18 MoldMaking Technology January 2015
Case Study
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Machining
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Delivering the Essentials
Precision workholding also helps the shop to make the most
of the a82's raw accuracy and speed. To avoid hand-spotting
of tools after machining, the shop no longer leaves plus stock
on parting lines. "These days, it's all about machining the part-
ing line to a minus stock," Snow says. Given, say, a tool with
a highly contoured parting line with 3- to 5-degree shutoffs
that must sit together and seal without flash, this can be quite
a challenge, he adds. "Ultimately, we need a precise and rigid
machine tool to do this."
The a82 has delivered. In one recent case, the company
was able to spot a complex mold in two days, as opposed to
five days with its previous process. This was possible, Snow
says, because the machine's speed provides a finer finish
that eliminated the need for an additional pass and reduced
benchwork.
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CS Tool's experience with the a82
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but the potential value of working with
peers to address common challenges—
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These efforts demonstrate that faster
setups and job change-overs can only
make so much difference without the
basic essentials: precision, speed, rigidity
and reliability. Yet, with those attributes
in place, the advantages of auxiliary sys-
tems like pallet changers and modular
fixturing are particularly pronounced.
After all, CS Tool isn't just machining
beyond zero. It's doing so faster than
ever before, and with less effort. Thanks
largely to the FCS workholding and
the pallet system, a single operator can
run as many as four machines. "This
is a powerful saving because we can
do multiple workpiece setups and run
lights-out," Snow says. "One pickup, one
setup, cut and done!"