Case Study 2: CNC DIRECT ENGINEERING
CNC Direct purchased a Maylan Twin Pallet Change System,
this proved so successful they have bought another four at various times since.
Thanks to the use of Maylan Pallet Change Systems in machining medium to large batch quantities of castings
CNC Direct have achieved a 22% increase in output.
Furthermore, load and unload times have shrunk from 10 minutes to just 10 seconds,
coupled with reduced change over times between jobs.
Reduction in floor to floor times of 22%
Components per Cycle 6
Component Weight 2 Kg each
Fixture Weight 10 Kg
Total Weight 22 Kg
Material Cast Iron
Original Load/Unload time- 10 minutes
.New Load/Unload time with Pallet System fitted- 10 seconds
Original floor to floor time for 6 parts- 19 minutes
New floor to floor time with Pallet System fitted- 15 minutes
Original changeover time between jobs- 25 minutes
New changeover time with Pallet System fitted- 9 minutes
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