The big comeback of in-house tool sharpening with SCHNEEBERGER CNC-grinding machines

Amesbury Truth, part of the Quanex Group at the Owatonna, MN facility replaced their Barber Coleman gear hob sharpener with a newer, faster and more capable solution. The hobs are sized from 50 - 200 mm (2” - 8”) in diameter. For this task and potentially grinding any other cutting tool used in the shop, Amesbury chose a SCHNEEBERGER Aries NGP+ 5 axis CNC machine.

The quality of the re-sharpened hobs exceeds expectations not only in hobs tool life but also longevity between sharpening. The newly sharpened hobs are delivering cost savings to Amesbury of more than $140,000 in new cutters and $32,000 in outside sharpening in the first year of the Aries operation. A clear success story, thanks to less new hobs purchased, as well as less or no outside sharpening to support production. Additional benefits of in-house tool sharpening are the full control over tool life cycle, flexibility in the timing of the sharpening process, as well as overall environmental friendliness.

Modernizing toolroom equipment can save a company a tremendous amount of money. Although toolroom investments are not always seen as first priority, the hidden benefits will come to light after a SCHNEEBERGER Aries or Norma machine have been put into the operation.

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