e-TAYLORED Tool Optimization Services

Engman-Taylor goes beyond "supplying products" by adding specialized service and support.

Most people will take your order but few will provide application assistance and technical support.  None offer the added value that our e-TAYLORED services provide.

Our e-TAYLORED services have been offered for some time now but not necessarily known.  When you order a tool assembly (or many assemblies) you can choose to add the additional services.  We can assemble, preset, and balance the tools and holders.  We go beyond basic assembly though; tools are preset to your specifications and shipped labeled and ready to run.  Balanced tools are balanced to your desired RPM.





The services that are included in this program are:

• Tool Shrink Fitting (also known as Heat Shrinking)
• Tool Assembly
• Tool Presetting
• Tool Balancing
• Complete Tool Package Kitting
• Failure Analysis
• Re-Processing of Existing Parts

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Real-World Benefits to Balancing Tools

You wouldn't drive your car without balancing your tires and wheels would you?  In fact, every rotating part on your car is balanced before you buy it.

Reduce scrap, decrease cycle-time, and increase tool-life.  These are things every shop owner and machinist chase everyday.  Here are few real-world examples of how our balancing services helped our customers:

Case Study 1:

Problem: Extended length Straddle milling cutter chatter issues due to long overhang and assumed balance issues

Solution: Cutter was sent to Engman-Taylor for balancing; it was so far out of balance we had to balance it in multiple steps to be able to get the cutter to run true at the RPM the customer requested.

End Result: Customer was having a 30% rejection rate, these parts had to be reworked. Rejection on this feature is near zero due to the cutter being balanced. Customer cost savings is expected to be in the $30k range.

Case Study 2:

Problem: Using Anti-vibe Sandvik Boring head. Diameter is .906 boring 7.022 deep, tolerance was +/-.0005. Material is ductile iron. Customer was getting poor tool life because to get the boring head to run consistently and hold size they could only run it at 400 SFM. To  get the insert to last it needed to run at 1000 SFM.

Solution: We had the customer adjust the boring head to the size, and send the bar to Engman-Taylor for balance. Bob balanced it in two planes and returned the next day. The customer was able to run the tool at 1000 SFM and his tool life increased by a factor of ten, cycle time went down and size is being held to within .0004".

Case Study 3:

Problem: Padded reamers holding size but on the fringe

Solution: Tools were sent to Engman-Taylor for balance. After balancing they held the center 10% of the total tolerance instead of the entire tolerance range. This is a high precision aerospace part that is 100% inspected; every dimension is critical and if one is out the entire part is scrapped. (This part was previously 3D printed by Engman-Taylor.  The 3D model was used for programming the part and afforded the engineers the ability to see clearances and physical features not possible with a 2-dimensional print.)

Most tools can be balanced for around $150.  Most balanced tools can save thousands.  Why not let us show you the difference?  Contact Engman-Taylor today.

Time is Money - Less Time is More Money

You make money when your machines are running.  You make maximum profit when they are running at peak efficiency.  Uptime and cycle time are important to you.  Need more capacity?

Even the simplest process can be improved by evaluating the components that make up "the system".  The tool, holder, machine, machining parameters, fixture, and coolant can all play a part in the efficiency of the process.  The tool path is another area for improvement.  We have become experts in helping you improve the overall process.

The cutting tool is only a small part of the system.  You don't want to spend a bunch of money experimenting but you know you need an improvement.  That's where we come in.  Our applications specialists will evaluate the current process and make recommendations.  The goal is to run as fast as each component will allow.

The faster you make parts - the faster you make money.  No complicated formulas here.

Are you running as "fast" as you can?  How do you know?  Need to reduce your cycle time?
Give us a shot.

Here is a real-world example:
In order to meet demand this customer needed to save at least 30 seconds per part.  We reviewed the operation, the g-code program, and the tooling.  We made a few recommendations, brought in a performance trial, and demonstrated that we can save 41 seconds per part.  41 seconds each - on thousands of parts - for a few hundred dollar investment.

Cycle time prior to ET review: 1m 46s
Cycle time after ET review: 1m 5s
















Got a tough job? Need cycle time improvements?
Not local? No problem; we have solved many problems over the phone or via the web.  You can even email your g-code program and we'll review it for you.
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