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In today’s market, experienced machinists are becoming few and far-between. Machinists and tool & die workers exemplify a certain level of finesse that seems to be absent within the workforce. A ‘feel’ is required to setup, tighten, retighten, check and recheck your workpiece before machining. This ‘feel’ is impossible to teach, backing Dan Reed’s, (inventor of the Lightnin Rod an owner of R&R Tool, Inc.) patented technology.
During setup, the turn of a screw can make the difference between a sellable part and a scrapped one. A part that locates accurately can shift out of tolerance with the last twist of the screw that clamps it. The operator might not know this has happened until after the part is machined and fails inspection.
Lighted workstop
The new innovative Light Stop allows inexperienced operators to function at the same level as an experienced machinist. By identifying precise placement of parts allow your operator to gain efficiency, while you enjoy reduced scrap rates and controllable processes.
With the Lightnin Rod providing aide, inexperienced machinists are less likely to perform the common mistake of miss loading the part at the beginning of machining. Through internal test situation analysis inexperienced operators are trained quicker and able to produce a more reliable product with the Lightnin Rod’s assistance. Currently, there is no fool-proof way of determining if a part is in place or not when it comes to the precision location required with medical machining. The Lightnin Rod fills that gap in communication. Simply placing the material in the machine and watching for the blue light to remain lit during tightening ensures accuracy.
“There is no guessing on placement anymore” says Dan Reed. “Our employees refuse to run without them, machining medical parts is costly and calls for a high level of precision and we’ve already eliminated miss loads up to over 95% on some jobs using the Lightnin Rod,” he added.
It’s no secret operators seek to take pride in their output, using the Lightnin Rod allows them to confidently run their parts. Also, eliminating the need to retighten the vise, and recheck your placement allows for a quicker more efficient workforce. Coined with the name “The work stop for the professional machinist,” the Lightnin Rod also remains fully sealed and operates with ease under high-flow coolants.