Alcon is leading braking component manufacturer. They design and manufacture specialist brake and clutch solutions to leading automotive companies including WRC teams, Formula 1 teams and NASCAR.
Alcon invested in the Venturion 450 tool presetter from ZOLLER UK. This has allowed them to enhance the precision, quality and consistency of their products by ensuring the accuracy of their tooling.
ZOLLER UK is delivers world leading tool precision tool presetting, inspection, storage and management solutions, adding improved efficiency and value to any manufacturing process.
Project Brief:
Alcon manufacture premium products with the highest quality materials. They needed to ensure that their machining methods and tooling matched this premium standard to produce high accuracy and detailed products.
Alcon were looking to upgrade their tool presetting solution, and made contact with ZOLLER UK to explore their tool management solutions.
“The idea behind purchasing the ZOLLER tool presetter was to programme the tools we have catalogued to track when an operator changes the drill or changes the inserts to check they have the right drill with the right stick out and radius. We were looking for something speedy and efficient but it also needed to be accurate,” said Brian Cutler, Production Engineering Manager at Alcon.
The Solution:
Alcon invested in the Venturion 450 tool presetter from ZOLLER UK to expand and upgrade their tool presetting capabilities to achieve greater control of their manufacturing processes.
The Venturion 450 tool presetter is ideal for every CNC production environment with an enhanced structural integrity, maximum flexibility and high-level precision. It offers enhanced performance, resulting in increased productivity, as well as significant time and cost savings.
“When looking for a tool presetter, we looked at 3 or 4 different companies. We decided to purchase the ZOLLER Venturion 450 machine because it catered for all our needs. It had the CNC control that we wanted for the range of materials we use and the different companies we supply to. We have a vast library of tools and we are constantly changing over and setting those tools. With the ZOLLER Venturion 450 tool presetter, operators don’t have to worry about errors, they are very confident that the measurements they are getting off the machine are accurate and they’re getting good results. We’re really pleased with the accuracy, functionality and usability of the Venturion 450,” said Brian.
The Benefits:
Investing in Venturion 450 tool presetter from ZOLLER UK has allowed Alcon to advance their manufacturing processes and upgrade their old machines to the latest technologies. Alcon is now able to ensure full quality, accuracy and traceability of their tooling.
Brian explained the benefits of Alcon’s new investments:
“We would definitely recommend ZOLLER UK. We’re really pleased with the accuracy, functionality and usability of the machine. We use right-angle head tools in our processes and our existing machine couldn’t preset those tools. We were looking for a bespoke solution that could build a specialised adapter to add onto our tool presetter, and ZOLLER offered a perfect solution. The bespoke piece worked first time on the day it was fitted and our operators were astonished at how easy it was to use compared to our previous methods. The intelligence of the software gives us full traceability of who has been on the tool presetter as each person has their own login. We haven’t had a problem since the machine has been installed.”
Why ZOLLER UK?
ZOLLER UK delivers world-leading precision of tool-setting, inspection, storage and management solutions, adding improved efficiency and value to any manufacturing process.
ZOLLER UK is part of the Carfulan Group who specialise in providing the most advanced manufacturing technologies available, helping customers across their five divisions to achieve optimal performance and end-product excellence.
