Mike Page, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Tool Change Times",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Manufacturingtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Horizontal machining centres raise productivity from
Heller Machine Tools, which we summarised at the time by saying "Horizontal machining centres with a capacious working envelope have a compact footprint, giving greater productivity/m floor space and highly efficient swarf evacuation".
Several months prior to that,
we featured the news release Advanced press brake ensures SS part quality from
Bystronic UK: "The pressure reference bending technology with dynamic crowning on a press brake (brake press) ensures that a fabricator can fulfil the highest demands for the production of stainless steel parts".
In November 2006, we covered the news from Sandvik Coromant UK
concerning its Toolholders for Citizen CNC automatic lathes
- take a look at Toolholder system reduces automatic lathe set-up
which says: "Offered as a productive alternative to conventional tool holders used on Citizen 'Cincom' sliding head machines, a system provides a highly efficient, two step set-up to reduce downtime".
Take a look also at the news release from Hardinge Machine Tools, Twin-pallet VMCs offer fast tool change times,
as well as Mill/turn centre cuts machining times by 40% from Mori Seiki UK,
and Intelligent robots reduce assembly tooling from Fanuc Robotics (UK).
See also:
Turn standard tools into multi-tasking turret
(February 2006)
Compact adaptors that allow standard (straight shank) turning tools to be utilised with the Walter Novex Capto system to allow use of high-precision and high-speed changeover features
Multi-Coupling connectors save time
(August 2004)
Assembling an array of quick release connectors onto a single multi-coupling plate provides quick and simultaneous connection of all services e.g air, water, hydraulics, electrics and data
Universal cost-cutting lathes offer CNC choice
(November 2003)
Range of universal CNC production lathes offer reduction in non-cutting times of up to 25%, higher productivity and a choice of three of the latest CNC systems - Siemens, Heidenhain or Fanuc
Universal carrier speeds press tools changing
(September 2003)
Using a universal carrier, Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK, have found reduction in costs and tool change times over the traditional forklift truck
Open house success results in first Eikon sale
(April 2003)
Over 60 delegates from across the UK attended CNC Machine Tools open house, during which the first Eikon machining centre was sold to a precision engineering company
Double column VMCs built for high efficiency
(November 2002)
Featuring integrated double-column design to minimise spindle to slideway travel production VMCs offer fast tool change times as well as rapid traverse rates for high-efficiency machining
Machining centre maker builds the fastest
(October 2002)
Having established itself as a leading worldwide supplier of CNC vertical machining centres with well over 10,000 machines sold, Chiron produces the world's fastest types
Vice and cube systems make the best work area use
(October 2002)
Highly flexible modular vice and cube workholding systems make maximum use of the CNC machine tool's work area while reducing toolchanging times
M-C packages suit individual mould and die needs
(March 2001)
Mori Seiki has considerably simplified the matching of a machining centre package, based on its new SVD vertical machining centres, to a user's individual mould and die requirements
Faster automated bending of sheet metal components
(July 2000)
An uprated version of Finn-Power's bending automation equipment offers greater speed of workpiece manipulation in front of the machine, assisted by a new design of manipulator for rotation