HELLER solutions at Komax
Up to 20% faster production rates
Until a few years ago, Komax handled the complete manufacturing volume with three machining centres. Since 2018, the company’s 150 different components are machined on two HELLER 4-axis machining centres model H 2000. Increased feeds, speeds and a large tool magazine have made the process 20% faster and eliminated one manned shift.
Task
- to accelerate and streamline a diverse production range comprising 150 items
- fewer manned shifts
- powerful machining centres with the same process reliability
- clear specifications for the control system (Siemens or Heidenhain)
- continued use of the existing NC programs for approx. 150 different items
- large tool magazine
Project scope & solution
- installation and commissioning of two H 2000 4-axis machining centres
- combination with flexible Fastems manufacturing system
- Siemens 840D solution line controller
Result
- one manned shift and one machine less
- two machining centres (instead of the three machines used previously)
- production accelerated by up to 20% thanks for faster control, more feed and higher speeds
- maximum of 409 tools in use
Customer testimonial
Peter Arnold
Head of Mechanical Manufacturing at Komax
"If you have to deal with 30 pallets containing, at times, up to 50 different clamping points per clamping cube, you need the right tools in the magazine to avoid having to constantly change the tool sets. Our tool count currently stands at 409. Comparable or smaller machines simply do not achieve capacities such as these."
More references
Peter Arnold
Head of Mechanical Manufacturing at Komax
"If you have to deal with 30 pallets containing, at times, up to 50 different clamping points per clamping cube, you need the right tools in the magazine to avoid having to constantly change the tool sets. Our tool count currently stands at 409. Comparable or smaller machines simply do not achieve capacities such as these."
Günter Muhr
Managing Director at Franz Haas Waffelmaschinen
"HELLER has exceeded our expectations. Everything went well, the machines run extremely reliably and our throughput times have also measurably reduced."
Thomas Kaysser
Managing Director at H.P. Kaysser
"Our experience with HELLER, including Service, has been nothing but positive. We speak the same language, so there was simply no reason to change supplier. The entire team has now identified with the HELLER machining centres – because they deliver what HELLER promises!"
Frank Brunner
Head of Manufacturing and Production Engineering at Bitzer
"For batch sizes of up to 3 components, the machining centres have to perform reliably as soon as they are switched on, even after scheduled shutdowns. But neither availability nor the required precision presented a major challenge to the H 6000."
Gerhard Aigner
Head of Production at Engel Austria
"We consider quality to be fundamental. The tolerances for our core components are between two and three hundredths of a millimetre. That's why we made the conscious decision to go for HELLER machines, which are renowned for their stability."
Nicholas Warnken
Project Manager at Fette Compacting
"Key contributors to these massive savings are fewer setups thanks to the 5th axis and higher achievable cutting parameters. On the other hand, however, it was the overall package, including the automation system and new tool technologies, that was able to optimise the processes in this way".
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