Article: PUNCHING UP PRODUCTIVITY.(CR Metal Products Inc.)

Hydraulic CNC turret punches reduce setup time 30 percent

Shrinking product life cycles, strong competitive influences, and severe production bottlenecks prompted CR Metal Products, Inc., St. Louis, MO, to invest in four high-speed CNC hydraulic turret punch presses for fabrication of electronic enclosures. That investment has helped this growing job shop cut manufacturing cycle times, standardize turret loads, improve flexibility, and reduce both finishing and rework requirements.

Within a six-month period, CR Metal Products has realized a 25 percent increase in productivity, accomplished a 30 percent reduction in setup time, and eliminated the need for ...

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