Brass manufacturing for the heating and pipes industry
< iframe width="480" height="320" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zes6WyRefw0?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen > For this procedure, we utilized a 3-spindle basic PORTACENTER with 4 pallet, 3 of which remain in process, while the fourth pallet is utilized to load/unload the piece throughout the work cycle, operating in the background.
For this brass piece, that is a complex component in the heating and pipes field, the mechanical processing needs to be performed on all 6 sides.
Adding an unique fixture body called 0-90, which is just a positioner, it is possible to work all 5 sides of the piece.
As you can see from the video, the sixth and last side is manufactured on action 2.
On pallet 1 and 3, the piece is positioned as step 1; on pallet 2 and 4, the piece is placed as action 2.
In this method it is possible to balance and organize all procedures on the 3 modules.
Thanks to these functions, which are standard for the PORTACENTER, we can reach a much higher geometric quality of the piece than utilizing devices with various positions.
In the end, utilizing proper and specific tools, you can highly minimize cycle times and reach remarkable efficiency, preserving high flexibility in production, which implies a setup with very fast changeover times from one part to another, around 15 minutes.
This service enables the customer to considerably reduce the stock, thanks to Lean principles, such as SMED, which assists to produce production lots and produce simply what you offer.
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