Hoffmann, your system partner for quality tools

(L-R) Pinaki Banerjee, Managing Director of Hoffmann Asia Pacific, Dr Robert Blackburn, CEO of Hoffmann Group

At MTA 2017, Hoffmann Group presented an intelligent tool cabinet for automated tool dispensing. With GARANT Tool24 Smartline, the portfolio of tools can be monitored professionally: employees must log on to the system before they can remove an item.

The GARANT Tool24 Smartline is easy to use: Logging on takes place in just a few seconds using a PIN, password, RFID chip or fingerprint. The employees can then find the desired tool quickly and easily using a scanner, keyword search or item number. Depending on the system configuration, they may need to assign a cost centre, machine or job before removing an item, ensuring transparency for requirements planning.

The company also launched  a new universal milling cutter for high-performance steel cutting from the MasterSteel product range. The GARANT MasterSteel PickPocket is designed for all milling disciplines. The tool is suitable for milling slots and pockets, as well as for side milling. However, its manoeuvrability for ramping and helical milling makes it particularly impressive. This all-rounder even achieves outstanding performance for drilling. The GARANT MasterSteel PickPocket is therefore the ideal tool for anyone who is looking for a flexible solution for a wide range of tasks with a single solid carbide mill.

Hoffmann also presents its first ESD-proof GARANT Workstation at MTA 2017 and demonstrates how EPA protection zones (Electrostatic Protection Area) should be set up in order to reliably shield sensitive components from electrostatic discharges. The new GARANT Workstation for protecting against ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) is ESD powder-coated and conductive in accordance with DIN EN 61340-5-1. Electrostatic discharges are conducted from the work surface to a grounding cable on the underside of the worktop. This means that the workstation always remains charge-neutral.