[[{"fid":"161193","view_mode":"media_original","type":"media","attributes":{"height":232,"width":320,"style":"float: right; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;","alt":"VariTap","title":"VariTap","class":"media-element file-media-original"}}]]Manufacturers, especially job shops, know better than most the pressures of ever-increasing customer demands and the equally demanding requirements to control costs. Multi-purpose tools have been one method many shops use to bridge the gap. WIDIA’s (Fort Mill, SC) VariTap's design engineering includes a proprietary spiral point geometry that lowers tapping torque, extending tool life while efficiently driving chips forward in through holes. Optimized spiral flute geometry additionally aids chip evacuation, reducing bird-nesting in blind holes. Significant investment in WIDIA´s production process includes state-of-the-art CNC tool-grinders with robot loading system and advanced coating center that, combined with VariTap´s high vanadium HSS-E blanks, greatly improves wear resistance, explains the company. VariTap also can be used with all styles of tap holders including tension/compression holders, rigid holders, and synchronous tap holders.
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