I just spoke with another HEAT customer, and he was VERY pleased with his test cut results...
He told me that he currently cuts this on a competitor's machine, and his cycle time is about 40 hours…compared to our 16 hours! So that’s a 60% reduction in cycle time! This customer also stated that he has cut these parts in a different model machine from the same competitor in about 36 hours. He wasn’t sure if there was something that he or his setup guy was doing wrong on his machines, but he did state that because the plates are not perfectly flat, they typically set the upper head to within 0.015” of the highest point on the plates. I also discussed with the customer that our HEAT technology does not require sealed off conditions, and that our heads (upper and lower) were set to about 0.300” away from the plates. He seemed impressed with this, and he realized that this would make for easier setups within the machine. He also stated that a lot of their work (surgical instruments) has poor flushing conditions, so HEAT could possibly help him out in a very big way!
Competitor's machine: 40 hours Another competitor's machine (same manufacturer with a newer, upgraded technology): 36 hours Makino SP43 with HEAT: 16 hours…wow!!!
If you'd like to try HEAT, or have a testimonial to share, please email me at Jeff.Kiszonas@makino.com.
