Case Study / Machining
By producing workpieces in a single setup, the company is able to serve customers more
effciently, while increasing overall proftability by as much as 50 percent.
He is pleased that Makino shares similar goals to Batesville's: building success
by providing the best possible product
and customer service.
"I toured the Makino facilities in Japan
and Singapore, and learned a lot about
Makino and the principles and values
that drive the company," Gary Blair says.
"They strive to produce a product that
takes care of their customers."
According to Dan Blair, Batesville has
applied its training knowledge to all
milling processes on the shop floor, realizing varying levels of improvements to
accuracy, quality and tool life across all
equipment.
"The F5 investment wasn't merely a
new tool. It was a catalyst for change
that pulled us out of our traditional
practices," Gary Blair says. "When I
approach a challenge today, I see it as an
opportunity for growth and understanding. I think about the things that we can
do, not what we can't."
"We've entered the next stage in
our company's evolution," Dan Blair
explains. "When it comes to accuracy
and delivery, the difference is night and
day. Between the F5 and our technical training, we're exceeding customer
expectations and bidding on new jobs
more competitively than ever."
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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Batesville Tooling & Design
(662) 563-1663 / btd-inc.net
Makino
(800) 552-3288 / makino.com
22 MoldMaking Technology December 2013