b'They can do everything right from the cell.To reduce motion waste, Tumaniccenters with two NZX 2000 turningtooling and a gantry loader, and the said the cells have a computer sta- centers when the older machinesmachines turn parts up to 320.04 tion to enable workers to have ev- with one spindle and one turret hitmm (12.6") in diameter and up to erything they need to operate eachtheir replacement age. The replace- 810.26 mm (31.9") long.cell. For example, they can down- ments have dual spindles, threeHaving a third turret helps bal-load programs from the server, printseparate turret stations with liveance the processing times when labels with all the required informa-tion, refer to the employee hand-book and even request time off.They can do everything right from the cell, he said.Because customers dont appre-ciate the cost associated with long setup times, Tumanic said the shopMEET TEAM CUTTING TOOLScontinually drills down on those times. One way is by making sure theWe proudly design and manufacture many of our necessary cutting tools for a job aresolid and indexable tooling solutions in the US.always available and nearby. To help with that effort, JR Machine con-tracts with Badger Mill Supply Corp. in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to manage its tooling inventory system. INDEXABLE TOOLS FOR TURNING, MILLING, Inaddition,JRMachinepur- PARTING AND GROOVINGchased custom shop benches and cabinets, which he said are identical from cell to cell. Each drawer con-tains specific tools needed to oper- HIGH QUALITY TOOLS FOR HOLEMAKINGate a cell, and each arrangement is universal throughout all cells to min-imize the time needed to locate, for instance, a particular wrench. He said time spent searching for anSOLID ROUND TOOLS, TOOL ADAPTERS, item is the biggest time waste forAND CLAMPING SOLUTIONSsetup.A Balancing ActAlthough the DMG Mori NL 2500MANUAL, SEMI-AUTOMATIC AND is JR Machines primary machineAUTOMATIC DRILLING FOR AIRCRAFT ASSEMBLYplatform, Tumanic said the shop replaced two NLX 2500 turning CERATIZIT Group has been a pioneer in developing innovative solutions for tooling and hard material technologies for over 100 years. With about the authorover 65,000 products, and expertise across multiple industry segments, we have solutions you to meet your Alan Richter ismanufacturing challenges.editor-at-large of CTE. [email protected] at alanr@ [email protected]. 1-800-783-2280 www.cuttingtools.ceratizit.comctemag.com/cteguide.com31Workcells.indd 31 8/20/21 4:28 PM'