It is a well-known fact that competition in the manufacturing industry is constantly growing. The trend towards shorter runs and more variations means that the total time from order to delivery is the crucial factor in the choice of a supplier. And it is not only the process time in the various machines that counts here. Profitability is determined increasingly by the ability to minimise dead time in the machines and to have efficient flows of material and information in the workshop.
So what really matters is to focus on the complete picture. Total throughput time instead of individual process time! The company that can offer the quickest delivery of small batches of customer-specific products will win out in future competition situations.
The solution is a stable and exact reference system. This lets you preset away from the machine and then set up the machine in seconds. In fact, this is an essential requirement for modern production.
With System 3R reference systems, you radically increase the capacity of your machinery. Partly by minimising setting-up times. And partly because the reference systems are compatible with every machine in your workshop. And – not the least important point – it’s only a short step to automation.
You get a reference system that you can build on steadily, bit by bit. Always flexible. Always reliable. Absolutely stable and exact.
· Shorter delivery times
· Smaller series sizes
· Increased accuracy
· Global competition
· Pressure on prices
· Machining 50%
· Setting up the fixture 24%
· Changing workpieces 16%
· Changing tools 7%
· Other 3%
show that measures to reduce machine downtimes are significantly more profitable than chasing fractions of seconds in the actual machining process.
Red: Tooling-up without palletisation
Green: Tooling-up with palletisation
Example:
Three setups per day and machine
Without palletisation:
3x30 minutes = 90 minutes per day
With palletisation:
3x2 minutes = 6 minutes per day
Saving per machine and day = 84 minutes
If the preconditions are 200 working days with an hourly cost of 60 Euros:
Three setups per day and machine
Cost without palletisation:
3x30 minutes = 1.5 hours x 200 x 60 = 18000 Euros
Cost with palletisation:
3x2 minutes = 0.1 hours x 200 x 60 = 1200 Euros
Saving per machine and year
= 18000 - 1200 = 16800 Euros
for possible later automated production.
· Increased utilisation of existing machine capacity
· Unmanned production overnight and at weekends
· Lower production costs
· Fewer rejects
· Shorter depreciation time.
What are the maximum dimensions of the workpieces you will be machining?
Examples:
Square workpiece, steel, 200 x 200 x 150 mm (weight about 47 kg)
Round workpiece Ø250 x 150 mm (weight about 57 kg)
Go to the table and find a system which has pallets for workpieces as in the example.
Example:
MacroMagnum, GPS 240 and Dynafix are suitable pallet systems
Go to the next table and find the system that has the most suitable pallet size and capacity with respect to weight.
Example:
GPS 240 has suitable pallet sizes which can handle the weight in the example.
Choose the chuck that meets your particular requirements.
Example:
GPS 240 chucks.
When ordering a chuck and pallet - don't forget to order any accessories you may need.
Example:
Controller, sealing plugs, reference protectors or clamp kit.