- shorter delivery times
- smaller series
- Increased accuracy
- price pressure
- global competition
...find spare capacity
...find skilld workers
...offer the personell stimulationg tasks.
The simplest and cheapest way is to make use of existing resources - in other words to find the hidden resources.
- Machining 50%
- Setting up the fixture 24%
- Changing the workpiece 16%
- Changing the tools 7%
- Other 3%
"Measures to reduce machine downtimes are significantly more profitable than chasing fractions of seconds in actual machining process - freeing up hidden capacity!"
The fact is, the pursuit of productivity is very similar to a Formula 1 race.
- tactics
- high-tech cars
- skilled drivers
- depot visits
or
- planning
- high-tech machine
- skilled operators
- retooling operations
Four wheels plus fuel in six seconds...
... and off again!
Retooling times used to be counted in hours...
... now it's minutes and seconds that cout in the race for increased productivity.
Our future will be built on our customers' successes.