Inside the milling machine atelier of TNT EDM, the 5 axes that are engaged in a spare parts technically are machined and exceed hard milling. Be located in Mixiegen the Plymouth factory of the city, the job of 60% uses automation operation, according to " light-off is produced " 1/3 what the work that mode completes holds all workload, major machinist operates much stage machine tool at the same time, machinist people can operate amount to many 10 machine tool. The successful ascribe of TNT EDM company their clever job is not to immerse oneself in hardworking. Automation is TNT company " cleverer job " a very serious content in developing a program, the workshop arranges the place of the machine tool according to way of this kind of work. President of TNT EDM company holds concurrently have person Tom Mullen to say, "We changed working way. For example, to electric spark treatment, often be in many workpiece perhaps repeat for many times on many combustion area. Through introducing robot operation, we can complete these two kinds of treatment businesslikely. We produce the job in the treatment on the machine tool no longer medium one, two workpiece, the means that changes with the robot however processes 50 work. To needing the large part that calcination machines for many times, we complete all works in be installed as far as possible from beginning to end. " the EDM automation system of TNT EDM company includes cutting tool / electrode changes device, workpiece and tray change device. The major part of system of this kind of automation installs the electric spark of series of 3 water chestnut in the workshop on processing machine tool and machine of cut of electric spark line. TNT EDM use automaton is factitious " processing " the machine tool of processing of EDM of series of 3 water chestnut inside atelier lades electrode and workpiece. "When we receive a job, we consider how to use automation operation to finish above all, automation is the one part of clever job, but always the robot is not participated in. " in an operation that was in a factory once upon a time, an operator machines two spare partses at the same time. The factory made can place the clamping apparatus that holds 10 work at the same time later, operator can manage quadruplet clamping apparatus now -- gross 40 workpiece. The time that the time that place of the TNT EDM work that finish spends machines a flower than him client is even little. Mullen says is this kind of train of thought makes a factory highly competitive. Nevertheless he also expresses: Once EDM equipment implemented automation, OK almost day and night keeps working, so the only way that improves productivity increases a machine tool only, do with respect to the plant institute that resembles him in that way. TNT EDM is the EDM factory of goods of mould pressing of production of be confined to of a bureau at first, but after about 45 years, mullen realizes the productivity that should extend business to must enlarge a factory, need not treatment of electric spark of bureau be confined to. Major after all client hopes the factory can be engaged in including other treatment besides EDM treatment. TNT EDM remains an outstanding EDM plant, it owns EDM facility not only now, and have more milling machine, lathe, grinder and examine machine. After having more powerful productivity, the workshop can be obtained come from aviation, land to generate electricity the manufacturing task with medical industry. Now, some jobs need to use the EDM device of TNT no longer even, mullen says. Replace, the factory can use 5 axes milling machine to machine a spare parts, perhaps undertake exceeding hard milling to them after spare parts temper by dipping in water is hard. "If we did not take a risk to purchase these equipment 7 years ago, unavailable new order. We are devoting oneself to to produce the part that machines complex, difficult process designing, hard now. We cannot machine simple in that way like diamonds spare parts only, in fastening a hope to compete in the market otherwise, win victory, " Mullen says. After TNT EDM introduced new-style machine tool, immerse oneself in hardworking means to arrange a machine tool at clever job and rather than according to benefit. The EDM line cut in TNT is indoor, automaton person also attends to the job of machine of cut of line of EDM of series of 3 water chestnut the most factory to TNT EDM company, 13 production workshop is set inside every factory, the machine tool of different type is placed to be inside each atelier by departure. EDM processing chamber and exceed departure of hard milling room, room of EDM line cut and green treatment room and grinding production room are separate. Although this is not most factory,used machine tool organizes means, but Mullen says they benefit a lot from inside this kind of layout. His viewpoint is " do you most adept job, forget other. " for example, the worker of program of chamber of cut of moving EDM line is in charge of EDM line cut only. They do not operate EDM processing machine tool, also not electrode of milling black lead. "Once, we have the EDM facility of 6 similar kinds, the area that they are located in 6 to differ inside the factory, need 5 operator to attend to respectively their job. Now, inside the atelier that all and different machine tool belongs to severally in them, workpiece is carried each machine tool waits to machine. The EDM equipment of 15 same kinds, be located in inside same atelier, want two individual watch only their job, " Mullen explanation says. The working ability of the factory rises abruptly, because a worker attends 10 right-and-left machine tools now, and a such person attended machine tool of machine of cut of an EDM line and an EDM processing only in the past. "To us and the environment to whole job shops, unit this concept is insignificant. Unit is meant must make how a worker control operates a facility, for example EDM equipment, milling machine or grinder. Can treat all people of these operations effectively too much, " Mullen says. According to the machine tool layout of TNT EDM, use go-cart to need those the spare parts that machines on different type machine tool to carry another atelier from an atelier. No matter be,5 still are 100 spare partses, all spare partses of a job assemble together, is not dispersed point of different inside the factory machine tool position. The spare parts is carried an area / working procedure, end treatment from this area, carry district of next working procedure next, executive treatment, continue so the full treatment till the spare parts that finish. Mullen says, want accurate understanding a which phase in machining the task to be in manufacturing process, best means is an eye see for solid -- put entire part of the job on workbench. Major part weight arrives in 5lbs between 20lbs, carry inside whole factory so do not give or take a lot of trouble. TNT EDM will continue to expand an agile processing factory. Mullen says: "Our job is changing. Original we work with EDM equipment only, our 5 axes machine tool and other milling machine surmounted EDM equipment now. To perfect plant facilities, we still introduce investment water cut machine and Laser Cutting machine. These agile production equipment will drive us to enter new market, help us continue to grow. Help us continue to grow.. CNC Milling