New Demands in a Changing Production Environment
Changing market conditions for production parts manufacturing have created
the demand for higher-quality criteria, while reducing machining cost, shorter
time-to-market, and lower segmented production volumes. A predominate solution
to meet these requirements is "flexible production," with off-the-shelf CNC
equipment to machine parts in medium-volume production. Horizontal machining
centers are the machines of choice when meeting these new demands.
Why "Total Quality Turnkey Service"?
Flexible production solves many problems by performing variable processes,
but it also introduces the need for "soft" resources to implement and direct
those processes. Soft resources emphasize human intervention and allow for
changes during the process. Resources, such as ongoing process design,
statistical control, programming, continual process optimization, and
applications training can be a burden particular to the start-up in a flexible
environment. Makino’s Total Quality Turnkey Service shifts this burden away from
the equipment user, and places these responsibilities squarely on the shoulders
of the equipment supplier.
