article thumbnail

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?

article thumbnail

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

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

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%.

article thumbnail

Valiant TMS and Realtime Robotics partner to cut programming, cycle times

Robotics Business Review

With Optimization-as-a-Service, companies can identify and eliminate production bottlenecks, significantly reducing cycle time and programming time, said Realtime Robotics. The company said its technology generates optimized motion plans and interlocks to shorten cycle times in multi-robot cells.

article thumbnail

How to Lower Cycle Times With the Right Tool Steel

Mold Making Technology

Here are three steel properties to consider when selecting your next mold material to lower cycle times, and a review of how a new specialty remelted tool steel holds up: Thermal Conductivity.

article thumbnail

Large Hybrid Steel Insert Solves Deformation, Dimensionality, Cycle Time Problems

Mold Making Technology

Results: Controlled dimensionality and acceptable cycle times were achieved for these large parts in an abrasive crystalline polymer. Still another concern was achieving acceptable cycle times while extending the life of the tool and preventing galling by this abrasive polymer.

article thumbnail

World First: Manufacturer Runs 128-Cavity Mold in 1.9-second Cycle Time

Plastics Today

The system used by Alltrista to mold the 26-mm water closures will be replicated in Netstal’s booth at NPE2024.