View Full Version : TL1 takes up the slack


gearman
06-24-2007, 05:40 AM
When our SL10 and SL20 get really busy, the TL1 often gets us out of a jam by taking care of the odd small lot orders. This job required no manual tool changes due to the gang toolholder. Anyone else?

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Geof
06-24-2007, 09:30 AM
Even with the toolchanger gang tooling is sometimes needed and for large parts it is a juggling act. First two pictures show five operations; drill, bore, turn OD, thread ID, thread OD with the drill inside the hole. Third picture shows two mating parts done with a total of six tools. I have used up to eight tools but three of them were spot drill, drill and tap so that was not too complicated.