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tion,” he explains. “Simply touch off on a ‘known’ location for each axis parameter, and push the button.”
To ensure peak performance, machines outfitted with the new con- trols can be monitored in real-time from MJC’s California headquarters, a feature that RMS employs. In addition, notes Lorentzen, Siemens architecture ensures long-term support.
The Payoff: Productivity, Flexibility
What does all of this control improve- ment mean to RMS?
“With the retrofits to MJC software and controls, we have seen productiv- ity gains in all areas of machine opera- tion, and gained a newfound sense of confidence in the machines’ capabili- ties,” says Ratliff. “The combination of easy-to-use and understand controls, along with reliable versatility, has enabled us to realize the machines’ true potential.”
Via retrofitting, RMC increased slide-movement speeds by 30 percent, according to Ratliff.
“The increased speed results from the proportional valves and scales being controlled by a system that knows how to control the power, speed, direction and stopping parameters as well as sensitivity,” he says. “All of that can be refined beyond the desire of any operator.”
Further, with standardized controls RMS can train employees to operate multiple machines, adding flexibility to the operation and easing scheduling concerns.
“Now that we have common con- trols and operators trained to use them, we have reduced scheduling prob- lems,” Ratliff says. “We may have three machines that can run the same part, and if two are busy we have an open machine to which we simply can trans- fer the part. If the third machine already has been programmed for that part, wecanrunthejobimmediately.” MF
Article contributed by MJC Engineer- ing and Technology, Inc., Huntington Beach,CA: 714/890-0618;www.mjcengi- neering.com.
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