Making sure all employees are using up-to-date information that is communicated effectively between departments helps save companies both time and money.
For Valley Machine, manually programming its turn-mills was time-consuming, requiring multiple edits. Esprit software's CAD/CAM postprocessors eliminated code editing and sped production of complex medical parts.
Wagstaff Inc.'s tooling information wasn't digitally traceable or searchable. TDM Systems' Tool Life Cycle Management system reduced lost time and money for the shop.
Advanced Design Technologies LLC's subcontracted work led to quality issues among other problems. Vero Software's Surfcam 2017 R1 increased overall efficiency and quality.
To optimize the production of large, high-precision parts, it is important to capture a machine tool’s volumetric deviations and then compensate for them.
For Sarco Precision, Ingersoll's Hi-Feed Midi cutters solved problems with chatter and frequent tool breakage when milling hard materials on a 40-taper machine.
Extreme Wire EDM Service Inc. could not efficiently machine large parts on its existing EDMs. The AgieCharmilles Cut P 1250 wire EDM solved this problem, reducing the time, effort and cost of setting up and producing the part.
Edgecam by Vero Software eliminated long lead tiems for GSC Power Division's outsourced parts by enabling in-house production at higher speeds and qualities.
Präwest needed to improve machine tool accuracy. Etalon's LaseTracer-NC and KinematicsComp from Heidenhain enabled the shop to make dimensionally accurate workpieces without readjustments.