Machining center manufacturer are looking for and touting the ability to reduce part cycle times by offering a faster and more efficient machine. That’s what the job-shop and part production customer of these products demand, cuase the end-product customer are driving a purchasing philosophy of lower cost for every part.
While the choice of high-speed machining center makes a big difference in operational productivity and part cost, the tooling utilization on that machine can be a dominant factor. The effeciency of these new tools, special purpose proprietary tooling can further increase the output of the horizontal machining center. It can provide a great flexibility in compressing several machine process, especially in production.
Makino, a global provider of advanced machine technology, said that the use of specialty purpose and multi-function devices such as SmartTools, help in this process compression. These specially designed and patented tool reduce cycle time as well as production cost and production costs, that save money.
For example, there are some unique, special tools which can reduce the initial capital investment and drive out significant process time in the machining of engine block. Cylinder bores can be finished and hone with a precise closed-loop boring system which automatically compensate for tool wear or thermal distortion and produce exceptional repeatibility.
You can also grind the bimetallic surface utilizing a cubic boron nitride superabrasive grinding wheel all on standard machining center.
Machines incorporated with this specialmultifunctional tooling will outperform a number of individual speciality-purpose machines when used in an integrated system. Mid to High volume parts manufacturers often invest in state-of-the-art machine tool technology, and then increase the flexibility and productivity through the use of special purpose tooling.
With more demand and more to streamline processes and production cycle time, especially from an original equipment manufacturer outsourced operations, there is a growing need for more valuable and cost effective solutions for job shops and production facilities. And the solutions exist to allow them to ” work smarter.”