In-Plant Training:

Reduce the time it takes to complete a production run!

CNC people commonly think of cycle time as the time from a given event in one cycle (like pressing the cycle start button) to the same event in the next cycle. While this button-to-button time is quite important, it doesn't take into consideration those things that don't happen during every cycle (like tool maintenance). We define cycle time as the time it takes to complete a production run divided by the number of good workpieces produced. In this course, anything that reduces the time it takes to complete a production run is fair game!

This course will begin by introducing you to cycle time reduction principles -- principles that can be applied to any kind of production machine tool. We'll show the task types related to running cycles as well as introduce the three general ways to reduce cycle time.

We will then show you many specific techniques you can use to minimize setup time in the general order that cycles are run. We break the techniques into three basic categories -- techniques that can eliminate on-line tasks -- techniques that can help move on-line tasks off line -- and techniques that facilitate tasks.

Discussions will be included for to both machining centers and turning centers. Specific examples will be shown for the most popular control in the industry, the Fanuc control. During this course, we commonly come up with many specific ways to production run time in the company holding the course.

General:

• Course name: Cycle time reduction
• Machine types: Machining centers and turning centers
• Prerequisites: Knowledge of G-code level manual programming for the machine type/s of interest
• Course length: one days (7.5 hours)
• Presented by: Mike Lynch
• Suggested course manual/s: Setup and cycle time reduction manual
• Students should bring: Note taking materials and calculator
• Recommended class size: 2 - 20 students
• Recommended breaks: Five minute breaks each hour and a ten minute break in morning and afternoon

Topics:

• Cycle time reduction principles
• --Basic premises
• --Cycle time defined
• --The two task types
• --Three ways to reduce cycle time
• Cycle time reduction techniques for CNC machines
• --Reducing workpiece load/unload time
• --Reducing program run time (lengthy discussions)
• --Reducing tool maintenance time
• --How preventive maintenance minimizes corrective maintenance

Remember, this is in-plant training - we can custom tailor the content to your liking.

This course is also available on CD-rom

Additional expenses (outside Chicago): Car (30 cents per mile) or airline & car rental, hotel, and meals.