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Through-Coolant System Cuts Nickel-Alloy Cycle Times by 70%

Modern Machine Shop

Using newer machines to create this part would take 20 minutes per engraving as opposed to the three-second cycle times with a 20-ton flywheel punch press. This has reduced cycle times by around 70%, down to 1 minute and 44 seconds per piece. Noah points to a Nikon microscope that his team recently retrofitted.

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How Does PLC Data Polling via Ethernet Affect PLC Cycle Time?

Automation World

Evan Novakowski with system integrator Actemium Avanceon explains the primary factors that influence how data polling over Ethernet impacts PLC cycle time, if specific Ethernet protocols are more efficient for PLC data polling, strategies to optimize PLC cycle time and more.

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Schütte Grinding Machine Minimizes Cycle Times

Modern Machine Shop

Structural rigidity, rapid wheel change — five, 12 or 24-wheel magazine — and a high-torque, high-speed grinding spindle — up to 24,000 rpm — minimize cycle times while producing high-quality tools and parts. The Schutte 335Linear offers a large work area with X-axis of 8.9",

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New Solid End Mill Solution Offers up to 90% Reduction in Cycle Times

Fabricating & Metal Work

This new solution provides high process security, significant productivity gains and cycle time reductions of up to 90 percent, making it well suited for the aerospace industry and other high-demand sectors. CoroMill Plura barrels increased contact radius offers substantial advantages over traditional ball nose machining strategies.

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What is Cycle Time in the Manufacturing Process?

MRPEasy

Cycle time is the time it takes to complete a single manufacturing operation. What is cycle time? Cycle time is the time it takes to complete a single manufacturing operation on one unit or batch […] The post What is Cycle Time in the Manufacturing Process?

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Quartz plant cuts cycle time 80% with ABB robots

Robotics Business Review

Another improvement has been a dramatic reduction in production cycle times. With the robotic process, production time has been reduced from 25 to just five minutes, with a current average output of 100 pieces a day, a four-fold increase on the previous manually-based production process. “We

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Five-Axis Turnkey Machine Halves Medical Shop’s Cycle Times

Modern Machine Shop

It combined work previously requiring two turning operations and one milling operation, completing the job in half the time of the original process. The machine’s expanded capacity from its pallet system has also enabled the facility to use the G550 for other large parts, where it often cuts cycle times by as much as 50%.