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Automating Inspection
11/1/2010
The direction of the industry has been for years: improve finish and decrease the tolerance. This responsibility historically has fallen on the CNC machines’.
At Protomatic, we feel we are an extension of your company, therefore, it is important to keep our work force current with technology changes. Protomatic’s corporate focus has been investing in our future and we accomplish this goal in many ways.
This month we wanted to showcase on the many techniques that we can help you bring your product to market. Protect your Idea. The first step when discussing a new idea is to have a Confidentiality Agreement (CA) or Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA) in place.
Cosmetics matter. Many of our customers look well beyond the dimensional performance of the part. They are concerned with their image and the quality of finish that is on the part. Cosmetics make the difference in the look and feel of the part.
Protomatic has had a material recycling program for years. From time to time, it’s good to re-evaluate a recycling program to ensure you’re doing everything possible to minimize one’s environmental impact.
Milling machines are only as accurate as their operator and environment. There are many times when a machinist blames the machine tool when they are not getting the accuracy that the print demands.
The Keyence Laser Micrometer measures the size of the shadow projected on a high resolution camera. This contrasting shadow method is highly accurate and repeatable. This state of the art micrometer has no moving parts and is thermally stable.
This month Protomatic is highlighting a special type of lathe that is available at Protomatic. This lathe is special due to design and structure. The basic platform is comprised of a “Super Precision Hardinge GT-27” lathe with a “Pick and Place” added to feed parts for larger volume runs.
This month Protomatic is highlighting an article published in ” ManufactLINE” in Vol. 2 of Sept. 2009. This article summarizes all of the rograms that Protomatic has undergone over the last three years.
Protomatic uses Electrox Raptor Laser marker. It is a Solid State Q-Switched marking system. Having a wavelength of 1064nM (Infra Red) and a peak laser power of greater than 10,000 Watts for 25-100n Seconds.
Lean program must start from the top and be supported from the employee foundation to be successful. Employees support an idea only if they can directly see the benefit. The first step was to educate managment in the expectation and overview of the process.
