High-Volume Company Eliminates Production Bottleneck and Reduces Cycle Time

Customer

High-Production Construction and Agriculture Production House

Problem

The company was experiencing a production bottleneck caused by their existing horizontal machines. In a high-volume production house, cycle time and process efficiency are critical to the bottom line.

Toyoda Solution

The company worked with their Toyoda distributor to determine the best equipment for their needs. They needed to minimize cycle time and deliver a full production run in the shortest time possible.

Equipment Specs

The company purchased a Toyoda FH550S, which was designed for quick acceleration and deceleration, with a high-gain spindle. A second, turnkey installation was designed by a team of engineers to satisfy a specific manufacturing requirement.

Results

The HMC’s high-speed spindle provided the speed and cycle times needed for maximum efficiency and turnaround. Toyoda’s main components were designed to provide optimum cutting times and reduced intervals between cutting times .This eliminate the bottleneck. Now the company is experiencing its greatest percentage of machine uptime.