This is a pretty generic question, but I'm basically looking for examples of tooling/workholding/programming techniques that have sped up cycle times the most for you when vertical/horizontal milling (aluminum and 300 series stainless primarily).
My boss swears up and down that the reason we aren't getting enough jobs out the door is because people take too long on setups. After reviewing the data our ERP system has gathered in the last 6 months, I believe that the answer lies in cycle times.
I should add that most of our orders are between quantities of 100-250 parts, so extremely expensive workholding probably wouldn't be worth it for us.
My boss swears up and down that the reason we aren't getting enough jobs out the door is because people take too long on setups. After reviewing the data our ERP system has gathered in the last 6 months, I believe that the answer lies in cycle times.
I should add that most of our orders are between quantities of 100-250 parts, so extremely expensive workholding probably wouldn't be worth it for us.