Hytech, in turn, rewarded customers by installing a new fi ve- axis machining center that is helping to reduce lead times. The new fi ve-axis system and a sophisticated modu- lar workholding system to support changeovers for single setup manufacturing were installed in April 2014. The total investment was signifi cant, so there was a great sense of urgency about getting this produc- tive as quickly as possible. Anderson had everything lined up so that fi ve-axis programmer training, fi xture delivery, machine delivery and installation, and postprocessor fi ne-tuning all occurred within a very short time span, with many of these elements happening simultane- ously. Barefoot CNC’s applications en- gineer, Jason Parks, spent two full days working on the postprocessor to ensure that all of the code outputs meshed perfectly with the requirements for the machine’s controllers.


Before the end of the month, Hytech was in business using the advanced positioning capabilities of the fi ve-axis system to make single setup three-axis parts at high levels of quality while programmers and machinists began to fi ne-tune their programming and modular set-up skills with the goal of getting parts on and off the machine faster. In July, Anderson estimated that the new fi ve-axis capabilities had increased productivity—which was good progress—but he anticipated that his team would be getting a much higher volume of work through this system in the weeks and months ahead. When Phil Anderson looks at the changes underway in his shop, he sees a complex mix of investments in tooling, software, and equipment combined with the need to fi nd ways to acquire talented people and keep them up to speed with the latest technology. He is pleased with what has been accom-


plished at his company, but he is also aware of how much needs to be done. Randal Dosier, who has been Hytech’s sales manager for 14 years, has a different perspective. He sees the


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