“We manage machining operations on crankshafts that require multiple stages: gear cutting, turning and washing. The challenge was to coordinate these operations efficiently.”

• Automatic tending of multiple machine tools (gear cutting machine, lathe, washing machine)
• Management of different cycles and uneven cycle times
• Reduction of idle times between one machining operation and the next
• Need for complete integration between machines

“The difficulty was balancing the operations: each machine has its own cycle time, and this created inefficiencies.”

• Cell with anthropomorphic robot for part handling and loading/unloading
• Complete integration with machine tools and control systems
• Dynamic cycle management logic to optimize flows
• Intermediate buffers to balance times between the different machining operations

“Dynamic flow management was decisive in making the most of each machine.”

• Reduced idle times between machining operations
• Greater saturation of machine tools
• Continuous and optimized process
• Increase in overall productivity

“Now the system works in a coordinated way. The machines no longer wait, and that is where we gained efficiency.”