Bridging the Skills Gap: Unleash Your Operator (Video)
12.09.2014
When skilled workers are hard to find, it makes sense to make the most of the operators you already have in the shop. There are many ways to do this, and CNC automation definitely tops the list. When you think about automation, keep an open mind because it can be as simple as integrating additional technologies on your existing machine tool.
CNC Automation Unleashes Your Operator
Check out this video, where Jeff Estes, Director of Partners in THINC, demonstrates an example of this kind of technology integration. Here he shows an Okuma MB-56V vertical machining center with a Koma Precision 4th & 5th axis rotary table and a Schunk quick change vise, combining technologies from Okuma and Partners in THINC. This kind of CNC automation unleashes your valuable operator and allows him to work on other machines at the same time, enhancing the shop’s productivity.
The Key? Integrating Technology
CNC automation, such as the example shown in this video, can achieve maximum effectiveness when various “best in breed” technologies are combined. These technologies make the work faster, easier, and sometimes the work gets done all by itself. Partners in THINC exists to provide a ready stable of CNC machining technologies that are proven to work together seamlessly. CNC automation systems are supplied as a complete package by Okuma, and are fully supported by your Okuma distributor both on the application and the service side.
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