Visit Darex at IMTS 2012

Booth #: N709 & W2180  •  McCormick Center, Chicago, IL  •  September 10-15

NEW! - See the Upgraded XPS-16
We will be unveiling our new and improved CNC Drill Bit Sharpener at IMTS- the XPS-16. 

The XPS-16 is an extremely accurate and versatile sharpener for high-tech applications. Improvements include doubling the number of stored drill files. The upgraded model also allows for split only operations, letting the user choose between no-split, X-split, R-split and split-only options. The XPS-16 is now 20% faster, for increased productivity. The start of the grind position has been incremented, producing a more efficient use of the abrasive for longer wheel life.  In addition, greater resolution has been added to the motors for improved surface finish.  Once again, Darex continues to push the envelope of precision tool sharpening.

Show specials - include free 90 degree software package, a custom cabinet, or on-site training.

All Darex Models
Check out our other Darex models and see which option is best for you and your business.
See our Model Comparison Chart here.

Take advantage of our show specials - When you purchase a Darex machine at IMTS, you’ll also receive a free wheel or attachment.

As always, remember we offer free trial sharpening! We want to prove to you what our machines can do. Better yet- bring your drills with you and let us sharpen them at the show!

Obsolete Parts Available Again!

To our valued customer,

Recently you may have received notice of a new Darex policy to no longer provide parts for obsolete machines. We made the decision to stop sales of these parts based on several factors including the rising cost of procuring the parts and the dated technology of the machines being serviced.  Since communicating this policy we have received feedback from some long term customers which has caused us to re-think our stance.  In short, we made a mistake in our assumption that most Darex customers would prefer to upgrade to a new machine rather than spend increasing amounts to service their older sharpeners.  We apologize for making that assumption, and have chosen to continue selling most parts on these machines. We want to say thank you to those of you that contacted us to share your experiences and opinions. Your input makes us a better company.

Going forward we will continue to offer wear parts for the machines listed.  While it is difficult for us to purchase every part, we will to offer the most commonly worn parts to keep your discontinued machine running into the future.  However, in many cases we have not raised the price on these parts for many years.  Because of regular price increases from our suppliers due to a diminishing demand we will evaluate the pricing on these parts on an annual basis.  Our intention in this is to provide cost effective parts, not to make a large profit.  However, it will not be possible to purchase every part for every machine ever made, we simply cannot purchase some parts in very small volumes.

We hope that this helps you get the most out of your Darex and allow it to continue to perform long into the future.  If at some point the parts become more expensive than you expect, we encourage you to take a look at the latest Darex sharpening technology.  We offer a trade in program that can help to offset the cost of upgrading to a newer model, feel free to contact us for information on this program.

Sincerely,

Matthew Bernard

Owner and Director of Marketing

Drill Sharpener Helps Shop Hone Competitive Edge

Case Study From: Modern Machine Shop

These days, many shops likely find themselves competing for less work. Even in good economic conditions, however, successful manufacturers tend to be those that can process work more quickly, accurately and cost effectively than the competition.
At Chicago-based job shop Swiss Automation, ensuring that employees have the equipment to compete effectively is a critical responsibility of foreman Marc Moran. Having identified long wait times for outsourced drill sharpening as a source of inefficiency, Mr. Moran pressed the company to bring that operation in-house. Darex’s XPS-16 high speed, CNC sharpening machine not only reduced costs and downtime, but also aided the shop’s efforts to maintain precision and quality.

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Darex in India

January 2011 hosted the largest machine tool show in India.  The IMTEX show, a 7 day show was held in Bangalore India. There were approximately 450 exhibitors and about 90,000 attendees. These numbers would compare to the IMTS show. Darex shared  a booth with one of our newest distributor based in India, Gedee Weiler.  This was my first visit to India but not the first time DAREX was exhibited at IMTEX. In previous IMTEX shows, Machine Tools India and Kitagawa India both had DAREX sharpeners on Display.

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