Tooling

50 percent more machine time without scrap

November 2009

“When it comes to the price, the system pays off even for a single machine (if the setup times are significant). But besides price, it is the applicability that counts“. That is the matter-of-fact view of Berghoff, one of the leading companies for CNC processing and assembly production, concerning the price-performance ratio of presetting and measuring devices. Since installing a Zoller venturion machine equipped with the pilot 3.0 operating platform, discussions ended a long time ago due to the enormous amount of time saved.

“A solution tailored for all individual production processes“, is what Zoller promises customers investing in a professional venturion package. The challenge to be met at Berghoff GmbH was to reduce setup times within the production process. This becomes even more important when considering the setup time necessary for workpieces of up to 3,500mm in length, machined with up to 240 tools or the demands of producing low volumes. Moreover, 25 DMG machining centers are used! This also explains Berghoff management’s goal of doing the setting up/presetting during the main production time. Since working with the presetting and measuring machine venturion and software pilot 3.0, this mission has been completed.

This is how Berghoff general manager Oliver Bludau sees it: “We were able to cut down the time we need for measuring/presetting to a couple of hours. As of today, we are talking about a reduction of approx. 50%. In theory, you could probably even go for a reduction of up to 80%, but under workshop conditions this goal is unrealistic. A considerable part of the 50% is due to the parallel introduction of zero-point quick change clamping systems.“ […] Discover the complete story in Eurotec’s next issue.

Berghoff GmbH & Co. KG Herr Oliver Bludau 57489 Drolshagen Tel. +49(0)2763/2127911 [email protected]

E. Zoller GmbH & Co. KG Gottlieb-Daimler Street 19 74385 Pleidelsheim Germany Tel. +49(0)7144/8970-268

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