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Suppliers to the automotive industry know they've got to be competitive, have consistent, repeatable quality and deliver on time, every time. Often having the latest technology is a crucial competitive advantage. But sometimes having and using the latest equipment isn't enough. Here's why.
In its quest for greater moldmaking efficiency, this shop added fourth- and fifth-axis positioning mills and is about to buy its first continuous five-axis mill.
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It's generally acknowledged that making holes is by far the most common metalworking operation. So how does a shop find a way to carve a niche for itself applying such a common process as hole making? This Ohio job shop has managed.
A plant already effective at using robots for work handling applies
robots to the end of the process as well, using them to clean and
deburr intricate parts.
New models in the Mazak family expand the concept.
In the annual CIMdata survey, CAM software suppliers vendors are asked to list the top three technology trends as they see them. The results are tabulated and published in the annual CIMdata Market Assessment Report, a 225-page report that assesses the state of the industry.
A compact robot that rolls out of the way when not needed/wanted provides the perfect solution to this shop's automation needs.
Nearly every aircraft is prone to tiny cracks that begin at holes used to insert fasteners and that, if not addressed, can eventually migrate from one hole to the next and cause structural failures.
A three-tier flexible cell let this plant bring its build-to-order strategy to low-quantity parts. The cell realizes savings in terms of time, labor cost and responsiveness.
