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Same Headcount, Double the Sales: Successful Job Shop Automation

Modern Machine Shop

Even when pairing robots and bar feeders to machines is simple, shops must determine how to reassign their existing staff. has answered this conundrum by training its employees in value-added activities undertaken in tandem with the robots, an approach that has doubled the shop’s sales since it first began automating in 2014.

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Improving Smiles Around the World with Help from ANCA CNC Machines

Fabricating & Metal Work

Established in Korea in 2014, they partnered with dental implant OEMs and began producing dental drills on CNC lathes. ANCA’s robot loader can be set up for more than 500 products in one batch,” enabling 24 hour “lights out” manufacturing, he added. But truly automating production takes more than simply robot-loading the grinder.

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Design Strategy Tackles Big and Small Complexity Challenges for Southeastern Mold Builder

Mold Making Technology

Rudy passed away in 2014 and the Mozer family retained Delta Mold. What we implement into our tooling is how we help customers eliminate material and cut cycle time by 20%. Initially, the cycle time was 1 minute and we reduced it to 36 seconds. Let’s talk ERP. We have a robust ERP system called Plex.

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Q&A: How a Self-Taught Machinist Started His Own Business

Modern Machine Shop

I've been using that since like 2014. PD: I would say the biggest one is the cycle time because they take so long and the size of the tools I'm using are so small. The only way I've been able to compensate for that is I've gotten some spindle speeders to increase my RPM so I can get that cycle time down.

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Using Automation to Reduce COGS and Stay Globally Competitive

Modern Machine Shop

Phase 1: 2014-2015 Shown here is the first automation unit Cavalier installed with a Hermle C42 U five-axis CNC and five Hermle PW850 pallets, plus a two-axis pallet changer/shuttle. This multistation system enabled the team to cut faster, reduce setups and shorten time between the end of one job and the start of the next.

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Using Automation to Reduce COGS and Stay Globally Competitive

Mold Making Technology

Phase 1: 2014-2015 Shown here is the first automation unit Cavalier installed with a Hermle C42 U five-axis CNC and five Hermle PW850 pallets, plus a two-axis pallet changer/shuttle. This multi-station system enabled the team to cut faster, reduce setups and shorten time between the end of one job and the start of the next.