Turn-Mill Enhance Productivity

In recent years, shops have experienced market changes that continue to impact how parts are manufactured. Shorter lead times, reduced lot sizes and the drive to eliminate inventory have conspired to change the manufacturing process.

In the current manufacturing process adapted for the machining of metal parts needs a milling machine to mill, a turning machine to turn, a drill press to make holes and so on. Each operation was an incremental step in the manufacturing process--ultimately resulting in a completely machined part. Shorter lead times, reduced lot sizes and the drive to eliminate inventory have conspired to change the manufacturing process.

The Turn/Mill technology will enable to complete most of the operations on a workpiece in a single setting. The turn-mill machine brings advantages of access to part geometric features that previously would require secondary operations. This reduction of clamping time avoids the error accumulation caused by the conversion of positioning datum. Thus improving the machining accuracy resulting in enhancement of throughput yield.

Additionally this technology provides the ability to reduce production leadtime, improve machining accuracy, reduce floor space, lower operating expenses, reduce operator requirements and improve the work environment.