imported_brian_m
Cast Iron
- Joined
- Jun 25, 2006
- Location
- Oregon
Hi Guys,
I have been prototyping using a Kent bed mill with a Fanuc OMD control then sending the parts out to a production shop. My mill does a surprisingly good job but, despite following the usual recommendations, the 3D operations are extremely slow and it does not have a tool-changer.
Because our parts are becoming more diverse I will need to do more short production runs in house.
There is a Shizouka BV5 with 11M control for sale locally and I am wondering just how much of an improvement this would be over my present setup.
Since I have no tool changer the Shizouka would be a big step forward in this area but I gather the Shizouka tool changer could be a little unreliable. Regardless of this does the 11M have improvements over the OMD such as a bigger look-ahead buffer.
Any experience or opinions?
Thanks, Brian
I have been prototyping using a Kent bed mill with a Fanuc OMD control then sending the parts out to a production shop. My mill does a surprisingly good job but, despite following the usual recommendations, the 3D operations are extremely slow and it does not have a tool-changer.
Because our parts are becoming more diverse I will need to do more short production runs in house.
There is a Shizouka BV5 with 11M control for sale locally and I am wondering just how much of an improvement this would be over my present setup.
Since I have no tool changer the Shizouka would be a big step forward in this area but I gather the Shizouka tool changer could be a little unreliable. Regardless of this does the 11M have improvements over the OMD such as a bigger look-ahead buffer.
Any experience or opinions?
Thanks, Brian