Precision and versatility are prime advantages of Ohio Broach’s services

Broaching has a lot of unique advantages over other industrial machining methods.

The Ohio Broach & Machine Company is a leading provider of industrial broaching and related services, satisfying companies across the continent with its skills. A machining method that removes material with a toothed tool, broaching is a valued machining process with high demand in the manufacturing world. Among the advantages of this process are precision, versatility, and efficiency.

Because of these benefits, many businesses choose industrial broaching over other types of machining processes – and this has kept Ohio Broach strong for decades.

Precision from the sharpest tools

Broaching offers results with higher precision than other machining processes, which is one reason for its popularity. To maintain this high level of precision, broaching tools must be kept sharp and in top operating condition. So Ohio Broach offers broach sharpening, repair, and reconditioning services on clients’ broach tools to retain their high quality.

Broaching tools are shaped like saws, but with teeth that grow in height along the tools’ lengths. They have three different sections for different stages of the machining process: rough machining, semi-finishing, and finishing. This variety in teeth design is a big part of the high precision in broaching – and also offers versatility. Industrial broaching can produce irregular shapes for keyways, non-circular holes, flat surfaces, teeth, and serrations. This can be performed on castings, forgings, stampings, screw machine parts, and other work pieces, and Ohio Broach has used broaching successfully on such past projects as medical implants, shaft slots, and hand tools.

Another aspect of broaching’s versatility is the variety of materials it can process. It is most recommended for materials less than Rc 30, like brass, aluminum, or low carbon steel, but harder materials such as stainless steel and titanium can also be broached. Ohio Broach’s machinery can tackle a wide array of materials, from bronze and copper to graphite, hard rubber, wood composites, and some plastics.

With all of its considerable advantages, broaching is an essential process in the world of manufacturing. That is why Ohio Broach is trusted by companies across the industrial spectrum, including clients in aerospace, oil and gas, the automotive sector, and more.

For more information, contact Ohio Broach.

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