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News Release from: Yamazaki Mazak UK | Subject: Cyber Production Centre
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 06 November 2003
Cyber factory machining system
demonstrated
A 'Cyber Production Centre' not only provides synchronised production operations to maximise throughput, but also acts as a driving force of company-wide productivity improvements.
At EMO 2003, Yamazaki Mazak operated a dedicated area to demonstrate its Cyber Production Centre (CPC) totally integrated manufacturing system Mazak CPC comprises Mazak CAMWARE Cyber Scheduler, Cyber Tool Management and Cyber Machine Monitor modules
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 25 Apr 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Developed by Mazak as a result of its own manufacturing business experience, CPC is the most powerful machining focused production management system available on the market, streamlining information flow from customer enquiry to product despatch.
Four unique, fully integrated modules maximise performance, streamline production and increase chip generating time.
Mazak Cyber Production Centre - four unique modules.
Key features - * Cyber scheduler: The Cyber Scheduler plays a pivotal role within CPC by linking 'upstream' Mazak CAMWARE functions and MRP, together with 'down stream' machining instruction, programme transfer, tool management and shop floor data collection.
This comprehensive scheduler provides all the information required for production management and shop floor personnel in real time.
A remote viewer function is also available for network and multi-site applications.
* Cyber Tool Management: The Cyber Tool Management is the key to maximising cutting time whilst maintaining high quality machining.
This provides on-line tool status and tool life monitoring functions on Mazatrol Fusion and Mazak machines anywhere in the network.
The introduction of a newly developed Tool ID System provides a unique tool tracking function for the complete factory.
Accurate tool requirement planning maximises machine utilisation through this module when integrated with Cyber Scheduler.
* Cyber Machine Monitor: The Cyber Machine Monitor provides real time machine monitoring, comprehensive machine utilisation report and alarm history analysis which are essential to improve production efficiency and preventative maintenance.
In un-manned operations instant alarm notification, for example to a mobile telephone (via SMS), will minimise machine downtime.
* Mazak CAMWARE: Mazak CAMWARE provides the ability to make Mazatrol programmes and 3D-tool path simulation including collision check and CAD data import functions to reduce programming time.
Automatically generated workpiece machining cycle time and the tool requirement list are utilised for scheduling and tool management modules. Request a free brochure from Yamazaki Mazak UK ...
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