When operating machine tools, there’s a myriad of variables and factors to consider; the accuracy of your tool data, the condition of your tools, and the security of their fixture to the machine. In the case of the latter, there are numerous problems that can occur if tools are not properly secured into their holders. […]
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The Smile 420 is a fully automated measuring and presetting machine, ready for Industry 4.0 and any production environment. Supported by pilot 4.0 image processing software and zidCode data transfer, ZOLLER Smile saves hours of time and thousands in wasted operating costs year after year. Cutting-edge components Every part of a ZOLLER Smile has been […]
ZOLLER’s tool solutions take a variety of approaches to ensure a tight, precise range of options. With different positional approaches to tool measuring and presetting as well as methods for more secure machine set up, we’ll take a closer look at how ZOLLER tool solutions present themselves. Vertical Devices These machines hold the tool in […]
Setting tools properly requires exact data. This data has to be correct in terms of both the geometry of the tool and in relation to the CNC machine. If features such as the height of the workpiece and the nose of the spindle aren’t taken into account, crashes occur and money goes down the drain, […]
Here’s the thing about presetting tools: you don’t have to do it. It’s true, you can still run your machines just as you always have, using touch offs and manual setters to get tools ready for operation. The competition, however, is adopting faster, better methods. The problems with traditional avenues of tool setting are numerous, […]
Modern manufacturing is evolving all the time. With Industry 4.0 and smart factories transforming the ways we create goods, manufacturers are taking notice of the leads that advanced technologies can provide to their shop floors. ZOLLER’s tool presetting solutions present some of the simplest but most crucial steps that machine tool users can take. Presetting […]
ZOLLER’s zidCode system takes the process of recording and inputting tool data, making it suitably streamlined, easy, and accurate for the modern shopfloor. The paperless process is quick and easy to run through. First, set and measure the chosen tool on your ZOLLER presetting and measuring machine. Once the tool dimensions have been taken, a […]
Tool presetting is the Industry 4.0 evolution of traditional tool setting. It takes the process of gathering essential data from tools before they are put to work and performs the measurements in a fraction of the time using high-class optics. Specifications such as the length, diameter, and cutting edge radius of tools are then translated […]
As UK companies were readying themselves for a very different trading relationship with the European Union (EU) following Brexit, along came the small matter of a global pandemic. It is perhaps an understatement to say that 2020 was a challenging year for the UK economy, and the manufacturing sector was far from immune. However, as […]
ZOLLER delivers the most advanced tool presetting and measurement systems available, guaranteeing optimisation of your workflow and improving your overall manufacturing performance. But how does it accomplish this? Read our top ten benefits of Zoller below. An All-In-One Solution Everything you need to measure, inspect and manage your cutting tools and components can be handled […]