There’s No Room for Error up in the Air Jet engine manufacturers have found that even the most infinitesimal imperfection can produce catastrophic results; absolute precision is the name of the game in the aerospace industry. Manufacturers must meticulously inspect every hole to make sure it’s burr-free, each corner to make sure they blend seamlessly, …
BIG KAISER Executive Honored for Service to Industry Some exciting news recently swept through the halls here at BIG KAISER; we’re proud to share that our fearless leader, President and CEO, Chris Kaiser, received the 2016 Distinguished Service Award from the National Tooling & Machining Association (NTMA). Given annually, the award recognizes an associate member or partner …
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New Micro Engravers—Building on an Already Sterling Reputation In a move to expand BIG KAISER’s existing carbide cutting tool lineup of pilot/spotting drills, high-performance drills, deep-hole drills, drill reamers and micro end mills, BIG KAISER looked to one of its global partners to introduce new micro engraving cutters. The solid carbide cutters, developed and built …
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Team Penske Brings Star Power to Manufacturing Summit Champion NASCAR Series driver Brad Keselowski made a surprise appearance during the recent “Machining & Technology Summit” at TEAM PENSKE headquarters in Mooresville, NC. The event was hosted by sponsors BIG KAISER, MAZAK and Tungaloy. Before the race shop tour, Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 2 Miller Lite …
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Good Things Do Come in Micro Packages When tasked with developing a faster way to machine wire EDM starter holes, our Swiss partner, Sphinx, went right to the source: their mold making customers. They thought, “What better testing ground than in the shops where the processes are performed in creative ways every day?” The result …
Vibration-Free Turning Isn’t as Difficult as It Used to Be Vibration in a turning operation can be maddening. It leads to results that can be oh so close, yet so far away. It’s difficult to diagnose the cause. And it can be even more difficult to fix—reducing speeds, feeds, introducing sharper cutting edges or reducing depth of …
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Not Your Run-of-the-Mill Tools Within our comprehensive suite of tooling solutions, we often talk in generalizations about different “buckets,” or tooling categories. But in doing so – discussing cutting tools, for instance – it’s easy to neglect the many truly unique, difficult-to-categorize products that we offer under the “milling” umbrella. Sure, there are other products similar to …
BIG KAISER is Open to Support You BIG KAISER is open for business and ready to support you. Our North America headquarters in Hoffman Estates, IL, is maintaining and shipping inventory essential to not only those in critical industries, but to all OEMs and manufacturers throughout the United States. We will continue to answer …
We’ve Enhanced Our In-House Repair Capabilities Several repairs once done overseas can now be done at Illinois facility As part of a continued effort to fully serve users throughout the long lifetimes of their BIG Kaiser products, we’ve made it faster, easier and more cost effective to have some popular products repaired and properly maintained. …
Take Advantage of Your Shop Floor’s Data “How can you get the most out of an investment for your shop?” is how our product manager, Doug Sumner, begins the conversation in a recently featured article in the Fabricating & Metalworking magazine titled, “Tool Measuring Systems and RFID Working: A Powerful Combination.” In the article, Doug …