grinding machine expands manufacturing horizons: given the mandate to operate as a revenue-generating job shop, a company tooling division found a grinder to help it meet the challenge.

The core business of the global application tools department is to produce application tools for its parent company Taike electronics.
However, according to the company\'s global machining services program, the department is called GATD and is encouraged as an income
Create a work store for customers outside the company and bid and produce work.
The division is located in Mt.
Sidney, VA, has about 30 employees in its 44,000 [ft. sup. 2]facility. [
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Buy Blohm Profimat MT 60 hp creep grinder
The ability the store needswithin-a-company.
\"We bought Blohm as a replacement for retired creepfeed,\" said Steve Self, head of manufacturing engineering at GATD . \".
After comparing the purchase of the Blohm grinder to the cost of purchasing components from an external supplier, he said that he found that the new machine was in line with the lean manufacturing process concept being established.
The department also made a commitment to Six Sigma.
The loss of the previous crawling Feed grinder left a blank in the store, especially in an area designed to achieve lean processing units.
With the introduction of creep feed grinding equipment from joint grinding technology, the department is able to meet the challenges of Lean and Six Sigma at the same time to achieve lean.
The flagship brand of Bolong UGT, Ewag, Rong Magerle, Mikrosa, Schaudt, Walter.
UGT has two companies, Oh Miamisburg, offering sales support for Cylindrical Grinding Machines, flat grinding machines and contour grinding machines, va fredericksburg for tool grinding machines, saw grinding machines and measuring instruments
The grinder allows GATD to make competitive bids for the work, allowing the department to operate as a work store.
With new capabilities, it can do work that has not been considered before.
One of the jobs is to make the blanks for the electrical connector curl manual tool, which seems to be more suitable for offshore sourcing.
However, gatd is more of an independent work store than a monopolized corporate unit, specializing in variety and quality than quantity. [
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\"We have a lot of feature changes in the parts,\" said Self . \".
\"According to the part number, the volume varies from 10 to 500 parts per year.
Most people are low. volume range.
\"With the new grinder, GATD can stay low-cost and compete with resources in the USS.
And overseas.
Fast turnaround time gives the sector an advantage over overseas manufacturing.
Self-introduction says speed is critical for customers looking for a fast delivery window.
\"One of the goals of this cell is low production.
In two weeks, from raw materials to bulk tools shipped to customers, \"said self.
\"This is achieved by using the steps of creep feed elimination.
\"Exporting is not only a competition between Self\'s group and overseas suppliers, but they also beat them in their own games.
The group produces about 40% exports of hand tools.
\"The Blohm machine is a key part of the manual tool manufacturing dedicated units,\" said Self . \".
\"If we use the traditional manufacturing method, it can reduce the lead time required for rough machining and burrs removal steps.
\"Self\'s team purchased Blohm MT based on the promise of quality, delivery, cost, and rapid conversion and setup to increase productivity.
Fortunately, Blohm marketed a 60 hp grinder while GATD was looking for a new creep grinder.
\"We will get a 30-horsepower machine,\" said Self . \".
\"More powerful horsepower gives us more opportunities.
\"Another reason for Blohm is to remove the demand for topurchase parts from its supply base.
\"When the old grinder was broken, our capacity was cut by half,\" said Self . \".
GATD then had to buy parts.
Compared to manufacturing parts-
House, it is reasonable to buy grinder.
\"We also have to consider the lean program, which requires a 25% reduction in installation time to support our growing production lines,\" said Self . \".
\"We installed three wheels on the hub.
We put two rolls on the table and a dresser on the top of our head . \"
\"The only thing the guys have to do is change the wheel and choose the program they want to run.
There are variables at the beginning of the program that give them the size of that part--
Different step width and thickness.
\"Faster settings, the group reduced the set-up time from two hours to 30 minutes, down 75%.
\"I think we can improve on that,\" said Self . \".
Lee Roberts, a technical expert in manufacturing at GATD, said his operator reported that the longest part of the installation now is to take the wheel off ---
Open and close the bolts.
Even so, it\'s simple.
\"Our compensation was saved from a job,\" Roberts said . \".
\"We have set up programs in the Assembly where we use the same rollers, the same wheels and the same fixtures.
This is where the offset numbers work.
\"We can call, like the fourth compilation representing 40 to 49 projects.
We then have nine different programs that we can run on the same wheel, roller and fixture.
Roberts said: \"Operators have part styles on the Assembly list and they have everything they need in addition to Fanuc machine control.
Creepfeed grinding eliminates processing steps that mean a longer lead time, such as the form of rough machining, burrs removal, and additional processing.
It also avoided the operator. induced errors.
\"This unit will be our profit center,\" said Self . \".
\"Now, we can scan the prospect of new work from inside and outside.
We can make a difference in almost anything.
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