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? What is PRAD system ? Efficient use of limited resources.
PRAD system is the new system which has P Product never been seen before. R PRAD enables us to make the tap most suita- Reborn ble for specified applications by using taps in A According
Yamawa or those stocked at customers' hands. It also enables us to manufacture special taps D Demand by using Yamawa standard tap blanks.
? What is standard blank ? … Standard blank system
●Standard blank is the blank for manufacturing standard tap.
Unified(U) Whitworth(W) Sewing machine screw(SM) thread realize commoniza-
blanks tion of tap collets. STI metric STI unified Commonization of tap collets. (Example) In the case of M20 x2.5 and 3/4-10 UNC
Dimension of old blanks Dimension of new blanks Ds Stand- M20X2.5
| Ds : φ15 | M20X2.5 | Ds | ardiza- | |
| 3/4-10UNC | tion of | |||
| Ds | Ds : φ15 | shank |
3/4-10UNC diameter Ds : φ14 ! Circumstances surrounding tool materials C
C C Depletion of resources C C C C
| Main tool materials for Yamawa taps use | In the world, rare metals omnipresent. |
| a lot of rare metals as the substrate. | Political situation can make it more diffi- |
| Today market price of rare metals has | cult for us to obtain these rare metals. |
| risen due to collapse of the balance | So, it is quite important to assure stable |
| between supply and demand. | supply and recycling technique. |
PRAD system is globally- friendly and stands on customer's eye.