Ondrives Precision Manufacturing is a leading manufacturer of precision gears and gearboxes for the aerospace and motorsport industries.
Ondrives Precision Manufacturing invested in a the ZOLLER Smile 420 to minimise their tool presetting time. This has allowed them to ensure precise tool measurement and presetting, improve tooling processes and guarantee consistent product results.
ZOLLER UK delivers world-leading precision tool presetting, inspection, storage and management solutions, adding improved efficiency and value to any manufacturing process.
Project Brief:
Ondrives Precision Manufacturing produce a variety of bespoke and complex components that requires a range of tooling. They needed to ensures that their tooling was accurate and correct to ensure their components were manufactured right-first-time.
Ondrives Precision Manufacturing were looking to update their old tool setting methods to the latest technology and contacted ZOLLER UK to explore their tool presetting and management options.
Ben Hinchliffe, Chairman of Ondrives Precision Manufacturing said:
“Customers don’t want something that is a standard shape or form, they want exactly what they need for their machines to make them the most efficient possible. We are a gold standard company and ensure we invest in the equipment to allow us to achieve that.”
The Solution:
Ondrives Precision Manufacturing invested in the ZOLLER Smile 420 tool presetter, supplied by ZOLLER UK, to elevate their tool management, optimising production processes, minimising breakdowns, and boosting overall productivity.
The Smile 420’s CNC spindle and auto-focus features are designed for shop-floor environments. It offers robust construction, ergonomic features and seamless data transfers to ensure exceptional accuracy and repeatability.
“Return on investment isn’t just pounds and pence, its measured in so many more ways in the long term,” said Ben. “To get the most out of your machine tools, you need precision, clear measurement data, instantaneous feedback and that’s what you get from the ZOLLER Smile 420 tool presetter. It tells you very quickly if the tool is within specifications that you need.”
The Benefits:
Investing in a tool presetting solution from ZOLLER UK has allowed Ondrives Precision Manufacturing to enhance the accuracy of their tooling and upgrade their old machines to the latest technology. Ondrives Precision Manufacturing is now able to ensure speed, accuracy and consistency in order to streamline their manufacturing processes.
Ben explained the benefits of Ondrives Precision Manufacturing’s latest investments from ZOLLER UK:
“At Ondrives Precision Manufacturing, we pride ourselves in having the latest equipment, machinery and software. The ZOLLER Smile 420 has pluses all over the places. It is an incredibly useful piece of equipment for anybody in engineering.
“Our customers recognise that having a ZOLLER tool presetter means we invest in all areas of production. When using the ZOLLER Smile 420, our machine tools are still running so it doesn’t interrupt production. The ZOLLER Smile 420 is not just linked to one machine, it can set tools for a wide variety of machines on our shopfloor.
“The ZOLLER Smile 420 tool presetter works flawlessly on our shopfloor within the same environment as our machining equipment. This makes it a quick job to changeover any adapters, which is remarkable and saves a lot of time.
“At the end of the day, good machines sell themselves. When you look at the features of the ZOLLER Smile 420 and what its able to do for your business, you don’t need to look any further.”
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.
