling to enable us to operate more efficiently,” states Steve Gunter, shop supervisor at General Automotive. To find a solution, the company contacted its Iscar representative, Gary Hammer. The company needed a reliable tool that could run without the need for constant monitoring. Constant monitoring was imperative to ensure that quality was upheld. This chip buildup would periodically lead to poor quality parts that would need to be scrapped. The ISO inserts being used had problems with chip breakage and buildup. This particular job involved injector bodies that were being machined out of AISI/SAE 1055 steel. General Automotive (Franklin, Wisconsin) produces high-precision components for engines, fuel systems, hydraulics, air systems, brake systems and transmissions. “The combination of the Bayo T-Ream and the Gyro toolholder allowed us not only run more reliably, but also to increase tool life by more than 1,000 percent,” states one machinist.Ī Wisconsin automotive component manufacturer recently faced a chip control problem on an ID turning operation.
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