Is balance what you need?
Aerospace Manufacturing and Design Departments - Mike’s tooling insights © Artinun | Adobe Stock A question I’ve been asked many times through the years is, “Do you need to have balanced tooling?” Many tool makers advertise balance by design, but does that mean the tooling is balanced? The tool may be balanced by design, but the minute you put a tool in the holder it’s no longer balanced and you have to decide if you’re going to use the tool as it’s assembled or if you must balance the total assembly. When you look at any toolholder without a tool in it, determine if it looks ...
