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My old boss laughed at digital tool presetters, then ate his words after a 60 part run
I used to think tool presetters were overpriced toys for shops with money to burn. Worked 8 years setting tools by eye and touch off, never had a disaster. Then we grabbed a used presetter for $1200 at auction just to try it out. First job with it, we ran 60 parts in inconel and every single bore came in under 5 tenths without a single tweak. My boss walked over, looked at the numbers, and said "okay, I get it now." Anyone else fought this same battle with older guys on the floor?
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claire_wells8723d ago
The part nobody talks about is how a presetter changes who gets hired. Once setup is just numbers on a screen, you don't need a guy with 20 years of feel, you need someone who can read and push buttons. That's the real reason the old timers push back so hard, it's not the money, it's that their magic trick stops being magic.
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