In-Plant Training:

Reduce the time between production runs!

While a CNC machine is in setup, it cannot be producing any workpieces. This non-productive time can never be recovered. Everyone says they want to reduce setup time. However, the more setups you make, the more important it is to accomplish this goal -- and the more you should be willing to do to reduce setup time.

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

We will then show you many specific techniques you can use to minimize setup time in the general order that setups are made. 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 on-line 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 reduce setup time in the company holding the course.

General:

• Course name: Setup 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:

• Setup time reduction principles
• --Basic premises
• --Setup time defined
• --The two task types
• --Three ways to reduce setup time
• --Four steps to setup reduction
• Setup time reduction techniques for CNC machines
• --Preparation and organization
• --Tearing down previous workholding setup
• --Making new workholding setup
• --Program zero assignment
• --Cutting tool assembly, measurement, and offset entry
• --Loading programs
• --Program verification
• --First workpiece inspection

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

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

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