A Technical Sales & Marketing Company
Driving manufacturing productivity and quality through strategic sales and marketing, serving the Midwest since 1987
Why Factory Link?
We are a technical sales and marketing company who sells through The Industrial Supply Channel with a primary sales focus on the manufacturing enduser.
Our Sales Strategy goal is targeted toward the enduser to solve problems and provide solutions to increase their productivity and product quality.
We have experts in a range of industries including:
Aerospace & Defense
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Appliances
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RV / Marine & Trailer
Our mission is to simply be the best professional sales organization to do business with. We will achieve this by exceeding all expectations as measured by our clients, distributor partners and the manufacturers we proudly represent.
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The FactoryLink Team is committed to working hard every day in the metalworking marketplace as a partner who adds value, is friendly, helpful and is easy to do business with every day and every time. If you have ideas, comments or suggestions that can improve our value to you please don't hesitate to contact us.
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|---|---|
| âś“ Trust | âś“ Expertise |
| âś“ Accuracy | âś“ Experience |
| âś“ Confidentiality | âś“ Professional |
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Greg Nottoli has seen a lot of changes in the manufacturing world. Prior to joining NSK in 2004, he spent about 20 years on the OEM side of the machine tool industry. As the industry speeds ahead, customer requirements and work environments are becoming more demanding. Spindles, a cornerstone of every machine tool, also are evolving—increasingly higher speeds are of the essence. Nottoli shares his insights with Manufacturing Engineering (ME). ME: What’s driving the shift to higher speeds? Nottoli: High-speed spindles are becoming a necessary accessory for machine tools, and machining and robotics applications. Today’s tools need quite a bit more speed and accuracy; they’re in the cut longer even with high-speed machining. Adding a high-speed spindle to a machine provides the opportunity for speeds that you can’t normally get out of a CNC, without stressing out the machine spindle. Everyone is running equipment for excess periods, which is never good for a machine spindle. But we can do very long durations with a high-speed spindle. ME: What types of applications require this? Nottoli: Really, there’s not an industry out there that doesn’t use it. Medical, aerospace, automotive and semiconductor all have components that have either small diameter holes or small features that need high-speed (+20,000 rpm) spindles—whether it’s a car fuel injector, bone screws or medical devices, and obviously circuit boards. There are just so many applications for small diameter tools, whether it’s cooling holes in carbon composite or drilling in satellite disks. ME: What other advances and trends are affecting spindles? Nottoli: Manufacturers want compact tools with speed and power. We’ve made a lot of advances in making smaller systems that maintain power and torque. And, of course, accuracy is a huge part of the equation. Not having that accuracy leads to harmonics and vibration, where you hear the tool singing. That affects the tool, the work piece and surface finish. So accuracy is a very important aspect of high precision and high-speed machining. All NSK spindles are less than 1 micron TRI, and our standard collets are 3-5 micron TRI. ME: Can high-speed vibration be minimized? Nottoli: Picking the right assembly is critical—whether it’s two bearings in the front and two in the back or another configuration—so you can handle any type of axial or radial deflection. For anything over 40,000 rpm we use grease-packed ceramic bearings rather than steel. ME: Have customer requirements changed? Nottoli: A lot of people are asking about coolant-through. This has been used for deep-hole drilling for a long time, now it’s increasingly for small diameter tools, too. Everyone is trying to get chips evacuation at higher speeds and feed rates, which is something that coolant-through allows. ... We’re talking very small holes, 5-6 thousandths diameter that’s coming out of a 2-mm drill, so it’s a very different technology and the kind of speeds and feeds you need to stay competitive. ME: Are job-specific applications increasing? Nottoli: Customers want more flexibility, which we provide with various configurations—such as a straight or a 90° spindle, air bearing or turbine electric, etc. We have a lot of versatility and it’s all modular that can fit different applications for a machine center or Swiss machine. We’re also working with robot manufacturers and integrators. And our new iSpeed5 is an electric fully tool-changeable, high-speed motor spindle with a 350-W brushless DC motor in 60,000 or 80,000 rpm. It enables high-speed micromachining for any time period using current machine tools. The iSpeed5 can run 24/7; it’s a really phenomenal spindle.
We are thrilled to announce the latest addition to our FactoryLink Team: Tony Granlund! Tony is based in South Bend, IN and has dedicated his career to the metalworking industry. Tony’s expertise in programming and part processing began during his time with Maitland Engineering. Tony honed his programming and part processing expertise and furthered his career as an Application Engineer with Millennium Machinery. After several successful years assisting end users with technical support at the machine and capital equipment level, Tony dovetailed his technical expertise with his passion for people and successfully managed several medical manufacturers during his tenure with Mahar. In his leisure time, Tony enjoys music and plays a variety of instruments with friends and his band. It is with open arms and great pride that we welcome Tony to the FactoryLink family, and we are confident that his technical knowledge and passion for solutions will lead to even more successes to come. Please join us in welcoming Tony to the FactoryLink! Tony Granlund Regional Manager 574-276-9978 tgranlund@factorylink.com
Please join us in congratulating Eddie Krall as he accepts his new role as FactoryLink 's Technical Support Specialist! Ed brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the position and will be responsible for providing top-notch technical and engineering support to our customers, supply channel partners, and Regional Managers. We are thrilled to be able to design a unique position that highlights Ed's expertise and allows him to utilize his creativity, problem-solving skills, and extensive product knowledge throughout the FactoryLink's entire geography. We are confident that Ed will be a valuable asset in his new role and couldn't be happier to begin this new chapter with him. Contact Ed: techsupport@factorylink.com
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Greg Nottoli has seen a lot of changes in the manufacturing world. Prior to joining NSK in 2004, he spent about 20 years on the OEM side of the machine tool industry. As the industry speeds ahead, customer requirements and work environments are becoming more demanding. Spindles, a cornerstone of every machine tool, also are evolving—increasingly higher speeds are of the essence. Nottoli shares his insights with Manufacturing Engineering (ME). ME: What’s driving the shift to higher speeds? Nottoli: High-speed spindles are becoming a necessary accessory for machine tools, and machining and robotics applications. Today’s tools need quite a bit more speed and accuracy; they’re in the cut longer even with high-speed machining. Adding a high-speed spindle to a machine provides the opportunity for speeds that you can’t normally get out of a CNC, without stressing out the machine spindle. Everyone is running equipment for excess periods, which is never good for a machine spindle. But we can do very long durations with a high-speed spindle. ME: What types of applications require this? Nottoli: Really, there’s not an industry out there that doesn’t use it. Medical, aerospace, automotive and semiconductor all have components that have either small diameter holes or small features that need high-speed (+20,000 rpm) spindles—whether it’s a car fuel injector, bone screws or medical devices, and obviously circuit boards. There are just so many applications for small diameter tools, whether it’s cooling holes in carbon composite or drilling in satellite disks. ME: What other advances and trends are affecting spindles? Nottoli: Manufacturers want compact tools with speed and power. We’ve made a lot of advances in making smaller systems that maintain power and torque. And, of course, accuracy is a huge part of the equation. Not having that accuracy leads to harmonics and vibration, where you hear the tool singing. That affects the tool, the work piece and surface finish. So accuracy is a very important aspect of high precision and high-speed machining. All NSK spindles are less than 1 micron TRI, and our standard collets are 3-5 micron TRI. ME: Can high-speed vibration be minimized? Nottoli: Picking the right assembly is critical—whether it’s two bearings in the front and two in the back or another configuration—so you can handle any type of axial or radial deflection. For anything over 40,000 rpm we use grease-packed ceramic bearings rather than steel. ME: Have customer requirements changed? Nottoli: A lot of people are asking about coolant-through. This has been used for deep-hole drilling for a long time, now it’s increasingly for small diameter tools, too. Everyone is trying to get chips evacuation at higher speeds and feed rates, which is something that coolant-through allows. ... We’re talking very small holes, 5-6 thousandths diameter that’s coming out of a 2-mm drill, so it’s a very different technology and the kind of speeds and feeds you need to stay competitive. ME: Are job-specific applications increasing? Nottoli: Customers want more flexibility, which we provide with various configurations—such as a straight or a 90° spindle, air bearing or turbine electric, etc. We have a lot of versatility and it’s all modular that can fit different applications for a machine center or Swiss machine. We’re also working with robot manufacturers and integrators. And our new iSpeed5 is an electric fully tool-changeable, high-speed motor spindle with a 350-W brushless DC motor in 60,000 or 80,000 rpm. It enables high-speed micromachining for any time period using current machine tools. The iSpeed5 can run 24/7; it’s a really phenomenal spindle.
We are thrilled to announce the latest addition to our FactoryLink Team: Tony Granlund! Tony is based in South Bend, IN and has dedicated his career to the metalworking industry. Tony’s expertise in programming and part processing began during his time with Maitland Engineering. Tony honed his programming and part processing expertise and furthered his career as an Application Engineer with Millennium Machinery. After several successful years assisting end users with technical support at the machine and capital equipment level, Tony dovetailed his technical expertise with his passion for people and successfully managed several medical manufacturers during his tenure with Mahar. In his leisure time, Tony enjoys music and plays a variety of instruments with friends and his band. It is with open arms and great pride that we welcome Tony to the FactoryLink family, and we are confident that his technical knowledge and passion for solutions will lead to even more successes to come. Please join us in welcoming Tony to the FactoryLink! Tony Granlund Regional Manager 574-276-9978 tgranlund@factorylink.com