Production Tapping 1 ¾” Tire Rods
See how Adam Booth (Abom79) uses the FlexArm to make quick work out of Production Tapping 180 tire rods.
Tapping 7/16” Holes into 3/8” Thick Steel
See how the FlexArm could improve the process of tapping holes into a 3/8” thick structural steel plate.
Prevent Tap Breakage in Alloy Steels
See how one user hopes to eliminate tap breakage and reduce tooling costs by switching to a FlexArm.
Better Tapping Solution for Cast Iron Parts
See how one shop improved their tapping proocess by switching to a FlexArm.
Blind Hole Tapping
Watch us for a Blind Hole Tapping Live Stream. Watch the tapping demo and learn about the ROI of tapping parts off the CNC, Plasma, Waterjet, and Laser.
Difficulties of Tapping and Why it’s Easy with FlexArm
Tapping can be difficult and frustrating. From broken taps to damaged threads, the process of tapping can slow down productivity and become very costly in the long run.
NPT Tapping Live Stream with OSG
Watch us demo a wide range of NPT taps on the FlexArm. The OSG “tap expert” discusses the differences between the different NPT Pipe Taps used in the demo.
FlexArm Tapping Arm Live Stream with OSG
Watch Eddie showcase the A-32 Pneumatic Arm and the GH-45 Hydraulic Arm.
Hand Tapping vs FlexArm at Lindsay Machine Works, Inc.
Lindsay Machine Works, Inc. has owned a FlexArm for 15 years. They recently purchased a hydraulic arm to handle larger tap capacities. See how many holes they can tap with the FlexArm in the same time it takes to hand tap one hole.
Tapping Cast Iron Parts Horizontally & Vertically
See how one manufacturer will stop breaking taps by using a FlexArm to horizontally and vertically tap hard cast iron parts.
Tapping 1/2″ and 3/4″ Holes into 2″ Thick Aluminum
See how a hydraulic tapping arm compares to a pnuematic tapping arm when tapping 1/2" and 3/4" holes into 2" thick aluminum.
Tapping 1/8″ NPT Threads in Stainless Steel Tubing
Looking to tap NPT threads in stainless steel tubing? So we set up the GH-24 tapping arm to tap the ⅛” NPT threads.
Ditching the Drill Press for a FlexArm to Tap Aluminum Extrusions
See why this facade contractor will be using a FlexArm instead of a drill press to tap their aluminum extrusions quicker and more efficiently.
Tapping Vertical & Horizontal in Heat-Treated Alloy Steel with a FlexArm
Watch a GHM-60 Hydraulic FlexArm easily tap 1 1/4" holes in heat-treated alloy steel both vertically and horizontally with the multi-position head.
See How Easy It Is To Tap & Chamfer Holes Off OMAX Waterjet With a FlexArm
See How Easy It Is To Tap & Chamfer Holes Off OMAX Waterjet With a FlexArm.
TAP TEST: Steel Clevis with Special Fixturing
Watch the FlexArm Hydraulic Tapping arm tap a 1 1/4" hole in a steel clevis part with special fixturing.
How Many Holes Can You Tap in 5 Minutes?
A recap of the 2019 Open House "For The Record" at FlexArm, as well as their attempt at breaking the world record for most holes tapped in 5 minutes.
Tapping Titanium 3D Printed Parts Offline
Tangible Solutions was tired of breaking taps and were ready to free up the CNC for other parts, so they're tapping offline with a FlexArm tapping arm.
How To Cut External Threading Time While Maintaining Precise Quality
Eliminate extra time spent external threading by hand or in the lathe with a FlexArm solution that guarantees perpendicularity and precise accuracy.
Tapping Laser-Cut Holes in Stainless Steel
A potential customer wanted to know whether or not a FlexArm tapping arm could tap some laser-cut holes in stainless steel, so they sent in their parts for us to perform a tap test. As you can tell, the GH-18 Hydraulic FlexArm had no problem with these holes.
7/8″ Full Torque Tap in Blind Holes in Angled Parts
A prospect was looking to free up their 5-axis machines by tapping offline. They are tapping into aluminum with a 7/8" full torque tap, while also tapping at 10.5- and 15-degree angles.
Chasing Threads With A 3″ Tap
In this Tap Test, we tested out the GH-60 Hydraulic Tapping Arm for Flexitallic by chasing threads in some huge nuts with a 3" tap.
Tapping with a Pneumatic vs. Hydraulic Arm: Choosing the Right Solution
FlexArm offers two main types of tapping arms: pneumatic and hydraulic-driven. But the question is, which one is better? Well, it depends on your situation.
Finding Quick and Efficient Solution to Thread T-Nuts
Finding the best and most efficient solution to thread T-Nuts to help with TE-CO's manufacturing process.
Tapping Messer Plasma Cut Holes
Some people told us that it'd be impossible to tap a plasma cut hole with a hydraulic FlexArm tapping solution. Not so fast, friend.
Tapping Holes Made By Flow Waterjet
Watch the GH-18 Hydraulic FlexArm unit tap holes in 3/8 aluminum off of the Flow Mach 500 waterjet machine.
Tap Test: Different Sized Nuts with the FlexArm Hydraulic Unit
We had a customer send in some nuts for us to tap, so we put the GH-60 Hydraulic FlexArm tapping solution to the test.
Huge Time Savings by Tapping M30 Holes Offline Instead of Thread Milling
See how much time we saved by thread milling 6 M30 holes instead of thread milling them in the conventional CNC.
Tapping a Laser Hardened Hole With a GH-18
See how the GH-18 Hydraulic Tapping Arm from FlexArm can easily tap laser hardened holes off of the Trumpf TruLaser 2030 cutting machine.
1 7/8″ ACME Thread Using GHM-60 Hydraulic Arm
We are demonstrating a 1 7/8" Acme thread by using a GHM-60 Hydraulic Arm.