Product category: Plugs and Sockets
News Release from: Deutsch
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 18 April 2005
Centre to revolutionise
connector shell production
Deutsch is claiming an industry first following its investment in an innovative Index G160 CNC turning/milling centre with its additional satellite spindle, increasing its versatility
Deutsch is synonymous with technology leadership, manufacturing connectors for a wide range of applications, from Formula 1 racing cars to submarines, specialising in providing interconnection solutions for harsh environments, including extreme heat, dust, moisture and chemicals. Andrew Meredith, Production Engineering Manager, hopes the G160 will revolutionise Deutsch's connector shell production.
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'It's a multi-axis machine with two integral automatic tool changers that has been bought in to produce some of our small batch work', explains Meredith.
Holding up to 100 tools, the new machine will allow the operators to change from component to component with very little down time.
'The real advantage is the ability to produce wide ranging features on one machine', says Meredith.
'We anticipate savings of 65-70% of standard set times'.
This latest acquisition, a high-performance turning/milling centre which cost around GBP 360,000, is part of an ongoing plan of investment which amounts to approximately GBP 1.5 million a year.
Developed and tested in Germany, the G160 will place Deutsch ahead of its rivals.
'We are pleased to have the first G160 in the UK', says Meredith.
'We expect it to help us to maintain our lead in the market'.
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