Swiss Engineering: The Epitome of Precision

Swiss Engineering: The Epitome of Precision

Switzerland’s reputation for blue-ribbon engineering is as pervasive as its prominence for precision time pieces and fine chocolate. It’s more than a generally held belief. What drives those accomplishments is ingrained in Swiss thinking; it’s an aspect of the people....

Extend Tool and Holder Life with powRgrip

Extend Tool and Holder Life with powRgrip

Longer tool life equals lower production costs, but how do you lengthen tool lifespan? When you understand the factors that compromise tool performance, you can take steps to remove these obstacles from your production line – and optimize part quality along with...

Get a Secure Grip On Tool Pullout Problems

Get a Secure Grip On Tool Pullout Problems

Tough-to-machine materials and/or aggressive metal removal rates require equally tough and aggressive toolholding to prevent cutter pullout. It is for this reason that REGO-FIX developed the secuRgrip toolholding system that literally locks cutting tools in place for...

The Values Behind Corporate Culture and Customer Service

The Values Behind Corporate Culture and Customer Service

Earlier this year, REGO-FIX was recognized as one of Indiana’s top employers for the fourth consecutive year by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. It was another round of high praise among strong competition that reinforces the significance of the REGO-FIX Triangle of...

Smart Tooling Takes Autonomous Machining By Force

Smart Tooling Takes Autonomous Machining By Force

A REGO-FIX special guest blog featuring Pro-Micron From handwheel controls through punched-tape toolpath programming to full CNC guidance, machining operations have evolved from manual activities toward fully autonomous systems. Each step in the progression has made...

Tool Your Turrets In Minutes Rather Than Hours

Tool Your Turrets In Minutes Rather Than Hours

Tool Your Turrets In Minutes Rather Than Hours It’s axiomatic that manufacturing machines only make money when they’re making chips, and the more chips machines produce by reducing setup and retooling downtime, the more money they make. While those statements apply...

Cut the Corrosion with Stainless Tool Holders

Cut the Corrosion with Stainless Tool Holders

Recent research and resulting innovations in the production of stainless steel tooling are enabling shops to meet the extreme cleanliness requirements of certain manufacturing sectors, especially those in the aerospace and medical industries.  In those situations...

Through-tool Coolant Cuts Cycle Times

Through-tool Coolant Cuts Cycle Times

Many shops understandably try to recover the expensive acquisition cost of live-tool machines by saving on options that might seem unnecessary at the time of purchase. Through-tool, internal cooling is, in many cases, just such a machine feature shops might forego,...

Cool, Clean Cutting Coolant

Cool, Clean Cutting Coolant

Special REGO-FIX guest blog with Craig Happel, Vice President of Sales at Fusion Coolant Systems  Liquid coolant is crucial in controlling the heat generated in metalcutting operations. Unfortunately, traditional coolant fluids contain additives that not...

Machining Memos isn’t just about REGO-FIX – it’s about what your shop needs to achieve manufacturing success, from how to handle runout and master high-speed machining to what things like blockchain technology or ergonomics have to do with your part-production operations.

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