"Since the use of Equator, we have never produced a defective part, and we have reduced the production cost by 27%"
Process control using Equator comparison instrument
The product quality and quality assurance of the enterprise is the key to win the contract successfully. To maintain product quality will also significantly improve the customer's future continued to repeat the purchase of the possible. High-Tech
Engineering is located in the United Kingdom Bedfordshire Dance Tai Bull (Dunstable, Bedfordshire)
The precision engineering company, has always attached great importance to the quality of the products of the enterprise. Now use the Renishaw Equator comparison instrument lately added, the company not only to achieve the 100% workpiece detection and zero waste rate, at the same time will also be on the operator's demand is reduced by half, the production cost is reduced by 27% parts.
Engineering Steve by the general manager of the company High-Tech
Tickner was founded in 1985, and over the years by virtue of the quality of the processing parts in the car industry has a reputation. Since the company entered the field of Aeronautics and Astronautics, has received a lot of recognition of important enterprises, including the Rolls-Royce and BAE
Systems preferred provider.
Recently, High-Tech has won a contract to manufacture precision metal parts for a large Aerospace customer. Taking into account the characteristics of this part, High-Tech needs to perform 100% parts inspection in accordance with the contract requirements. Steve
Tickner explained: "we knew from the beginning that we need to find a method of detecting, for us, it can not only meet the requirements of the production cycle time of the parts, but also is a kind of economic and efficient solutions. Rely on our existing coordinate measuring machine, has been unable to meet this requirement. We are not at risk of producing a bottleneck. We know what we need is another coordinate measuring machine, or other equipment that can provide the required measurement function. This is why we find the Renishaw Equator alignment guide instrument."
Purchase Equator comparison instrument
Steve through a simple search for the Internet to learn Equator than the instrument. After some investigation and Renishaw representatives of Equator High-Tech on the functions of the instrument have a deep impression, and the overall price of the equipment is also very satisfied.
The reasons mentioned High-Tech buy the Renishaw Equator comparison instrument, Steve said: "our workshop space is very precious. In the space reserved for the equipment, we need to deploy a faster, more efficient technology. This means that if you use a coordinate measuring machine that requires a temperature controlled environment
(CMM)
Will take up quite a large space, so it is not economical and practical. Equator is a compact device, very suitable for our space. In addition, it's another big advantage is not sensitive to heat change, also do not need gas source, which means that we do not need to spend extra time, money and energy to build a temperature control room or the layout of the pipeline."
High-Tech is currently using Renishaw Equator comparison instrument performs 100% detection of complex aerospace parts. Its detection method is to compare with the corresponding standard parts, one operation can complete all the characteristics measurement, immediately determine whether the parts are qualified, and provide part size deviation report.
Equator comparison instrument for measuring about 150 kinds of features, including a large number of parts of the inner hole, part thickness and shape measurement, the typical tolerance is + 25
M. Equator comparison instrument can be completed within 10 minutes of these measurements, can be very good to meet the production requirements, and the measurement time is far less than the processing time. Compared with the use of the High-Tech coordinate measuring machine, the cycle time of the test program of running Equator compared to the instrument is about 50%.
Process control performed by a machine operator
High-Tech 24 hours a day of continuous production, take five days a week, working two shifts working system. During the production period, Equator than the instrument by a number of different skills level of operator. Before, High-Tech
Engineering has been dependent on the coordinate measuring machine installed in the temperature control room, which is far away from the machine tool. The use of coordinate measuring machine to perform this latest task requires two operators, the first is the operation of the parts of the operator, followed by operational coordinate measuring machine professional skills of the operator. The use of Equator than by replacing the coordinate measuring machine, new training operators can use the certification approved by quality control personnel of the workpiece size on the Equator alignment instrument to zero, and then set the following measurement precision. In this way, the operator can also measure the parts, so the overall operating time required to reduce by half.
Flexible and future oriented
Equator compared to the instrument is fully programmable, can be used for a variety of workpiece measurement, which means High-Tech
Engineering can also perform a fast automated testing process for multiple contracts, thus greatly reducing the cost of labor.
Easy to use - just press the button
When it comes to ease of use, Mr Tickner points out, "all operators can use the Equator tester. It is very simple and easy to use; just load the workpiece and then press the button. It can greatly simplify the process, reduce human needs, and thus help us to achieve a quick return on investment."
Now, High-Tech uses Equator to compare the success of the instrument to reduce the processing cost of aerospace parts by 27%. This really improves the competitiveness of the company's products, to ensure that it can make the accuracy of such a quality parts, while giving customers a higher value. High-Tech by implementing this
