http://www.todaysmachiningworld.com/forum/topic/reducing-setup-time-on-cnc-swiss Brought to you by Todays Machining World en-US Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:53:34 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://www.todaysmachiningworld.com/forum/search.php http://www.todaysmachiningworld.com/forum/topic/reducing-setup-time-on-cnc-swiss#post-32 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 05:49:10 +0000 Anonymous 32@http://www.todaysmachiningworld.com/forum/ <p>There is a better way. Use a dial indicator mounted in a comparator stand to measure the tool height BEFORE you mount it in the machine. Record the offset and load them in as you begin the changeover. This is a good way to externalize an activity by carrying it out before the changeover begins. </p> http://www.todaysmachiningworld.com/forum/topic/reducing-setup-time-on-cnc-swiss#post-31 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 05:49:10 +0000 Anonymous 31@http://www.todaysmachiningworld.com/forum/ <p>There is a better way. Use a dial indicator mounted in a comparator stand to measure the tool height BEFORE you mount it in the machine. Record the offset and load them in as you begin the changeover. This is a good way to externalize an activity by carrying it out before the changeover begins. </p> http://www.todaysmachiningworld.com/forum/topic/reducing-setup-time-on-cnc-swiss#post-30 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 05:45:28 +0000 Anonymous 30@http://www.todaysmachiningworld.com/forum/ <p>We are working on reducing setup times on our CNC Swiss. Our people spend a lot of time developing a setup that faces the part with every tool to a set center height. Is there a better way? </p>