Walter Xpress
What is Walter Xpress?
Walter Xpress is a service concept developed by Walter Tools, designed to deliver customized special tools for machining on a significantly faster schedule than usual. The service is specifically aimed at machine shops and manufacturing facilities where production efficiency, short lead times, and process reliability are key objectives. Walter Xpress combines the design, pricing, and manufacturing of special tools into a comprehensive solution that makes the daily work of machinists and process planners easier.
Walter Xpress in Machining and the Machine Industry
In the machining industry, the need for special tools often arises when standard solutions do not provide adequate productivity or process reliability. Walter Xpress addresses this by offering the ability to combine multiple machining operations into a single tool. For example, drilling, boring, and chamfering can all be done with a single tool, reducing tool changes and increasing machine utilization. This is especially important in CNC machining, where setup times and downtime have a direct impact on part costs.
Features of Walter Xpress Special Tools
The special tools supplied through the Walter Xpress service are based on Walter Tools' standard solutions and modular systems, customized according to the customer's needs. The tools might include stepped drills, specially sized milling cutters, threading tools, or indexable multi-function tools. The solutions are designed to fit common machine tools and tool holders used in machine shops, such as HSK, SK, or Capto systems.
Delivery Times and Design Process in the Walter Xpress Service
One of the key features of the Walter Xpress service is its fast and predictable delivery time. Typically, the quote, technical specification, and delivery schedule for a special tool can be determined in a very short time, and the tool itself is often delivered within about 2–4 weeks of ordering. This enables better production planning for machine shops and reduces the need to tie up capital in large tool inventories. Simulations and documentation used during the design phase support the straightforward implementation of the tool in production.
Walter Xpress and Production Efficiency in Machining Facilities
Using Walter Xpress special tools enhances production efficiency on multiple levels. By combining operations and reducing the number of tools required, machining lead times are shortened and process repeatability improves. At the same time, tool magazine slots on the machine are freed up, increasing flexibility, especially for complex parts and small batch sizes. Thanks to these factors, the Walter Xpress service is suitable for both series production and demanding, piece-specific machining tasks.
Summary
Walter Xpress is Walter Tools' special tool service, providing machine shops and machining facilities with a fast way to acquire customized cutting tools. The service's strengths include short delivery times, the use of multifunction tools, and improvement of overall production efficiency. Walter Xpress especially supports CNC machining and meets the requirements of the machining industry, where time savings, process reliability, and cost-effectiveness are central.
