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Controlling Setup Time Variability In The Small Shop
To be as efficient and effective as possible, all set up data should be clearly and concisely documented. One of the biggest mistakes made today is assuming that the person who set up and engineered the process the first time will be there to do it again.
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Organizational Skills Cut Machine Setup Time
Many shops have embraced CNC technology and do a good job keeping their machines running by minimizing setup or changeover time. On the other hand, many companies have not mastered the art of rapid setup and suffer from too much machine downtime.
Read MoreISO 9000--The Next Phase
The standard for ISO 9000 accreditation is changing. Here's what it might mean to you.
Read MoreSchool Days
I recently had the opportunity to visit machine tool builder Toyoda Machine Works in Japan. A part of my visit included a tour of the company's apprenticeship school.
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This Job Shop Found Success with Swiss-Type Turning
This northern Ohio job shop is very good at making parts on Swiss-type machines. It's evolved the business from manual engine lathes to lights-out manufacturing. Success didn't come easily, but it has indeed come to this shop.
Read MoreSoftware Leads To Integration In The Job Shop
Jim Andries of Stremel Manufacturing had a vision of his company's software and employees working together. After several years of piecemeal software purchases, Mr. Andries' vision turned into a true need for shop integration.
Read MoreMinimizing Offset Changes From Job To Job
Some companies store all cutting tools they ever use in the CNC machine's magazine or turret. Others have a number of tools that they keep in the machine on a permanent basis.
Read MoreModular Tooling Meets Requirements Of Job Shop Specizliaing In Off-Load Mach
Because quick response to customer needs is important, Ultimate Precision relies on agile production equipment, including CNC machining centers and flexible tooling. In producing 10-inch by 8-inch parts from raw castings for a builder of special machine tools, two ID bores and one OD surface, ranging from 3.3 inches to 5 inches in diameter, had to be finish-machined to exacting tolerances and fine surface finishes. Each of these cuts, and several other finishing operations, was performed on a 40 hp Niigata SPN-63 CNC horizontal machining center.
Read MoreJob Shop Provides Machine Operators With Job-Related Data In Real-Time
This shop, which specializes in large parts for power generation, aerospace and defense, decided it wanted to provide machine operators with every piece of information for the job at hand, in one place, at one time and in real-time.
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