b'\x1b\x1a\x19 \x1f\x18\x1d\x17\x16Shop OperationsTOOLING FOR A COVID-19 WORLD By John Saunders T he emergence of COVID-19 has forced businesses, including manufacturers, into uncharted ter-ritory in terms of health and safety. As companies reopen, they grapple with how to implement viable oper-ating procedures while minimizing the risk of infection for employees and customers.For the economy to regain its footing while the virus is still at large, a combination of health and safety controls must be in place. In addi- RECIPE ID: 606tion to supplying personal protec-tive equipment for employees, busi- Machine: Datron neo Series 2nesses are implementing what theTool: single-flute endmillOccupational Safety and Health Ad- Tool diameter: 3 mmministration calls engineering con- Material: polycarbonate plastictrolsitems that physically alter aCut style: 2D contourwork environment to reduce the riskMaterial removal rate: 64 cm3of infection.Sneeze guards commonly hoverA carbide four-in-one cutter byabove salad bars and buffets butDatron Dynamics was used are becoming a prolific, crucial partfor both operations. of retail existenceor for any in-dustry with face-to-face interac-tions, for that matter. With demandsneeze guards as soon as possible.wanted to push the machine and growing for physical barriers, manu- Material wasand continues to becutting tool as hard as we could to facturers are rising to meet it. Case scarce, so we used the polycar- minimize cycle time, just not at the in point: A local company providingbonate drops that our client had onrisk of ruining tools or material.sneeze guard shield panels neededhand. Within hours, we had workedThats where a maximum 40,000 machined polycarbonate bases. up a speeds-and-feeds recipe torpm spindle and a 3 mm (0.118") The call came in. Retail busi- machine the drops. As is so oftendia. tool came in. With the Da- nesses and medical offices neededthe case with job shop work, wetron neo Series 2s built-in vacuum about the authorctemag.comJohn Saunders owns Saunders MachineTo view a video of machining Works LLC, Zanesville, Ohio, and foundedpolycarbonate at www.ctemag.ProvenCut, a website with a videocom, scan the QR code with your library of speeds and feeds. For moresmartphone or enter this URL on information, visit www.provencut.com,your web browser: cteplus.delivr.www.saundersmachineworks.com orcom/2cfcxwww.nyccnc.com.30AUGUST 2020ShopOps.indd 30 7/20/20 10:16 AM'