
Fullerton Tool Co. Inc. and Haimer USA recently signed a U.S. licensing agreement whereas Fullerton Tool is now offering their end mills to the U.S. market with the Haimer Safe-LockSystem.
The Safe-Lock design in cutting tools and tool holders combines high precision shrink fit clamping with a positive form locking mechanism, preventing round cutting tools from being rotated or completely pulled out from tool holders during heavy machining. The combination of a symmetrical locking tool design with high concentricity and excellent balance of the Safe-Lock system, results in a vibration-free machining process, leading to efficient metal removal rates.
Fullerton Tools’ innovations led them to design cutting tools that allow increased precision while reducing vibrations for greater speeds and increased metal removal rates (MRR). However, increased MRR can lead to a potential pull-out of the cutting tool during aggressive machining due to higher helix angles and increased cutting forces. This led the team at Fullerton to look for a solution that enables full realization for their tools potential cutting speeds and their research, along with customer feedback, led Fullerton Tool to partner with the Haimer Safe-Lock system technology.
Brendt Holden, president, Haimer USA says, “We are very happy to have formed a partnership with Fullerton Tool, an American market leader in the cutting tool industry. Fullerton’s precision-made tooling is well suited for the Haimer Safe-Lock system. I fully believe Fullerton customers will welcome the added security and inherent balance and precision of the Safe-Lock System that will allow them to increase their shop’s productivity.”
“Fullerton Tool has been developing strong alliances focused around the customers’ success for over 75 years. Our recent collaboration with Haimer is yet another example of putting the customer first. Not only are we excited to partner with Haimer, who shares a similar history of being an innovative, family-owned, customer-focused manufacturer, but as a Haimer Safe-Lock provider we will continue to improve profits at the spindle for customers,” says Patrick Curry, president, Fullerton Tool Co. “Combining Haimer’s innovative tool holding technology with Fullerton Tool’s groundbreaking advanced performance solid carbide tooling, will impact manufacturers significantly who are looking to improve their metal removal rates and quality of the parts they produce.”
Since its launch in 2007, the Safe-Lock System has developed very successfully and excited many international customers. Last year alone, the growth was four times higher compared to previous years. This boom can be attributed to recognizing that the productivity increases resulting from the pull-out protection is not restricted to typical aerospace applications, but the cost and time savings can also be used in any typical milling application.
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