Vertical machining centers are machine shop mainstays, owing in no small part to their versatility, small footprint and relatively low cost. However, in high-volume environments, they tend to lag behind their horizontal counterparts. Fortunately, a pallet system provides a fairly simple fix.
Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis.
Originally published on CTE: 2016-04-15
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/pallet-changers-help-vmcs-hold-their-own-production-environments/
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