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REPORT - MAYWEG GMBH
How about a little extra? Linking a system to three different CNC machines and having it loaded automatically. With the aim of making everything easier, increasing capacity and process reliability? Yes, exactly! That is Mayweg The full-service partner in tool and mold manufacturing. From consulting and design engineering to delivery of fully assembled and tested subassemblies, Mayweg GmbH is a system supplier for plastic parts. Every day, 150 employees work together with customers to develop optimal solutions. These customers come from the electrical engineering, electronics, automotive, construction components, sanitary ware and medical technology industries. Considerations Christopher Seeboth, Head of Manufacturing in the Tool Design division, and his team are constantly striving to achieve shorter throughput times and higher machine utilization, with repeatable quality and less strain on personnel. To achieve this, the specialists at Mayweg, EROWA, and Exeron joined forces to develop a solution. The cornerstones Lower throughput times In today‘s world, where „right now“ is often already too late, it is inconceivable that workpieces coming from one production step have to sit idle until the machine is ready for the next step. The throughput has to be organized in such a way that waiting times are avoided as much as possible. Higher machine utilization One clear advantage of lowering throughput times is a better (higher) utilization of the individual machines in the process. These integrated systems must be extremely robust when 24/7 production is needed all of a sudden. Database as the foundation Process interruptions can be avoided only if all manufacturing decisions are made on the same data basis. That is exactly our intention with the database of the JMS 4.0 process control system.
The EROWA Robot Dynamic 150 Linear has an extremely compact design and offers high performance in a small space.
High availability All well and good, you say? Yes, and when the entire system is available, things get really interesting in production scheduling. Being able to plan with 24/7 production frees up previously unknown capacities. It is extremely important to make sure that these hours are actually available. The reliability of the system is therefore one of the guiding criteria in the assessment. Easy operation Everyone knows that the highly interlinked processes in tool and mold manufacturing are extremely complex. This is exactly where the full strength of the JMS 4.0 process control system comes into play. Complex processes require appropriate computing power and the right software, which must be easy for the machine operator to use. The heart of the matter The in-depth discussions on taking the step towards automation revealed one thing above all: Everything has to be standardized, starting with the tooling system for the workpieces and electrodes, continuing with the datum points on the machines and finally the part designations, CAD parameters, and complete work processes. The question arises as to whether all this is actually necessary and why the same could not be achieved with just a little more flexibility. The answer is obvious, though: If a computer is really going to help, it can only do so when the conditions are logical. These conditions can be highly complex, but the variables have to be