Berlin, CT – The ISO…International Organization for Standardization…announces that quality management certifications…ISO9001:2008 and AS9100.Rev.”B” …have been issued to Royal Machine & Tool Corporation.
The ISO provides quality management system standards/guidelines aimed in assisting organizations to achieve customer satisfaction and continual improvement. Certificates to organizations in over 160 countries have been issued by ISO.
The two recertifications in [...]

Many years ago, when robots were introduced to the manufacturing arena, their mission was to relieve workers of the most dangerous and hazardous processes. Initially, these included manipulating parts from furnaces, presses, toxic solutions, and welding operations.
Like any new process, robots were introduced with many skeptics. Non-believers thought the human process could not be [...]

Berlin, CT – Chucks Can Be Reconditioned For Less Than 50% Of
The Cost Of Purchasing New Chucks … Including Free Product Evaluations … And One Year Full Warranty.
In making the announcement, Richard Ruscio, President, stated, “In this time of difficult economic decisions, replacing existing worn or damaged chucks with new chucks is not always the [...]

When processing a workholding job (and to optimize the process), there are a number of considerations in selecting the appropriate chuck. In most cases the least consideration is the way the chuck holds a part.
Initially, you must first look at the work piece you want to hold. A round piece of bar stock is the [...]

There are still many chucks manufactured fifty years ago that are still working today in making quality parts.
However, with the demand for higher speeds and feeds, improved surface finishes and tighter tolerances has come changes in manufacturing. CNC Controlled Machines replaced Manual Lathes. The tooling industry developed Coated Carbides to attain the higher demanded [...]

Answering the question…”How do you decide which is correct for your situation?”
There are still many chucks manufactured fifty years ago that are still working today and making quality parts. However, when (or if) a chuck(s) begins to perform improperly, you must make an important decision as to either repair, recondition or replace the defective [...]