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better production Shops Using Technology 126 MMS June 2014 mmsonline.com defense, microwave and printed circuit industries using a range of materials, including aluminum, plastics, stainless steel, copper and brass. Its customers demand on-time delivery to meet tight schedules, and several require a quality rating of 97 percent or better. In 2011, Sarro encountered a problem when manufacturing large plates, many of which mea- sured 20 by 20 inches and 28 by 21 inches with t h i c k n e s s e s r a n g i n g from 1 / 8 to 1 / 2 inch. "The biggest issue was not being able to reach all t h e w a y a r o u n d o u r large plates in order to machine them in a single s e t u p ," s a y s B r a d d Sarro, director of oper- ations, and Bruce's son. "We could only reach so far on the Y axis, so we had to manually flip the part around to com- plete the job." A l o n g w i t h t h e i r c a p a c i t y l i m i t a t i o n s, Sarro recognized that its smaller machining centers were not keep- ing up with newer, more r o b u s t t e c h n o l o g y available to them. For i n s t a n c e , t h e o l d e r machining centers had s lowe r s pindl e s, a nd coolant-through capabil- ity was not very power- ful. Also, workholding capability was limited. "We were only able to p u t t w o v i s e s i n t h e setup, which was not e n o u g h fo r o u r l a rg e plates," Mr. Sarro says. F a c e d w i t h t h i s dilemma, Sarro turned to M eth o d s M a c h i n e To o l s , i t s l o n g - t i m e supplier. To meet the made primarily from aluminum. When the shop purchased a Feeler vertical machining center from Methods Machine Tools Inc. (Sudbury, Massa- chusetts), the ability to machine complete in one setup saved Sarro both time and money as well as increased productivity. The 20-year-old company is owned by Bruce Sarro and run by eight employees in a 5,600-square- foot facility. Sarro chiefly manufactures for the H i g h F e e d M i l l i n g C u t t e r . . . t i m e t o F E E D PRODUCTIVITY of its Competitors! Proven up to K y o c e r a I n d u s t r i a l C e r a m i c s C o r p . - C u t t i n g T o o l s D i v i s i o n 8 0 0 . 8 2 3 . 7 2 8 4 � c u t t i n g t o o l s @ k y o c e r a . c o m � w w w . k y o c e r a . c o m / c u t t i n g t o o l s Kyocera's new MFH-Raptor utilizes a contoured cutting-edge design producing reduced cutting forces and lower vibrations. Choose from 3 unique chipbreaker designs to devour a variety of milling applications, including face milling, shouldering, ramping, helical milling, and plunging. For a limited time, the MFH-Raptor can be purchased as part of a customizable, cost-effcient kit. Call 800-823-7284 for more information. or visit americas.kyocera.com/raptor Scan for More Information Wiper Edge Large Depths of Cut General Milling 0614_MMS_better.indd 126 5/14/2014 8:48:21 AM