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part processing was slow in terms of response time and involved a lot of WIP, as well as signifi - cant amounts of required inventory. So to improve operational effi ciencies and boost production re- sponsiveness, Conmed—as part of its lean manu- facturing initiative—added new advanced machine tool technology and transitioned to extremely fl exible precision machining fl ow cells. Conmed precision machining has 30 fl ow cells, each of which it describes as a one-person autonomous machine shop. Components enter the cells as raw material and exit as completely fi nished parts ready for their particular surgical device assembly. Not only do the cells perform all machining operations, but also secondary pro- cesses such as deburring, cleaning, and honing and any others that are required are performed. Many of Conmed’s precision machining fl ow cells hinge on multitasking machines from Mazak Corp. (Florence, KY),
Conmed’s disposable and reusable surgical instruments as well as implants are precision machined on Mazak multitasking production fl ow cells which the company regards as “one-person autonomous machine shops.”
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including the shop’s two newest cells. One of which has been designated as a “developmental machining cell.” At the heart of Conmed’s developmental cell, or rather its one-machine prototyping cell is a Mazak Integrex i-100S multitasking machine. It features twin turning spindles and a 12,000-rpm milling spindle with B-axis capability, in addition to a 72-position tool magazine. The second cell incorporates two Mazak machines—an Integrex 200SY multitasking machine with twin spindles and B axis and a Vertical Center Nexus (VCN) 410A vertical machining center that provides Conmed fast, effi cient setups and ample worktable space for various part fi xturing, including rotary indexing units. William Mazurek, Conmed direc- tor of continuous improvement, said “leveraging the precision machining fl ow cell methodology together with our rapid developmental cell we continue to maximize our customer as well as our business responsiveness. The precision machining factory operates three shifts, fi ve days a week, so most of its cells— the Mazaks—basically run 24/7.” “Our goal is to achieve the high- est levels of equipment utilization we can. We focus on waste elimination,
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