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, […]
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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 […]
Why tool presetting matters (today more than ever) 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 […]
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 […]
In hostile machining environments, it is essential that any variation is removed from the production process so that components meet the tight tolerances required in advanced industries, each and every time. That’s why the efficient and accurate setting of cutting tools is the absolute cornerstone of precision manufacturing. The best way to achieve it has […]
In this age of financial cutbacks and budget belt-tightening, we’ve all learned to watch our money just a little more closely – and it’s no different in the manufacturing industry. Despite a decline since the 1970s, when manufacturing contributed 25 per cent of UK GDP, the sector is thriving. The UK is currently the world’s […]
Humans are creatures of habit. Just think about it – you enjoy a Sunday roast and have spaghetti bolognese for tea at least one night a week, right? You always sleep on the same side of the bed and set your alarm for the same time every morning, hitting ‘snooze’ at least once before you […]
Manufacturers often talk about a desire to take their production to the next level. But what exactly does the ‘next level’ look like? It would most likely involve making some measurable efficiency savings, without any sacrifice on quality – the sort of environment where wastage is minimal, parts are consistently made right first time and […]