West Manufacturing News • April 2024 • Fine Boring Lay Down Cartridges

Allied Machine and Engineering offers a new series of Wohlhaupter fine boring lay down cartridges—ES-Bore (Easy Set Bore). These lay down cartridges can easily be mounted onto the body of a custom tool while the dimensions allow the cartridge to fit on existing bodies and replace current lay down cartridges in addition to providing 3ETECH+ functionality.

When used with standard Wohlhaupter components, the lay down cartridges have a diameter range of 1.1” to 128” (28 mm to 3,200 mm). “However, a maximum boring range cannot be defined for custom boring tools as the range is unlimited and depends on the application,” said a company spokesperson. Currently, the cartridges are available for two different insert sizes—the ISO form 101 as well as Wohlhaupter’s form 20 insert—and can be used in all common materials.

For customers looking to build their own custom tool, the ES-Bore is offered in an analog or digital version for use with the new 3ETECH+ digital readout module. The 3ETECH+ digital module provides enhancements such as improved visibility with a larger OLED display screen, improved diameter adjustment accuracy of one micron and a rechargeable battery via USB-C.

The release of the new cartridges provides the possibility to design custom tools incorporating the ES-Bore lay down cartridges, allowing customers to receive special tools within a shorter delivery time and at a lower cost. Additionally, the release of the fine boring cartridges gives customers the opportunity to build their own special tool because the customer only needs an ES-Bore lay down cartridge that can be mounted onto the boring bar being manufactured. For more information contact: