Zagar Inc. recently built the 142 spindle drill station that is shown on this page. The shipment before it was another station, the same size, but with 133 spindles. In both cases, the hole patterns in large, high volume castings, are machined complete in a single operation. Cycle times range from 10 to 15 seconds including material handling. The drilling operation is fast, simple, and efficient.

Hole machining operations and part processing are centralized in a small area. Manual operation and part handling to and from the machine, requires fewer operators. Robotic or automated handling systems are simpler and more affordable because of the small work area. In comparison, rows of machining centers, a crew of operators or a monumental automation system, are required to achieve the same production rates. Moreover, the machining center alternative is at a cost that’s many times that of a Zagar drill (or tap) multi-spindle station.