Makino discusses the advantages of automating your machining operation. Included in the discussion are real-world case studies of shops that have successfully integrated automation to lower the cost of manufacturing. In addition, Makino will cover the fundamentals of automation, key activities performed...
CHALLENGE As a Tier 1 supplier for several of the world's leading automotive original equipment manufacturers, Eagle Manufacturing (subsidiary of Linamar Corporation) produces 1.5 million parts per year with takt times of 30 seconds or less. The company meets these production requirements...
SITUATION -->FPD Company of McMurray, Pennsylvania is a leading manufacturer of implantable medical devices. When a customer approached the company with a new femoral component for an artificial knee, FPD faced several unique manufacturing challenges, including: • Precision...