Are your spindles cutting most of the time? Or are they often idle because you're getting ready to cut? If you answered yes to the latter, consider the lift that an automated pallet-handling system could provide. These systems allow pallets to be set up and moved into position while workpieces on other pallets are being machined.
Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis.
Originally published on CTE: 2017-07-15
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/machine-technology-preparation-automation-pays/
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