by REGO-FIX Team | Jan 22, 2021 | Blog
REGO-FIX founder Fritz Weber grew up as the oldest child in a large family that lived in the Land of Precision, the watchmaking area of western Switzerland known as the Jura Arc. At a young age, he began to experiment with tool making on the lathe in his...
by REGO-FIX Team | Dec 18, 2020 | Blog
Today’s machine shops need to be bottom-line focused to maintain a competitive edge in a fast-paced global manufacturing economy. One way to control costs and increase margins is to reduce tooling costs with proper maintenance and storage, whether long or short term....
by REGO-FIX Team | Dec 4, 2020 | Blog
When most people think of “cryogenics,” they’ll think of the technology used in science fiction to freeze people so they can be thawed out in the future. However, the people exploring that far-off technology prefer the term “cryonics.” Cryogenic materials are actually...
by REGO-FIX Team | Nov 20, 2020 | Blog
As any skilled toolroom manager knows, regular maintenance is the key to toolholder performance. However, in some environments, even the most careful scheduled maintenance is often unable to stave off wear due to corrosion. From humid air and muggy weather to...
by REGO-FIX Team | Nov 6, 2020 | Blog
One tiny chip lodged in a machine tool’s toolholder-spindle interface will, at best, cause a slight increase in tool runout and reduced tool life. At higher spindle speeds however, the effects only grow exponentially worse and can lead to catastrophic failures. To...
