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TOOLROOM TECHNOLOGY
hand we can approach management and make a strong case for capital expenditures, targeted at addressing specific capacity needs.”
A Technology Tune-up
Over the last 3 yr., Oberg has invest- ed more than $10 million in new machining equipment. It also has con- tinued to customize special machining platforms to perform its proprietary Molecular Decomposition Process (MDP). It uses the process where sur- face quality of die components is absolutely critical—typically found in Series I and II dies, but occasionally specified in Series III dies as well.
“During MDP, we establish a cath- ode-anode relationship between the abrasive wheel and the workpiece,” Rugaber explains. “As a result, we can remove stock as much as 80 per- cent faster than with conventional grinding.”
Using MDP, which Oberg now has installed on more than 10 grinding
Oberg has the same number of wire-EDM operators it had 5 yr. ago, but is sending 30 to 40 percent more product out the door. This is due, in part, to automation that enables unattended machining.
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