For the right kind of piece part, tube and pipe notchers are the answer to the question, “How do I up my production?”
These simple yet robust machine tools do one thing only, and they do it better than any other machine or process. Once the job is set up on the tube and pipe notcher, the process is as simple as it must have been back in the Bronze Age. You step on a pedal and wham, just in the blink of your eye, you have the proper notch in your piece part.
Notchers are typically found at the end of the production cycle as the parts are easier to handle once they are cut to length.
In all fairness to the rest of the machine tool world, tube and pipe notchers are about as simple as it gets. One thing that allows the operator to still be allowed to carry the “I’m a real machinist” card is, he gets to make a fixture to produce the notches he needs. Typically, the fixture is a simple one that basically just holds the piece part in a certain spot so the machine can make the notch in the right place. Notching can occur anywhere along the production process, but it has a tendency to be one of the last operations to happen to that part. Frequently you will find a standalone tube and pipe notcher located, strangely enoughm in or towards the shipping department of some companies; the reason being is that the simple notch is the last operation the parts undergo and can then be put directly into shipping bins or boxes.
Tube and pipe notchers also have a nice range of material that can be notched. Typically, a smaller notching machine can have a notching range of around 1" to 3". For a small machine that takes up floor space that’s about the same as the potted tree in the lobby, that’s a fair amount of capability. This size pipe and tube notcher has a 1 horse power main motor that can be had in 110-volt electrical requirement, the machine can also be had with wheels affixed to a cart, specifically made for the notcher so it can be relocated easily. Now you have capability you can move around the shop if needed, directly adjacent to another machine providing a different operation upon the same piece part. (Hey, if you can’t bring the part to the notcher, bring the notcher to the piece part!)
The same answer to the question above could be the answer to this question, “Where can I go to obtain the highest quality machine tool, be it fabrication machine, or chip-making machine?” And that answer is of course, Bud's Machine Tools of Salt Lake City, Utah. Bryan "Bud" Jorgenson learned not only the machine tool selling trade at the side of his father, Roger Jorgenson, but also a philosophy of taking care of customers that ensures their repeat business. Roger had a concept that became his motto: be “strong on customer service.” At Bud's Machine Tools, a new generation has made that our creed as well. We feel like if everyone in our organization follows that simple idea, our customers will notice what sets us apart from other suppliers.
Making a good investment in a machine is more than just getting the best purchase price, it’s also about partnering with the right provider, one that has stood the test of time. Bud's Machine Tools is a full-service supplier in that we have technical service engineers on call. We maintain a well-stocked parts department whose intent is to get you the right part the first time and ship it to you same day. All that, combined with our considerable experience in every machining regimen currently in use today — and a few that aren’t! — is the reason we stay in business, putting the customer first, last and always!
