I have been task with increasing our through put as well as better quoted to actual in our machining department.
Currently we have all Mazak equipment 4 milling centers and 1 turning center. We a job shop with sheet metal, welding and finishing as well. 70% of our machining work is new and 30% repeat.
We have each machinist program set up and run their parts. All very skilled
They each program at the machines for each part.
What is the thought on switching to off line. I have done both conversational at the machine and CAM programming and see many advantages to off line. But most of the management and machinists are against offline.
Anyone have advice or a good way to present the benefits?
Thanks
Scott.
Currently we have all Mazak equipment 4 milling centers and 1 turning center. We a job shop with sheet metal, welding and finishing as well. 70% of our machining work is new and 30% repeat.
We have each machinist program set up and run their parts. All very skilled
They each program at the machines for each part.
What is the thought on switching to off line. I have done both conversational at the machine and CAM programming and see many advantages to off line. But most of the management and machinists are against offline.
Anyone have advice or a good way to present the benefits?
Thanks
Scott.