Stourbridge Turning & Grinding
NEWS
December 2008
INSTALLATION OF LARGE NON-CONTACT MEASURING CENTRE TO RAISE INSPECTION PRODUCTIVITY
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In order to speed first-off inspection, monitoring of production and to automatically collate inspection reports and statistical process data, STAG has Purchased a Smartscope CNC 500 Large Format Multi Sensor Measuring Machine with fully integrated touch probe.
The CNC 500 has a measuring envelope of 500 mm by 400 mm by 200 mm and combines a Renishaw touch probe, CCD high-resolution colour camera and programmable light source giving up to 256 times magnification. This is particularly useful in the management of edge Burrs and sharp edges, critical in so many modern applications.
Useful further attachments are a rotary indexer enabling dimensions to be automatically measured such as cross holes and milled features .a Renishaw probe for critical bore features and a full statistics data package for measurement reports.
Stag’s investment programme has seen its capacity increased to 64 mm dia bar size for mill/turning with the purchase of a Miyano ABX 64th2, and two further Star sliding head machines, totalling 11 Star, plus 1 Citizen, 1 Miyano and 3 Daewoo fixed head machines.
The company has also invested in a fully computerised Management and Scheduling Software package from Prospect Systems, which has brought significant advantages in data collection from the shop floor. |
New Star Sliding Head Lathes
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Stourbridge Turning and Grinding Ltd continue to invest heavily in new plant to improve efficiency helping them to remain competitive and win new business.
Over the last four years STAG have installed several multi-axis sliding headstock lathes from Star Micronics.
"Sliders are 40% more productive than fixed head lathes" explained Giles Pargeter of STAG. "They can be set up quickly and are able to produce parts in one visit to the machine, eliminating manual second operations".
Mr Pargeter predicts that machine tools will become progressively faster and more capable, lessening the advantage of manufacturers in low wage economies. It is only by investing in new technology that STAG can remain competitive and continue to grow its business.
"STAG are comitted to continuing investment in new equipment to ensure that our customers are getting the best quality and value available" said Mr Pargeter.
