Haimer Shrink Fit Toolholders Raise Boulevard's Feed Rates
Haimer’s inductive shrink fit technology has more than doubled Boulevard’s feed rates with certain materials, while also maintaining a higher rigidity than the shop’s old equipment. Boulevard Machine & Gear is a family-owned gear cutting shop in the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts serving the aerospace and defense industries. In 2006, Susan Kasa acquired the company and began implementing plans to increase Boulevard Machine & Gear’s efficiency. Complicating Kasa’s focus on growth and efficiency was an observation from several of the shop’s machinists, who determined that they woul...
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