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The KA Series Autofacer offers dramatically streamlined Gate Valve Seat Pocket machining
FAIRPORT, N.Y. – November 22, 2016 – Steiner Technologies, Inc., today announced the worldwide release of the KA Series Autofacer, a modular back-boring solution offering industry-leading Gate Valve Seat Pocket run times and unmatched cost efficiency, with the ability to work on standard CNC equipment.
Steiner Technologies, Inc., which manufactures the branded Autofacer Automatic Back-Counterboring tool, is now bringing its expertise in this area to the oil and gas industry. Focused on modular applications, the KA Series Autofacer’s complex design allows for the build of custom lengths and cutters with index-able inserts/special forms, and offers versatility for a variety of Gate Valve Seat Pocket applications.
“We’ve experienced tremendous success in running the KA Series with our oil and gas customers,” says Andrew Nolan, President of Steiner Technologies, Inc. “For one customer, the introduction of the KA Series Autofacer for machining welded Inconel 718 resulted in an 85 percent cut-time reduction on Gate Valve Seat Pockets.”
Able to ship in less than four weeks, the KA Series Autofacer undercuts the competition with pricing thousands of dollars below the expected retail price. “Our competitive advantage is our solid knowledge of building back-boring solutions,” says Andrew Nolan. “We’ve refined our back-boring production process over the past 20 years and are able to implement those learnings into the KA Series, allowing our team to build a reliable product more efficiently than others in the market.”
The KA Series’ modularity also offers manufacturers the ability to incorporate the tool into existing equipment. “We’re here to make machining easier for our customers. Not everyone has the budget for specialty tooling solutions, and we’re pleased to offer a standalone product that works on the standard CNC equipment found in any machine shop,” says Andrew Nolan.
For more information on Steiner Technologies, Inc.’s KA Series, please visit http://www.steinertechnologies.com/automatic_back_spotfacer
About Steiner Technologies, Inc.
The Steiner Technologies, Inc. focus is innovative tooling solutions that eliminate costly secondary operations, reduce part process time, and improve operator safety. As the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the Autofacer® since 1968, Steiner Technologies, Inc. remains the world leader in automatic back spotfacing and back counter-boring tools.
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