MDC-Max keeps lights-out machining on track
A North West company approached the Advanced Machining Centre in Nelson to find them a solution to their lights-out machining problems. They had 4 automatic bar fed lathes that ran through the night but occasionally one would stop and no-one was there to fix the problem and restart production. CNC installed CIMCO MDC which monitors in-cycle from the machines and, if the machines stops, sends an email and a text message to a stand by operator at home. The company has increased production and machine utilisation without having to pay increased wage costs.
MDC-Max highlights manufacturing problem within 24 hours of installation
CNC recently installed a CIMCO Machine Data Collection (MDC) system at a customer site that had tooling cost issues. The Production director had only recently taken over the management of the shop floor and felt that the tooling costs were too high. CIMCO MDC was installed and completed before the night shift arrived. The next morning the production director checked the monitoring data collected from the machines and immediately had his answer.
The night shift cycle times for 4 machines were 30% less than during the day and the same machines were stopped for over an hour at the end of the shift. The operators had turned up the feedrates so they could take a break at the end of their shift. But the increased feedrates resulted in poor tool tip life and increased tooling costs.
The customer now has reduced tooling costs while still achieving the same production schedules
MDC-Max highlights manufacturing problem within 24 hours of installation
CNC recently installed a CIMCO Machine Data Collection (MDC) system at a customer site that had tooling cost issues. The Production director had only recently taken over the management of the shop floor and felt that the tooling costs were too high. CIMCO MDC was installed and completed before the night shift arrived. The next morning the production director checked the monitoring data collected from the machines and immediately had his answer.
The night shift cycle times for 4 machines were 30% less than during the day and the same machines were stopped for over an hour at the end of the shift. The operators had turned up the feedrates so they could take a break at the end of their shift. But the increased feedrates resulted in poor tool tip life and increased tooling costs.
The customer now has reduced tooling costs while still achieving the same production schedules
How customers have benefited from installing MDC-Max
