New Technology
Avoid The Pitfalls Of Faster Production With Better Part Picking And Sorting
The system is equipped with technology that allows narrow or oddly shaped parts be smoothly cut out of the skeleton and neatly stacked based on type of part.
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peeding up laser cutting production sounds great in theory— and today’s technologies make it even easier to increase productivity and throughput. But when upgrading equipment, fabricating companies don’t always see the pitfalls—and sometimes fail to adjust their processes accordingly.
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26 IMD MAY 2020
The downside of faster production can become especially evident for companies that operate in a high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environment. The perceived gains from faster cutting speeds are quickly diminished when parts sit as ‘work-in-process’ immediately after cutting. When lasers begin to outperform the
