“The buzz in the CNC precision world might be all about not stopping a machine to measure a workpiece because it is a waste of time and money. This is a fact because not only is a high-priced piece of CNC equipment being taken out of production, but the measurements obtained when a machinist leans into a machine with a micrometer or bore gauge also means that you can’t compare the accuracy to those generated by a coordinate measuring machine or inline probe,” said Paul Hammerton, one of two partners in Easson-Vertex, a company established to provide high-quality machine tool accessories used in the engineering, tool and die making, steel and metalworking industries.
“But there are limitations and barriers of entry, namely costs, and for many companies the high-tech equipment is not justifiable for the type work that they are engaged in or their production run work is limited that does not require quality control or quality intelligence at the tip of the smart phone or computer.”
Easson Vertex are now representing Werka quality, inspection, measuring and metrology systems and equipment and have dedicated an area for the tooling in their showroom
“Equally unattended machining is not a factor although, machine uptime is important for those that run expensive CNC equipment, as is the quality and inspection. We can’t deny that the need to measure and verify components faster, more accurately, and with greater repeatability are driving developments in metrology systems and equipment. Ultimately it is an individual choice on how they want to run their quality, inspection, measuring and metrology aspects of their business. What we do know is there are many that still want quick access to hand-held, high-quality measuring instruments.”
“Many of these companies have been buying other product from us. We started the business 24 years ago to source and supply DROs, vices, chucks and revolving centres, for example, as we knew how difficult it was to source machine tool accessories and parts,” continued Hammerton.
“Our product range includes coolant pumps, collet chucks, clamping kits (individual spares available), vices, lathe chucks, power feed units, rotary tables, dividing heads, quick change toolposts, revolving centres, magnetic lifters, drill chucks, pull studs, angle plates, lubrication pumps, arbours, tapping attachments, magnetic chucks, knobs and handles, revolving grips, boring bars, turning tools, wheel balancing stands, verniers, micrometers, clock gauges, slotting attachments, hydraulic chucks, ISO tooling, NT tooling, BT tooling, R8 tooling, morse taper tooling, ER collets, reducing sleeves, threading tools, soft jaws, extra height soft jaws, T-nuts and many, many more.”
“Many of these products we import ourselves from all over the world and we regard ourselves as one of the suppliers that has the most complete range of machine tool accessories and related equipment.”
“For quality, inspection, measuring and metrology systems and equipment we have never been a direct importer and when myself and my business partner Seamus Thompson visited the EMO Hannover 2025 last year, we found Werka Co Ltd, a Swiss origin company that is now based in and headquartered in Shanghai, China and is focussed on the manufacturing of 2D and 3D measuring and inspection equipment, non-standard gauges and online automatic measuring and inspection systems.”
“The company also has factories in Wuxi and Suzhou.”
“We immediately struck up a relationship with them and this is why we have now been appointed their agents.”
“Their product range fits in perfectly with our range and objectives.”
“The company was founded in 1950 by Swiss Henri Finzi and became a specialist in manufacturing and supplying cutting tools to the West European market. They would also be one of the first to introduce Japanese HSS drills and threading tools into the European market in 1960s.”
“13 years ago, the company made a major decision in the company’s history when it decided to open a factory in Shanghai. But instead of manufacturing its tooling products it decided to add to its product range.”
“Hence the development and manufacture of 2D and 3D measuring and inspection equipment, non-standard gauges and online automatic measuring and inspection systems.”
“Their range now consists of vernier callipers, depth callipers, welding callipers, micrometers, comparators, rundown gauges, magnetic feet, surveying gauges, angle, marking and other gauges, squares, blocks, digital indicators, height measurement equipment, vernier depth gauges, vision and optical measuring machines and other customised products.”
“We have dedicated an area in our showroom for clients to view and experience the products and keep a large stockholding of the fast-moving products. It is a very positive development in the company.”
For further details contact Easson-Vertex on TEL: 011 914 1855 or visit https://easson-vertex.com
