The 5-Axis Route to Developing New Markets: Tooling manufacturer digs deep into CAM for new capabilities and a competitive edge

摘要

Last year's economic collapse set custom-toolmaker E. W. Tooling Inc., Princeton, Minn., on a hunt for new business, to expand its customer base from woodworking into aerospace and automotive. It has had some initial successes designing tooling for aircraft structural prototypes and a production run of automotive clutch discs, and E.W. Tooling president Todd Wallin credits his employees' skills and productivity, as well as the company's five-axis metalcutting capability, and 15 years of experience with polycrystalline diamond (PCD) tooling.