In April of 2021, Thomas W. Springer, Inc. completed the installation of Datanomix Fusion production monitoring software on their seven Tsugami S206 screw machines. Fusion automatically establishes a benchmark of good production using data extracted from the machine’s control so there is no operator interaction required, as is the case with other monitoring systems that…
ISO 9001:2015 Recertification
On August 21, 2020, Thomas W. Springer, Inc. received recertification from QAS International for the management systems, standards and guidelines of their ISO 9001:2015 system. The approved administration systems apply to the manufacture and production of precision machined components at their Landenberg, PA manufacturing facility. They are pleased to say they have passed all annual…
TWS Purchases Seventh Tsugami S206 Screw Machine
Tsugami revamped the S206 platform this year which gave TWS the ability to upgrade to a 26mm machine over the standard 20mm capacity of their other S206s. Some other notable changes are a heavier collet system so TWS can do more aggressive turning and more live tools on both the main and sub side, allowing…
TWS Purchases Ultimaker S3 Dual Extrusion Head 3D Printer
TWS plans to stay ahead of the additive manufacturing curve with the purchase of their Ultimaker S3 dual head extrusion 3D printer. Since purchasing, they have designed and printed internal tooling and fixturing, CMM fixturing and hard to visualize parts for quoting purposes along with various other items. The S3’s award-winning touch interface, quick-swap print…
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ISO 9001:2015 Recertification
On August 20, 2019, Thomas W. Springer, Inc. received recertification from QAS International for the management systems, standards and guidelines of their ISO 9001:2015 system. The approved administration systems apply to the manufacture and production of precision machined components at their Landenberg, PA manufacturing facility. They are pleased to say they have passed all annual…
TWS Purchases Kaeser SFC22T Air Compressor
With Thomas W. Springer’s ever increasing air demand, they upgraded their main compressor to a 30HP Kaeser SFC22T. Their previous Kaeser SFC18T will now be their back up compressor. TWS has been relying on Kaeser air compressors for over 20 years because of their outstanding efficiency and reliability. The SFC’s variable speed frequency drives and…
ISO 9001:2015 Recertification
On August 21, 2018, Thomas W. Springer, Inc. received recertification from QAS International for the management systems, standards and guidelines of their ISO 9001:2015 system. The approved administration systems apply to the manufacture and production of precision machined components at their Landenberg, PA manufacturing facility. They are pleased to say they have passed all annual…
TWS Adds Another TMAC MP System
Due to the overwhelming success of TWS’ first Caron TMAC MP system, they have added the tool management adaptive control to another one of their Tsugami S206’s. Caron’s strain gauge technology is the most effective way to monitor tool wear and breakage on a wide range of cutting tools. Since all of TWS’ S206s run…
TWS Purchases Zoller Tool Presetter
TWS chose to upgrade to a Zoller tool presetter due to its ease of use, absolute precision and fast results. Zoller’s PilotStarter software provides all standard measurements such as the length and cross dimension, radius, angle, concentricity, and axial runout at the push of a button using high-end optics. All operations are performed using a…