Industry: Precision Machining Sub Contractor
Process: 5 Axis Machining | Before | After |
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• Low machining process yields
• Excessive Scrap
• High labor component
| • 30% reduction in cycle times
• 20 % reduction of labor
• Significant reductions in scrap
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The enhanced performance capabilities of the Mori Seiki DuraCenter have strengthened Blue Chip Engineering’s high-quality, rapid-response strategy. Machine process repeatability has eliminated the need for process interruptions, freeing machine operators [...] Read more »
Industry: Precision Machining Sub Contractor
Process: Multi-Process Machining | Before | After |
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•Labor intensive process
•Low profit parts
•4 operations with 4 set ups
•Three week lead time
| •Unmanned cell operation
•Most profitable parts
•2 operations and 2 set ups
•93% reduction in lead time
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The move to multi-process technology reduced machining cycle times by 75% and eliminated 90% of the labor requirement. It compressed manufacturing lead-time from 3 weeks to 1 ½ days, and eliminated 50% of the set ups and part touches. Together with the [...] Read more »
Industry: Heavy Truck, Medical, Aircraft & Recreational equipment manufacturers
Process: Multi-Axis Production Turning | Before | After |
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• 6 week delivery
• Labor intensive process
• Constrained by capacity
• High manufacturing costs
| • 4.5 day delivery
• 90% reduction in per-part labor costs
• 50% increase in throughput
• Operating margins doubled
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The two-turret, two-spindle machines were capable of simultaneous part processing, supporting a 20% cycle time reduction. The ability to dual-tool each turret station allowed up to 48 tools to be incorporated into the machining process, allowing setup tim [...] Read more »
Industry: Aerospace, Medical
Process: Low Cost Automated Milling
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• Labor intensive
• Multiple setups
• Could not quote job | • Lights out machining
• Combined machining operations
• Acquisition of new customers |
Integrating the Mori Seiki NH200SY not only allowed Trillium to win the contract for the weapons component, it provided them with expanded capabilities with which to grow their customer base. The machine’s features allowed Trillium to exceed expectation [...] Read more »
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