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Standardizing CAM Processes and Collaboration
Cameron GriffinAdaptive Cororation
2009 -- 1
Agenda
• Defining Processes• ROI• Impact on Data• Where to Start• Enhanced Collaboration• Best Practice Methodologies• Standardization• Capture Corporate Knowledge• Optimization & Productivity• Continuous Improvement
2009 -- 2
Defining Processes
• Manufacturing Processes encompass all machining operations required to manufacture a part, with all appropriate settings to machine any given material.
• Processes will incorporate all of NC Programmers, shop floor personnel, and managements knowledge regarding utilized cutting tools, machining speeds and feeds, fixturing, holding devices, macros, etc.
2009 -- 3
ROI
• Reduced business costs.– Rules of 10
• Mistakes at concept stage have initial cost to fix• Mistakes at design release stage,10X cost to fix• Mistakes at manufacturing stage, 100X cost to fix• Mistakes at delivery stage, 1000X cost to fix
• Accelerate Growth.• Preserve Cash.
2009 -- 4
Impact on Data• Bad data in = Bad data out & machine
downtime.• NC Programming time spent repairing
data, negatively effects programming output.– Less time for toolpath optimization– Less efficient toolpaths– Longer machine cycle times
• Data repaired in a reactive fashion is non-standardized.
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Where to Start
• A Manufacturing Assessment– Define current situation– Manufacturing Goals– Define a Roadmap/Plan
• Report via the assessment– Recommendations– Next Steps
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Enhanced Collaboration
• Shorten the gap between Design and Manufacturing.
• Enhanced collaboration with suppliers.– Can provide them with your processes.
• Enhanced visibility and accountability utilizing best practice methods.
• Design updates occur easily on pre-defined processes.
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Best Practice Methods
• Leveraging all resources, technology, and common practices to address manufacturing needs in a cost effective, productive manner.
• Takes a company to a level of excellence. • Providing world class manufacturing
services to the customer base.
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Standardization
• Best practice methods are captured.– Ease of use by existing programmers.
• Help manage contract programmers.– Provide them with process and tool catalogs.
• Geometry is irrelevant to the processes.– Material is the differentiator.
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Capture Corporate Knowledge
• Identifying and populating a CAM system with best practice methods.
• An exhaustive capture of both intellectual and mechanical properties.
• Accommodates ease of use application.
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Optimization & Productivity
• Programs are developed with “proven”methods insuring productivity.
• Toolpaths are computed in seamless order.
• Programmers can multi-task.• Premier CAM systems support multi-model
programming.• Programming time exponentially
minimized versus manual programming.
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Continuous Improvement
• Sr. Programmers can focus on the latest technological advancements in quick change fixturing, cutters, machining strategies, harmonic tests, holding devices, etc.
• Insures the most recent advancements are incorporated into your existing processes.
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