Manufacturing Automation Laboratories Inc. has developed advanced, easy-to-use machining process simulation and measurement software which is used by a number of companies around the world.
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UBC, May 02 - 06 of 2011.
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UBC, June 09- 11 of 2010.
Jochem Roukema - ASCO AEROSPACE CANADA
"Before we used CutPro to eliminate chatter vibrations, hearing protection was not enough to get operators to setup the parts at the loading station next to the machine. After we optimized the programs, the operators do not need hearing protection anymore, and at the same time the cycle time was reduced by 50%, and tool life improved. Following case studies illustrate the result."
LYLE Hystad - REDLINE PRO MANUFACTURING
"Hystad’s love of new technology recently led Redline to correct a manufacturing problem that had been plaguing the shop.
“We had a particularly troublesome tool-arbor combination that was creating chatter,” explained Hystad. “The customer didn’t have a major issue with it, but we knew we could deliver better. We also knew that fixing the problem would reduce unnecessary wear and tear on the machine and tooling and allow us to eliminate an extra finishing pass.”
Hystad learned about SHOP-PRO®, a new integrated machine tool testing and chatter vibration analysis product from Manufacturing Automation Laboratories (MAL) Inc.
“We’d run that tool everywhere from 5,000 to 15,000 RPM and hadn’t found the sweet spot,” said Hystad. “MAL set up an accelerometer on the part and attached it via USB to a laptop to chart vibration frequency. On the very first set of taps, they recommended we run at 17,000 RPM, and that did the trick. We got rid of the chatter, increased the feed rate, and eliminated the finishing pass. Within minutes of trying this new technology, we’d discovered a way to cut cycle time in half.”
Not every shop problem can be solved by new machining technologies, but in some cases they can.
“Machinists by nature and by training seek consistency,” said Hystad. “Our focus is on making sure we’re cutting parts as often as possible and moving seamlessly from one job to the next. In that context, new technology or program changes are a risk. And, in a low-margin business, nobody wants to take a risk with a $500,000 piece of machinery.”
The key to producing lights-out, managing tools, upgrading fixturing, or making any significant process improvement is to understand the risk and then mitigate it."
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