Improving Machine Productivity

Abstract

The planing and moulding sector of the timber industry is a complex machining environment. The production process is hampered by short tool life, frequent job changes and long set‐up times with a concomitant machine utilization of as little as 30 per cent. Investigates the requirements for finished timber section production and develops a strategy for alleviating the most significant production bottlenecks to reduce downtime. The proposed scheme offers a considerable reduction in downtime via the efficient control and passage of machining data and embodiments of machine setting aids. This provides a platform for successful CIM implementation.

Citation

Parkin, R. and Cutri, F. (1993), "Improving Machine Productivity", Integrated Manufacturing Systems, Vol. 4 No. 3, pp. 32-36. https://doi.org/10.1108/09576069310042972