Set Up

Precision machining set up uses measurement tooling and blueprints to efficiently dial in the tolerance to near perfect specs. Vincent Precision Machining has cut their set up time to less than one minute, using five vises instead of two. Using the three new Kurt HDL vises has helped in production by eliminating very expensive scrap parts.

Vincent Precision Machining makes medical parts. They need to be able to produce at least 250 parts a week, which was nearly impossible with the set up they were using. With the new set up they installed, there isn't any wasted time or labor because it only takes a few seconds to switch parts for different machining. In the past, it took several minutes and there was often misalignment, which caused problems incurring waste. With this new operational set up, each machined part is milled to a tolerance of +/-0.0005, needing no secondary operations. This saves money and makes more profit for the company.

Another company that machines parts for medical, automotive, telecommunications, and aerospace is Devon Precision Industries; their customers demand quicker turnaround times. Many of the parts they machine are made out of exotic metals like inconel and titanium. Needing to look to the future, this company's president had several vendors make sample parts on their machines to see which company to purchase new machining mills and lathes from.

Saving money, time, and producing profit, Devons' president decided to choose Hardinge Conquest. Short run jobs to machine many of the parts this company produces takes 16 different operations, and the Hardinge CNC Swiss machine can perform 19 different operations; saving set-up time and producing more parts. This enabled Devon to contract for more profitable businesses like telecommunications and aerospace.