Intuitive and easy-to-use Renishaw GUI power module production to achieve "zero error

Molds are an essential tool for manufacturing high-volume parts in the manufacturing industry. To process different materials (including plastics, metals, minerals, etc.) into finished products of high shape, high pressure or other processes, the mold must be used in this process. The mold base is a part that supports the mold and is composed of a plurality of steel plates and different parts.

Mold base production

In recent years, the mold industry has gradually developed in a small number of different directions. Customers are increasingly demanding custom mold bases and high-precision mold bases. The reason why the company is able to stand out in the highly competitive Taiwan mold base processing industry is because it is right. The pursuit of high quality production. Renishaw's machine tool probes and tool setters have been used for 20 years. Last year, Renishaw's GUI (Graphical User Interface) software was used, which makes the workpiece/tool ​​setting and feature detection process easier and simpler.

Mr. Shen Mingbao, General Manager of Yu Man and his production team

Founded in Taiwan in 1982, the company's business includes plastic mold base production, two-color mold base processing, precision machining, etc., with an annual production capacity of 2,500 sets of mold bases. Its customers are mainly local customers in Taiwan, accounting for about 60% of the total business volume. At the same time, Manchu also actively expands overseas markets, including Mabuchi Motor (Japan Marlboro to Motor) and Futaba (Japan Double Leaf Electronics Industry Co., Ltd.) Club), YKK Co., Ltd., SHL Tooling Limited (Hong Kong Shangruihong Mould Co., Ltd.).

High precision custom mold base production

In order to meet the rapid development of the mold market, the company is mainly engaged in the production of “one-stop” plastic mold base. The production of the entire set of custom mold bases is complex and time-consuming, and the precision requirements are also very high – the tolerances are often controlled within 5 microns; in addition, the more complex mold bases can take up to 3 days of production time, so reducing the scrap rate is full control. The primary consideration for quality and increased capacity. The mold base production focuses on accurately measuring the hole position and acupoint size and “accurately finding the center”, while the traditional manual measurement cannot meet the zero error target requirement of Mr. Shen Mingbao, the general manager of the company. On the other hand, long-term operation also increases the possibility of operator error. In the case of fullness, early operators work 5 days a week, 10 to 12 hours a day, without the use of machine tool probes. There may be 3 to 4 setups or measurement errors per week, which results in waste and increases production costs and time.

However, after using Renishaw's machine tool probes and tool setting products, the 100% accurate measurement requirements put forward by General Manager Shen Mingbao can be easily met. The contact between Reman and Renishaw began with the MP10 probe. Up to now, its existing 8 machines are equipped with Renishaw machine probes and tool setting instruments, including 7 TS27R contact tool sets, 4 sets. RMP60 machine tool probe and 1 RTS radio tool setting tool for workpiece setting, tool setting and in-machine measurement.

In the past year, I sold two new machine tools, including a YCM VCD2012B gantry vertical machine. During this time, they first came into contact with Renishaw GUI (Graphical User Interface) software, which is intuitive, easy to use and safe. The high character has left a deep impression on Shen. The GUI simplifies the programming of traditional machine tools with a graphical interface that guides the operator through standard measurements including probe calibration, workpiece alignment, tool setting and probe inspection, reducing operator manual input and requiring no operator programming training for the average operator. You can handle it with ease.

Shen Zong said: "With the Renishaw GUI, our engineers can concentrate on their own work, including programming and program development. The machine tool operation is completed by the operator, so that they can do their jobs and work more. See efficiency. In addition, the high security of the GUI eliminates the operator's fear of using the probe. Shen explained: “Like a small business like us, buying a machine tool probe is not cheap; the “fooling” operation of Renishaw's GUI graphics option simplifies setup and measurement operations, and it protects settings from being manipulated. The staff changed their own, and the operator no longer worried about the damage caused by human error, which caused the company to suffer losses. Our employees include both Taiwanese and overseas people. Due to different language and cultural backgrounds during communication, Communication problems may occur and result in operational errors. With Renishaw's GUI graphical interface, we are able to eliminate unnecessary mistakes. After using Renishaw GUI software for one year, our productivity has increased by 30%. It can ensure the delivery of products on time, which greatly increases the trust of customers.” Shen is very satisfied with the Renishaw GUI software. The three machines that I just ordered also specify the Renishaw GUI to match the Renishaw machine. Head and tool set.

Renishaw GUI is developed by Renishaw and a number of machine tool manufacturers. Users only need to select and complete the measurement cycle generation process according to the measurement requirements. The Renishaw GUI is available for Fanuc, Okuma, Mazak, Siemens, Heidenhain and Bosch Rexroth machine controllers, with more than a dozen language options.

At the same time, I chose the Renishaw GUI to configure the RTS wireless contact tool setter for the machine. It is no stranger to Renishaw's tool-to-tools. It has been using the TS27R hard-wired tool setter; the RTS wireless contact tool set uses the globally recognized 2.4 GHz band wireless communication standard to transmit data. Installation is more convenient and allows the workbench on the machine to move more freely. RTS's 1.00 μm 2σ repeatability ensures rapid measurement of tool length and diameter for a wide range of tools.

Both the TS27R and RTS contact tool sets are designed with proven motion mechanisms for tooling and tool breakage detection in vertical and horizontal machining centers as well as on gantry machining centers.

Pursuit of high quality production

We have attached great importance to establishing long-term and good cooperative relations with customers and manufacturers, insisting on high-quality and high-precision mold base production and providing rigorous after-sales service. Shen’s business philosophy is just a calligraphy written on the top of his office with the words “Drinking water source”. The banner is reflected.

Mr. Shen Mingbao, General Manager of Yu Man

Shen Zong said: "Customers' pursuit of quality is becoming more and more strict. We will use the machine tool to test the quality of the mold base before mass production. Therefore, we are even more tolerant. Customers will also consider the equipment we use as a standard. Renishaw is A well-known brand in the measurement industry, using Renishaw's machine tool measurement solutions, does give customers more confidence in the fullness."