Denmark-based tooling company TN Vaerktoejsslibning is deploying NUMROTO, the renowned programming system for tool grinding from NUM across its entire production floor. The company cites highly successful long-term experience of the software, together with excellent technical support from NUM, as the key reasons for choosing to standardise on NUMROTO.
TN Vaerktoejsslibning maintains a large stock of high quality ‘subnanograin carbide’ materials in the form of rods with internal cooling channels and solid bars, ranging in diameter from 2 to 70 mm. Using multiple advanced CNC grinding machines, it produces a comprehensive range of standard ‘TN’ brand high-speed end mills, step drills and form cutters, the design and dimensions of which can be tailored to meet customers’ needs.
According to Torben Nielsen – who is still at the helm of the company, nowadays TN Vaerktoejsslibning’s CEO as well as its owner try to make work as interesting and satisfying as possible for people. Over the years, the company has built up a dynamic team of highly qualified and committed employees. Another important point is that by standardising on NUMROTO for the bulk of its CNC machining operations, the company benefits immensely from its employees sharing a common pool of expertise and knowledge about state-of-the-art tool production technologies and processes. As Nielsen has shared in the company release, many of the specialist tools are only required in small batch sizes – sometimes just two or three – and yet the company aims to supply these to customers within the same nine-day timeframe as standard tools. To help meet this goal, operators need fast, simple and unambiguous machine control facilities – which in turn demand flexible, accurate and reliable software, with a modern user interface.
TN Vaerktoejsslibning regularly enhances its machining capabilities to meet the changing tool needs of its customers. The company first started using NUMROTO software back in 2002, when it purchased two Deckel S20 CNC grinding machines, which have since been followed by a further 10 Deckel S22 machines. The company’s current complement of NUMROTO-controlled CNC grinding machines comprises the 12 Deckel machines, plus a UWS SF40 cylindrical grinder and two Vollmer VGrind 340S machines.
Torben Nielsen confirms a fantastic experience with NUMROTO. The software is perfect for grinding both simple and highly complex tools and is extremely reliable. It is easy to work with and the simulation is precise. Due to short delivery times, TN Vaerktoejsslibning relies on good support – and for the company, this has always been forthcoming from NUM.