Factory Tooling Solutions is excited to announce our participation in the Haas Demo Day 2025 at the Haas Factory Outlet in Kansas, taking place on June 12, 2025. This annual event is a great opportunity for manufacturers, engineers, and shop owners to get hands-on experience with the latest in machining technology—and we’re proud to be part of it.
Stop by our table, meet our team, and discover how Factory Tooling Solutions can help you optimize your manufacturing processes. Whether you're tackling tough materials, streamlining setups, or improving surface finishes, we have proven solutions to support your goals.
Visit us at the Haas Factory Outlet in Kansas on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.For more details about the event, visit the Haas Demo Day Kansas event page.
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Factory Tooling Solutions is excited to announce our participation in the Haas Demo Day 2025 at the Haas Factory Outlet in Kansas, taking place on June 12, 2025. This annual event is a great opportunity for manufacturers, engineers, and shop owners to get hands-on experience with the latest in machining technology—and we’re proud to be part of it.
Stop by our table, meet our team, and discover how Factory Tooling Solutions can help you optimize your manufacturing processes. Whether you're tackling tough materials, streamlining setups, or improving surface finishes, we have proven solutions to support your goals.
Visit us at the Haas Factory Outlet in Kansas on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.For more details about the event, visit the Haas Demo Day Kansas event page. Have you ever wondered if face drivers can handle large parts or support live tooling? In this video, the experts at Riten address five of the most common misconceptions about face driving that have led to confusion in the machining world. Questions Answered in This Video
Why Watch Riten’s experts debunk these myths with real-world insights, providing clarity on performance, accuracy, and versatility in face driving applications. Whether you’re optimizing a turning process or considering face driving for the first time, this video is a must-watch for machinists, engineers, and shop owners. If you've worked on any aerospace project, you know there’s no room for error—especially when it comes to fluid or pressure systems. One tiny leak can ground a plane or compromise an entire hydraulic manifold. That’s where the Koenig Expander® comes in. It’s one of those quietly brilliant components that makes life easier for engineers and machinists alike—no threads, no sealants, no drama. At Factory Tooling Solutions, we represent Boneham Metal Products (BMP), the North American source for Koenig Expanders. If you’re sealing off cross-drilled holes in a high-pressure aerospace system, this is your plug-and-play solution—literally. What Makes Koenig Expanders So Useful? These little plugs are genius. They expand radially to seal holes by driving a precision pin into a metal sleeve—done. No tapping threads. No applying messy sealants. Just a quick press-fit that locks in place and holds tight, even under brutal pressure or extreme temps. They’re perfect for:
If you’ve been wrangling with pipe plugs or trying to RTV your way out of sealing issues, this will feel like a breath of fresh air. Let’s Talk Options – Which Expander Fits Where?Here’s a quick breakdown of how each series works—and where they shine: SK Series – Blind Holes / Push-Style Seal (Ball Bearing Activation) The SK Series is Koenig’s most popular style and uses a push-style activation. After you drop it into the hole, you drive a ball-bearing pin down into the sleeve, expanding it outward to grip the bore and seal the passage.
LK Series – Through Holes / Pull-Style Seal (Break-Off Pin) The LK Series is built for through-hole sealing and uses a pull-style activation. When installed, the internal pin is pulled up—causing the sleeve to expand—then the pin breaks off inside the body for a flush finish.
HC Series – Max Pressure / Pull-Style (High Compression) For applications that push pressure boundaries, the HC Series is your go-to. It also uses a pull-style internal expansion, but it’s built to withstand intense force.
Built to Withstand Aerospace Abuse Koenig Expanders aren’t just tight—they’re tough. They hold up in:
You’ll also find them certified and spec’d to:
Easy to Install, Easy to Trust No special tools required—just a press and a few seconds, and you’ve got a seal rated for flight. The bore finish tolerance? H7, with surface roughness up to Ra 3.2 µm (125 µin) still performing like a champ. That’s a big win when you’re dealing with precision-cast housings or tight machining schedules. You don’t need to baby the installation or micromanage your sealing—just drop it in, drive it, and move on. Let’s Get You Set Up with the Right Plug If you’re working on aerospace systems—military or commercial—chances are you’ve already run into sealing challenges. Let us help you pick the right Koenig Expander for your application. Whether it’s an off-the-shelf SK Series for a manifold or a custom HC solution for a flight control actuator, Factory Tooling Solutions and BMP have your back. Shoot us a print, give us a call, or tell us where you're seeing leaks—we’ll help you seal it once and seal it right. Let’s be honest—nobody loves hand deburring. It’s time-consuming, inconsistent, and nobody wants to spend the end of a long shift hunched over a bench with a file or scotch-brite wheel. That’s why more shops are switching to Tanis Shell Mill Holder Disc Brushes—a simple drop-in solution for automated edge deburring, surface prep, and finishing right in the CNC. These brushes are made to fit standard shell mill holders, so you can toss them into your toolchanger like any other tool. But instead of cutting metal, they’re smoothing it out—knocking down sharp edges, blending surfaces, and giving your parts that final, finished touch. What’s the Big Deal with These Brushes? Tanis brushes aren’t your average off-the-shelf wire wheels. These are built for CNC machines and designed to take on burrs, not just wipe dust off. The bristles are made with CeramiX™ abrasive filaments, which is fancy talk for ceramic grit embedded in flexible nylon. That combo gives you aggressive material removal without damaging your part geometry. The best part? You don’t need to re-fixture or move parts to a secondary station. Just program the brush path into your CNC cycle and let it do the work. It's efficient, repeatable, and saves your team from a lot of manual labor. Built for the Machine Shop Here’s what makes these brushes perfect for production environments:
What Can You Use Them For? Just about anything you’d normally hand-deburr—except now you can automate it. Shops use them for:
Quick Tips on Choosing the Right One Not sure which brush to pick? Here’s a quick guide:
Automate the Finish—And Free Up Your Crew Adding a Tanis Shell Mill Holder Brush to your CNC setup is one of those small upgrades that makes a big impact. You’ll save time, reduce manual labor, and get more consistent part finishes. Plus, your team will thank you for taking one more tedious task off their plate. At Factory Tooling Solutions, we carry the full lineup of Tanis disc brushes and can help you get started with a test setup. Just tell us what you're running, and we’ll help dial in the right brush and process. When you’re chasing precision in turning, grinding, or hard-to-hold applications, your live center isn’t just another component—it’s the foundation of support that keeps your work steady and your tolerances tight. And when it comes to live centers, Riten is one of the most trusted names in the business. With a massive catalog of standard and specialty live centers—many in stock and ready to ship--Riten gives you the flexibility to choose exactly what you need based on part weight, RPM, material type, or even coolant flow requirements. But with so many configurations available, how do you zero in on the right live center for the job? Let’s break it down. Start With Your Application Riten live centers are categorized based on machining operation. That makes selection much easier once you know the demands of your setup. Here are some of the core series you should know:
Technical Considerations Once you’ve matched a series to your application, there are a few more technical specs to dial in:
Specialty and Custom Solutions If you have a weird part, extreme load, or nonstandard spindle, Riten can still help. Their Custom Design Department has built centers for turbine rotors, missile components, aerospace shafts—you name it. They also offer rebuilds and inspection services for centers already in the field. How to Select the Right Riten Live |
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