ANCA TapX: Tailored Grinding Solutions for Tap Manufacturing

The global demand for products like taps, dies and thread forming tools is expected to increase from 2.75 billion to 3.42 billion in the next five years, with a projected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5%. A significant portion of this growth, approximately 16%, is foreseen in high-tech industries, particularly the automotive and aerospace sectors. Additionally, medical applications are expected to contribute another 7% to the total market share within the next five years.

As the demand for specialized materials, such as composites (CAGR of 8.5%) and super alloys (CAGR of 7.5%), rises, tap producers need to enhance their designs accordingly. ANCA (https://machines.anca.com/) recognizes the potential in the high-end tap market, driven by the booming automotive and aerospace applications. Leveraging years of experience working with tap manufacturers, ANCA introduces the TapX, a machine specifically designed and integrated with automation to ensure high productivity in mass production. This one-machine solution with single clamping eliminates the need for multiple grinding machines traditionally required.

The TapX (https://machines.anca.com/Products/Machines/TapX-Linear/TapX) revolutionizes tap grinding by providing flexibility, precision, and efficiency for a variety of tap types. Traditional grinding machines struggle with the diverse requirements of high-speed steel taps, carbide taps, micro taps, and non-standard taps. TapX integrates various processes into one machine, offering a seamless solution for the entire tap production spectrum.

Key features of TapX include flexibility in tap grinding processes, facilitated by a specially designed machine and powerful ToolRoom software. This allows the manufacturing of a vast range of tap types and sizes in a single setup, leading to quick changeovers and increased productivity.

The machine's flexibility extends to grinding taps in different materials, such as HSS and carbide. With a single setup, TapX can grind various types of standard taps, micro taps, and non-standard taps. Its excellent rigidity ensures repeatable, high-quality results, while CNC control and programmable force of the center guarantee reliability in high-frequency movements.

TapX (https://machines.anca.com/Products/Machines/TapX-Linear/TapX) utilizes ANCA's LinX motor technology for linear axes and direct drive technology for rotary axes, eliminating belts, pulleys, and gears, resulting in a more precise and reliable machine.

While HSS remains the dominant material, the increasing popularity of carbide tools poses challenges for machine productivity, accuracy, and dressing of special thread grinding wheels. TapX addresses these challenges by optimizing the grinding process with single clamping, offering greater flexibility in wheel selection and process deployment.