Machine Shop Cost Reduction News up to 2014 - Metal Working - Cost Reduction Opportunities

Machining Time Reduction - Productivity Improvement News

2014
Four Cost-Cutting Tips for CNC Machining
Daniel Clark
JUL 31, 2014
https://www.americanmachinist.com/shop-operations/article/21898592/four-costcutting-tips-for-cnc-machining

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Published: 29 June 2014

Development of a smart machining system using self-optimizing control

Hong-Seok Park & Ngoc-Hien Tran 

The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology volume 74, pages1365–1380(2014)

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00170-014-6076-0

2013

Productivity Technology in Metal Cutting - 2013

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2013/11/productivity-technology-in-metal.html

Manufacturing Systems Conference 2013 Papers - Bibliography

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2013/08/manufacturing-systems-conference-2013.html

11. A study on the heating process for forging of an automotive
crankshaft in terms of energy efficiency
http://cms2013.ceni.pt/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/11_paper.pdf

42. An approach for a cloud-based machine tool control
http://cms2013.ceni.pt/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/42_paper.pdf

49. A Study of Automatic Determination of Cutting Conditions to
Minimize Machining Cost
http://cms2013.ceni.pt/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/49_paper.pdf

57. Beyond Lean and Six Sigma; Cross-Collaborative Improvement of  Tolerances and Process Variations - A Case Study
http://cms2013.ceni.pt/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/57_paper.pdf

62. Current State of Standardized Work in Automotive Industry in
Sweden
http://cms2013.ceni.pt/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/62_paper.pdf

64. Manufacturing of Twist-Free Surfaces by Hard Turning
http://cms2013.ceni.pt/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/64_paper.pdf


2012



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Complementarity and Cost Reduction - 1997 paper on Automobile Industry

Cost Effective Machining of Brass, Copper and Its Alloys

Cost Reduction of a Chassis and Cover by switching to Die Casting - Alexander Machine and Tool Company Cases - Cost reduction to $210 per piece frm $300

Emerging Titanium Cost Reduction Technologies

Impression Die Casting Projects - Cost Reduction Achievements - There is crank shaft case also.

Metal Injection Molding - Cost Reduction opportunities for small components with more than 10,000 parts per month and above

Ready for Six Sigma - 2006

Reduction in machining cost of crank shaft die by using a different tool

Setup Time Reduction in Machine Shop

Taking the pain out of  Machining ISO P25 Grade of Steel 

Multicapable insert tackles one of the toughest ISO classified turning areas.

https://www.americanmachinist.com/machining-cutting/article/21893369/taking-the-pain-out-of-p25

JAN 26, 2006

2004

Richards Industries in Cincinnati, Ohio, - setup reduction

In January 2002, average setup time of CNC machines was 50 minutes. In two years, it was brought down to  average of 27 minutes.  The goal is 20 minutes, by the end of this year. The machine shop has  CNC lathes and mills, about 30 machines in all. In 2001, Richards Industries invited productivity consultants from TechSolve,  a Cincinnati-based firm to help them.

"setup reduction events" have four steps:

Document the current changeover.

Determine what setup steps can be done while the machine is still running.

Streamline setup steps that must be done while the machine is not running.

Put the basics in place for workplace organization and visual control.

The company set out to apply this process systematically, one machine at a time, starting with those machines that had the longest setups. Each "setup reduction event" took about a week. The first was held in February 2002.

As part of the exercise, an efficient workplace was created which has tools, parts etc. that are required in properly place positions so that there is no time waste in locating them.  

https://www.mmsonline.com/articles/setup-reduction-at-the-heart-of-lean-manufacturing

Shell Molding Process produces cost savings

Single piece design instead of 5 items - Forging

The Cost of Machine Tool Ownership

Tips on designing for cost effective machines parts

Use  Cold forming in place of machine - Reduce cost

Use continuous casting instead of machining

Use hard turning instead of grinding - Feb 2003


5-axis machining will reduce fixture costs and setup costs

Latest Trends in Machining - Full Book - Drishtikon Book


Machining cost reduction - Google Search Results

Operating A CNC Powered Machine Shop: Roadmap for Efficiency
http://home.earthlink.net/~cadcamcnc/data/Operating%20A%20CNC%20Powered%20Machine%20Shop.pdf

9/1/2001 

Boosting Multi-Spindle Productivity

Here's a look at some of the ways Delta Faucet is taking advantage of off-the-shelf technology to improve multi-spindle screw machining productivity.

https://www.ptonline.com/articles/boosting-multi-spindle-productivity

Updated on 19 August 2020
30 November 2012