SME MR95-177

WITH THE TREND TOWARD JUST-IN-TIME INVENTORY TECHNIQUES REDUCING MACHINE DOWN-TIME BECOMES CRITICAL TO THE PROFITABILITY OF A MANUFACTURING PROCESS. QUICK-CHANGE TOOLING HAS EMERGED AS THE CENTRAL COMPONENT IN MINIMIZING MACHINE DOWNTIME. IT ALLOWS FOR EFFECTIVE TOOL KITTING, TOOL PRE-GAGING, AND PRE-PRODUCTION TOOL MAINTENANCE. IT ALSO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES SETUP AND TOOL-CHANGING TIME AS WELL AS CUT MEASURING TIME. ALL OF THESE ADVANTAGES COMBINE TO IMPROVE MACHINING AND OPERATOR EFFICIENCIES, AND SUPPORT JUST-IN-TIME INVENTORY STRATEGIES AND PROFIT OBJECTIVES.

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Published:

06/01/1995

Number of Pages:

35

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1 file , 2.5 MB