Hi all, I'm new to this forum and to many aspects of machining. In my role I lead the Lean efforts for our company, and I need to research some info regarding a question one of our operators brought to me.
We use almost exclusively Makino A51/A61 CNCs. One of the big sources of downtime is changing the drum filter. Even when planned, it takes quite a while to get in, swap out the individual plates, and get back out. We run 3 shifts in most areas, so any time saved is quite valuable. Is anyone aware of a quick change option available from Makino or a 3rd party? In my head I'm imagining a full drum filter subassembly that could be pre-built and swapped out when needed.
Thanks in advance!
We use almost exclusively Makino A51/A61 CNCs. One of the big sources of downtime is changing the drum filter. Even when planned, it takes quite a while to get in, swap out the individual plates, and get back out. We run 3 shifts in most areas, so any time saved is quite valuable. Is anyone aware of a quick change option available from Makino or a 3rd party? In my head I'm imagining a full drum filter subassembly that could be pre-built and swapped out when needed.
Thanks in advance!