robosilo
Aluminum
- Joined
- Nov 8, 2012
- Location
- wisconsin USA
I hate non-machining time which is why I hate even in machine tool setting, probing, or measuring.
On the flip side manual de-burr can vary so much across operators as it is a hand done art.
This skill or care becomes a bigger problem the larger the shop is.
Who actually measures and trains people on these corner breaks in shape and size? Most machine operators can't use a file correctly without many slaps on the knuckles.
No idea how you put this art into the standard work instructions.
When people say in machine de-burring I always wonder if this is a brush or an actual cutter path.
Bob
In our case it's chamfer cutters, no abrasive brushes. Thanks for bringing that up, I should have specified.
Training is definitely an issue here. The supervisors rely on the current operator to train a new hire, which usually results in that new employee learning all the bad habits while they learn the job details. One of my goals when I came aboard as programmer was to create setup sheets with images and notes in programs to prevent confusion especially for new hires. I was hoping those improvements may in some small way help morale. But I'm also very optimistic and naive when it comes to continuous improvement programs.