Single-cycle operations - Precision machinist's use of one-hit cycles results in long-term contract for flow control valve bodies

摘要

Unicut Precision's production philosophy of implementing one-hit machining cycles on very complex components has won it a long-term contract to produce batches of 250 flow control valve bodies. The production demands of these parts were such that even the supplier of the machine on which the parts were to be processed had some concerns, but the final - and extremely complex - process developed by Unicut's Martin Branch on a twin-spindle Miyano ABX-64 TH2 multi-axis mill/turn centre has resulted in a fully deburred and washed part being supplied to the customer, along with other components, ready for final assembly.