F1RST PLACE REPORTS SPRING 2005 Tool pre-setters T O O L P R E - S E T T E R S : A P R E C I S E G U I D E F O R B U Y E R S Whose tool pre-setters are the best... exactly? All tool pre-setters are at the cutting edge - but which will perform the best for you?

TOOL PRE-SET TERS In 2004 market-leading CNC rotary table and advanced tooling system supplier, Nikken, carried out a series of benchmark surveys across its range of products.These surveys, conducted separately on CNC rotary tables, tool holders, tooling and measuring equipment - compared and tested Nikken products against those of its main competitors in the market. The primary objective behind the benchmarking surveys was to provide machine tool manufacturers and precision engineers with relevant, comparative and quantifiable data to help them in their future purchasing decisions. The summaries...

First choice for performance First choice for accuracy First choice for reliability First choice for value Nikken tool pre-setters - are in First Place Nikken Kosakusho UK Limited, Precision House, Barbot Hall Industrial Estate, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, S61 4RL TEL: +44 (0)1709 366306 FAX: +44 (0)1709 376683 [email protected] www.nikken-world.com production environments displaying a variety of different machine tools and control systems - the costs associated with making a tool pre-setter compatible with different machine tool makes and models may become prohibitive. VALUE FOR...