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News Release from: Bharat Fritz Werner | Subject: CNC machine tool diagnostics software
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 20 July 2006
CNC machining centre stoppages reduced
CNC machining centre stoppages in the Indian manufacturing industry will soon be reduced to less than 5%, thanks to a technological breakthrough achieved recently.
CNC machining centre stoppages in the Indian manufacturing industry will soon be reduced to less than 5%, thanks to a technological breakthrough achieved recently CNC machining centre stoppages in the Indian manufacturing industry will soon be reduced to less than 5%, thanks to a technological breakthrough achieved recently
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 12 Aug 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The impact of the breakthrough assumes gigantic proportions, considering that the Rs 5bn Indian manufacturing industry buys machine tools for Rs 4bn every year.
Most of these machine tools find way to suppliers or sub-suppliers to major manufacturers.
Unable to decipher the alarms on sophisticated CNC machining centres, these suppliers sometimes take an entire shift to solve a problem.
The Bangalore-based sub-supplier to Hewlett Packard, M Satish Kumar of Sri Vinayaka CNC Tech, remembers struggling for hours together to detect and rectify a defect on his newly acquired CNC machining centre.
Recalling an instance of power failure, says Kumar, "The machining centre did not resume operation after the restoration of power.
The CNC system continued to emit an alarm." Finally, Kumar contacted the machine tool supplier, whose step-by-step instructions brought the machine back to life, but not before the production equivalent to ten components was lost.
Kumar is an engineering graduate, and has been conversant with CNC machines during his nine year 'stint' with a multinational manufacturer.
Engineers at the Bangalore based Bharat Fritz Werner (BFW) have launched a software that guides in fault determination and elimination through simple steps.
The software, Quick Electronic Detection (QED), resides in the CNC system of the machine.
By just responding through pressing the 'yes' or the 'no' button, the operator reads the nature of the fault and the way to rectify it.
Kumar finds that after the installation of the QED, he rectifies the defect and resumes production on his machining centre in 5 to 10 min.
Though the facility is presently being offered only on BFW machining centres, it is certain that very soon machines of other makes will also sport this feature.
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