Fine cuts eliminate hand polishing
Fine cuts eliminate hand polishing
WHEN a Sydney engineering workshop noted for precision jobs and fast turnaround invested in a new Fanuc Robodrill, it got more than it bargained for.
The managing director of Oz Models, Wally Austin, said the acquisition enables staff to produce a smooth machined surface to the required profile.
"We are very impressed with the performance of the Robodrill FS31i-A%, because it has enabled us to enhance the quality of each finished component on tasks that formerly took three times as long," Austin said.
The newcomer has done more than maintain the workshop's customary high levels of accuracy - even running at a spindle-speed of 21,000 rpm. The fineness of the cut has eliminated most of the polishing processes needed on work pieces such as close tolerance moulds for the plastic industry.
At its workshops in Ryde, Oz Models has provided a variety of services for the past decade. It has built a first-class reputation for pattern-making, producing high-precision dies and moulds, jigs and fixtures, special purpose machines and short run machined parts. Oz Models uses a wide variety of materials including metal, plastic and resins to manufacture these jobs.
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