Despite the global recession in the oil and gas market, there remained several important sectors that continued to run at full capacity. To aid the efficiency of these busy consumables sectors, cutting tool producers have been, and continue to be, approached with requests for help in reducing machined part costs, to further optimize manufacturing processes and to reduce cycle times. These demands have been satisfied by the launch of a new generation of advanced cutting tools.
U.S. auto sales rose for the seventh consecutive year in 2016. In order to keep up with increasing consumer demands for new technology, efficiency and productivity have become more essential than ever before for both auto manufacturers and auto parts manufacturers.
Cutting tool and tooling systems specialist Sandvik Coromant has released two series of ceramic end mills for optimized performance in nickel-based alloys.
The CoroMill Plura routers from Sandvik Coromant are designed to optimize milling and slotting operations in composite materials such as carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) and glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP).
To achieve profitable machining of quality parts, many manufacturers follow a micro-scale path, beginning with tool selection and application and solving problems in a reactive way. However, current research suggests the reverse of that approach with a focus on three major components or aspects of the overall machining process.
Automated deburring can provide significant benefits, including reduced costs and improved process consistency, in a range of manufacturing applications. Following these steps can help optimize the process for efficiency, quality and productivity.
The Process Solutions Program or PSP is a unique service started by Norton to help customers achieve optimal productivity by allowing insider access to their team of technical experts. In this particular case, the customer reduced takt time and had overall annual cost savings of $70K.
There’s more to cycle time than processing time on a machine. See why—and see how it relates to takt time.
Optimized Roughing can be highly effective for machining part features such as pockets with challenging corners as well as any straight walls two times the diameter of your end mill and require long axial depths of cuts. This strategy enables you to machine pockets three to four times faster than conventional methods while also dramatically extending the life of your tools. Achieving the best possible results with today’s Optimized Roughing strategy does require adhering to a few specific guidelines.
The trend in today's automotive manufacturing requires short production time yet a high degree of flexibility.