BIG KAISER Blog

We will certainly miss seeing all of you at IMTS, but we have a new place to connect—IMTS Spark. The digital platform will house the latest manufacturing advancements, sessions with industry experts, educational sessions and networking opportunities.

Everyone wants to get the most out of their tool holders. While some may take a set it and forget it approach with holders, it’s not recommended, as they have a direct impact on both parts and machinery. Here are some tips to ensure your holders deliver.

Milling is a core operation in all kinds of manufacturing environments. Here are five different types of milling holders, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. We’re here to help you choose with a breakdown and tips for using each.

Dialing in a finishing job can be meticulous, with several measurements, adjustments and discussions taking place. That not only costs time, but those tool touches and interactions introduce some risk inside a shop. Our next boring innovation will help eliminate many of those repeated interactions and extra adjustments.

As we think about ways to reduce the number of interactions, we started thinking about automation. Specifically, our UNILOCK automation chucks to streamline the load and unloading process.

Tool holders are the bridge between the machine and the part. It’s important to carefully select, care for and use holders.

From a safety standpoint, limiting surface contacts and close interactions are two of the most important steps that can be taken to help prevent the spread of illness. It got us thinking about how our tooling and systems can help maintain a safer environment.

As BIG KAISER celebrates 30 years, Inside Sales Manager Andrea Distelhorst reveals how she got her start at the company. 

We’ve seen and heard it all when it comes to boring holes. That said, there are always a few questions that pop up over and over. From optimizing modular boring assemblies to deciding between twin boring or high-feed milling, here’s some of BIG KAISER’s best boring advice.

Matt Tegelman, applications engineer and product manager, who has been with BIG KAISER since the last millennium, recalls his first overseas trip for the company.