Swiftool Precision Engineering is a tier-one high integrity machine part and component supplier, working with a range of global companies in the oil, industrial, aerospace and defence sectors including Rolls Royce, MEGGIT and Bombardier.
Swiftool Precision Engineering 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 their 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:
Swiftool Precision Engineering manufacture a variety of bespoke and complex components that requires a range of tooling. They needed to ensure that their tooling was accurate so their components were manufactured right-first-time.
Swiftool Precision Engineering were looking to update their old tool setting methods to the latest technology and contacted ZOLLER UK to explore their tool management options.
Rob Emarton, MEP Engineer at Swiftool Precision Engineering, said:
“Our customers expect lead times to be met and parts to be right-first-time. Previously, we set tools on our machines using probing technology. Setting tools on the machine is very limited as to what you can measure. It only measures length and diameter, it can’t measure angles, intersection points or form tools. With the ZOLLER Smile 420 tool presetter, you can measure all of this more accurately.”
The Solution:
Swiftool Precision Engineering 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.
“We realised very early on that we could benefit massively from automatic tool setting technology. The ZOLLER Smile 420 takes out the human error by sending the measurement data directly to the machine. I don’t think we’d ever go back to the old way of setting tools. Having the ZOLLER Smile 420 has decreased the risk of us producing a non-conforming part, achieving faster and more efficient set-ups within the business,” said Rob.
The Benefits:
Investing in a tool presetting solution from ZOLLER UK has allowed Swiftool Precision Engineering to enhance the accuracy of their tooling and upgrade their old machines to the latest technology. Swiftool Precision Engineering is now able to ensure speed, accuracy and consistency in order to streamline their manufacturing processes.
Rob explained the benefits of Swiftool Precision Engineering’s latest investments from ZOLLER UK:
“As a business it made sense for us to invest in this kind of technology because we needed to free up shopfloor time and capacity. Having the ZOLLER Smile 420 means that the storeman can be getting on with other jobs and have his tool packs ready prior to the tool being loaded onto the machine. Our operators have much more trust in the tools being correct which speeds up the set-up process to ensure our machines are running at full capacity and producing high-quality, accurate components. The demonstration from the ZOLLER UK team was phenomenal. From ordering, to delivery, to training, the support we have had from ZOLLER UK is second to none. Any issues we have come up against have been solved in a matter of minutes. For any companies looking to improve their efficiency, I’d strongly recommend visiting ZOLLER UK and their team to have a demonstration of this technology. We realised very early on the huge rewards the ZOLLER Smile 420 offered. It has only improved our efficiency and reduced our cost of non-conformance parts.
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.
