Labor cost is reduced and production is increased
for three basic reasons:
1. The ability to quickly
change a setup by switching pallets greatly reduces setup
time.
2. Pallet
switching lets the machine produce while the operator loads
parts.
3. The Rotary
Pallet System provides all of the above +
Machines multiple part sides with the least amount
of:
• Setup
• Fixturing
• Parts handling
• Part relocation errors
• Chip interference
• Operator attention
All of the above reduces the cost of dedicated
fixtures. Using dedicated fixtures. Multiples of the same
part or families of parts can be fixtured on a single pallet
and all sides machined.
Example:
If ten different parts of an assembly
were fixtured using all four sides of a tombstone pallet,
setup and toolchange time would be reduced 90% compared to
running just one part at a time. plus, the machine can run
ten times longer without operator attention.
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