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Eliminate Sudden Tool Failures
May. 15, 2013
In cells and carousels, machine shops’ number-one priority in tool selection should be zero tool rupture or edge breakdowns. Unless you are replacing an edge due to gradual wear only, you are missing an opportunity to improve cell-wide efficiency.
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