Advertising in MoldMaking Technology offers
Issue link: https://mmt.epubxp.com/i/587376
Profle 14 MoldMaking Technology November 2015 ness philosophy. Whenever possible, Carson Tool simplifies and streamlines the build by consolidating operations. The Sodicks, for example, feature larger worktables than their predecessors to accommodate additional, small parts for lights-out runs. Meanwhile, the Mikron is fitted with Carson Tool's first on-machine part probe, and the company plans to incorporate similar technology on every new machining center. "Instead of taking blocks off for QC and possibly bringing them back again, we can probe contoured surfaces in the same setup, right after machining," he says. "We'll even throw workpieces from other machines on there if it's open and the CMM isn't tied up." Perhaps the most obvious example of consolidating operations is the go-to machine for the thousands of cores and other round parts the company produces each year for high-cavity closure molds. Although live-tool lathes have long been a staple on the shop floor, Mazak's Quick Turn Nexus 200 MY CNC takes that concept a step further. Featuring a rotary tool milling spindle, Y axis and programmable tailstock in addition to the main turning spindle, the machine can produce features like keyways, engravings and even indicat- ing flats for downstream EDM opera- tions in a single setup. "We were doing far too many secondary operations—as many as three or four for some parts," Myers says. "Now it's one and done." A Bright Future Some of the newer equipment at Carson Tool and Mold represents entirely new capabilities. The Eco 3300 laser welder from O.R. Laser facilitates finer touch-ups compared to TIG processes, largely because there is less risk of a heat-affected zone (HAZ) dis- torting the material. That translates to less outsourcing of repair and main- tenance operations, as well as happier customers, Myers says, adding that the machine is particularly useful for medi- cal industry work. Even more important to the com- pany's future will be a new 400-ton injection press, Myers says (at the time this article was written, the com- pany was still in negotiations for this particular piece of equipment). He expects sampling services to open the door to leveraging the company's other competitive advantages—namely, a commitment to quality service and the expertise to take widely varying mold types from design through ship- ping. "Customers have been asking for this, and it's going to open a lot of new doors for us," he says. For current open positions, please visit our website: www.mcmachinery.com or email: jobs@mcmachinery.com EOE M/F/D/V WHO HAS THE HIGHEST EDM INTELLIGENCE? (It's a no-brainer.) While most manufacturers can talk about EDM intelligence, only one can say they sparked a new way of thinking. Since its intro- duction in 1992, our fuzzy logic monitoring software has brought sinker efficiency to new heights. Combine that with a break- through pulse-control system that can reduce electrode wear by up to 30%, and it's easy to see why we're the obvious choice for EDM precision and profitability. Learn more at MCMachinery.com/sinker. Our Intelligent Digital Power Master Control (IDPM) circuit can save up to 30% in electrode wear.