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MetalForming Mexico magazine and e-newsletter is the perfect advertising combination
May 7-9, 2013 Cintermex Monterrey, Mexico
Manufacturers in Mexico are becoming more productive and efficient than ever. Capitalize on this unique opportunity to deliver your advertising message to this growing market.
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stainless to 1⁄4 in. The machine’s edge- function feature, reports Pirlot, processes sharp corners cleanly, par- ticularly in thicker materials. Process- ing thicker materials is important for the company, as it’s built a reputation for perforating heavy-gauge plate to 1 in. thick.
McKey relies on the laser’s process- control capabilities to automatically sense piercing times and detect and control plasma when cutting stainless steel. This feature keeps processing time high while minimizing part dam- age due to loss of cut.
The system features an integrated shuttle table, which also helps keep uptime high by allowing one table to be loaded while the machine cuts on the second table. And, the shuttle- table design allows the firm to process long workpieces, “including a 12-ft.- long stainless-steel part for an archi- tectural customer,” Thurman says. The system is automation-enabled, so that McKey can retrofit it with a material-warehousing system at a later date.
McKey is phasing out its older laser and offloading more work to the new machine.
A Cut Above
Business has been good for McKey.
“We’ve surpassed our goals,” says Thurman, “and are operating three shifts per day, five or six days per week. We weathered the recession and have grown dramatically, doubling the size of the plant.”
Thurman appreciates the impor- tance of employing advanced tech- nology to keep the company well- positioned.
“What we used to consider shorter lead times now are standard lead times,” Thurman says. “And what’s considered a global standard of prod- ucts is getting tighter. Investing in advanced equipment certainly helps with that.” MF
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