Posts by Koch Machine Tool Co
Why Can’t I Drill A .250″ Hole With My 4″ Cutter?
While it has become accepted that tooling was designed for certain applications, a high speed drill doesn’t face mill very good. The spindle that drives the tool is also designed for different applications. Some try to design a spindle that meets every need, the torque required to push a large diameter cutter thru exotic alloys…
Read MoreFANUC CCR Rotary Table
FANUC RoboCut wire EDMs use the powerful 31i-WB control, capable of fully integrating single and two axis rotary tables. The CCR tables are lightweight, compact and high precision using a full enclosed feedback loop system with a FANUC servo motor and rotary encoder. Fully submergible with water leakage detect function. Download
Read More5 Axis Bridge Type Machining Center
Methods MB 650U 5-Axis Simultaneous Performance Machining Center is a bridge type construction of over 19,000 pounds of rugged weight designed for fast, accurate, complex 5-axis machining in a wide variety of materials. Standard features include FANUC 31iMB5 with a 15″TFT screen, 25 HP direct drive BigPlus 40 taper spindle with 15,000 RPMs, BLUM NT-A2…
Read MoreDoes the FANUC RoboDrill Really Make Parts 20-60% Faster
As I have been told, the FANUC RoboDrill is typically 20-60% faster than traditional 40 taper VMCs, depending on the part. These are pretty large numbers and hard for me to comprehend. I did like what most do and first look at the traverse rates, while 2,125 IPM rapid traverse is fast others might show…
Read MoreNot A Typical Installation
Installing the first Weiler lathe has always been more difficult than the second or more. After our third installation at a local shop, I did my customary follow up but this time I happened to have the owner of Weiler with me. Thinking this would be like visits in the past, this time it was…
Read MoreWhere A Machine Is Made Matters
Where a machine tool is built does matter. While the temptation to chase the lowest labor rates in the world exist, does the choice of cutting corners on price really offset the possibility of quality control. FANUC RoboCut wire EDMs are continually made in their facility in Japan while maintaining the reputation FANUC has built…
Read MoreAutomation Starts With A Reliable Machine
Lights Out Automation’s number one rule is it must start with a reliable machine tool. The FANUC RoboDrill is an extremely quick machine with reliability its middle name. The Average Mean Down Time is 1.5 Days Every 10 years. A 3-5 axis vertical machining center with a very small footprint with a choice of standard…
Read MoreHow Do You Evaluate Doing Things The Same Way
A while back, I stumbled upon a job shop that looked like a typical shop born in the 1970’s. They even expressed to me they are interested in doing the things the same way as they always did. After talking with them, I found out that their biggest customer had several Weiler lathes and they…
Read MoreNeed It Yesterday
Lot sizes get smaller, parts more complex and set up time is critical. Time is everything. How do you reduce time on a rush order of one? Weiler has a great reputation for threading, re-threading, rigid boring and turning complex shapes. One of the biggest advantages is their quick set up time. While metal removal…
Read MoreHow Do You Define Reliability?
How do you define reliability? A Koch Machine Tool Service Tech recently did a preventative maintenance on several FANUC RoboDrills at a customer’s shop. He was amazed, of the half dozen FANUC RoboDrills, the number of tool changes was 18,000,000 – 22,000,000, and still running! For my simple mind, I have a hard time wrapping…
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