Precision manufacturing case studies

Challenge: To produce valves in the fluid power sector that are more efficient, sustainable and economical, to ultimately prevent the waste of millions of tonnes of CO2 per year.

Challenge: Reacting to rapidly changing customer demand, which is becoming more complex and less predictable

Challenge: Continuous improvement in part verification to address the demands of complex part designs.

Challenge: Inefficient and expensive process requires different instruments to measure individual parameters.

Challenge: Reduce scrap by 25%.

Challenge: Maintain an accuracy of 15-20 microns and reduce non-productive time while machining aluminium die-castings.

Challenge: Minimise transportation and set-up times.

Challenge: Increase machining output.

Challenge: Reduce downtime by 10%.

Challenge: Achieve at least a 60% reduction in tooling set up times.

Challenge: Radically reduce non-productive setting.

Challenge: Reduce total machining cycle times.

Challenge: Precision manufacturing of complex woven structures.

Challenge: Increase productivity of existing injection moulding equipment.

Challenge: Reduce inspection time by 50%.

Challenge: Increase overall equipment effectiveness by 50%.

Challenge: Achieve an 85% reduction in the inspection time of injection moulded parts.