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The cell processes a variety of parts, all of which are alu- minum. On average, about nine different jobs run through the cell, and job changeovers typically can occur multiple times within the same day to every three or four days depending on


business needs. According to Mike McCool, senior manufacturing engineer,


production flow cells let them divide part processing among multiple machines that perform the various required machining operations simultaneously. This, he said, makes for faster throughput, and mul- titasking machines contribute further to that output by providing shorter overall part-machining cycle times.


Companywide, Conmed employs a total of 3600 people, and 1100 of those work at the Largo, FL, facility. In the past, the company had one factory and one plant manager but now has nine of what it calls focused factories at the Largo location. Largo precision machining has 18 Mazaks currently being utilized in its cellular manufacturing arrangement. “We really benefit from the Mazak


controls,” said Kalo. “With both new and many vintages of Mazaks in our facility, the common control platform is such that our machinists can move from one machine to the next and seamlessly run each of them. Our operators are not dedicated to one piece of equipment, so the control commonality helps us very much in cross training our people.” For more information from Mazak Corp., go to www.mazakusa.com, or phone 859-342-1700.


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mobile fleet of Universal Robots now receives daily work orders to


solve ever-changing tasks for high-mix/ low-volume electronics manufacturer


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