How & Why You Should Consider CNC Tool Grinding

If you outsource tool grinding or grind tools manually, this inMotion presentation is for you. Simon Manns explains WHY some shops move to CNC tool grinding. He then covers things to consider IF that move makes sense for you. Topics include the limitations of manual tool grinding, the real costs of outsourcing versus in-house grinding, and the “state of the art” in CNC tool grinding.

The webinar is NOT intended for people already experienced in CNC tool grinding.

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1.   Introduction

2.   The Problem with Manual Tool Grinding

3.   The Advantages of CNC Tool Grinding

4.   Why Good Cutting Tools Are Necessary for Optimal Production

5.   Calculating the Real Cost of Outsourcing Your Tooling

6.   Calculating the Real Cost of Taking CNC Tool Grinding In-house

7.   How the CNC Tool Grinder Lowers Cost-Per-Tool

8.   Comparing Outsourcing Costs To Taking Tool Grinding In-house

9.   Why Even Some Small Shops Get Their Own CNC Tool Grinder

10.  Things To Consider When Looking for a CNC Tool Grinder

11. A Case Study in Which a Company Saved $200k Annually on ONE Tool!

12. Questions from the Audience

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Presenter: Simon Manns, Product Manager, Helitronic Machines, Walter Grinders, Inc. (United Grinding Virginia)

Simon Manns boasts 20 years of CNC tool grinding experience, spanning applications, software development, and product management in two continents. After graduating Britain’s Trent University with an honors degree in Mechanical Engineering, Simon began as an applications, software, and service engineer for WALTER in the UK. He then joined the team developing tool grinding software for WALTER’s hit tool grinders, first in Germany (1989-1991) and then in the UK (1991-1997). From 1997 through 2003, Simon led the team creating software for the US market in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Since 2003 he has been the Product Manager for the Helitronic machine, the world’s most successful CNC tool grinder.