What do you do when your orders outpace your production?
What do you do when your orders outpace your production?
Since 1978, MIP has designed and manufactured high quality tools and aftermarket parts for high-performance RC race cars. In recent years, MIP saw demand for their products increase significantly, especially their world-renowned hex wrenches. MIP turned to Excalibur Tools and FANUC America to design and build an automated six-axis grinding center that resulted in a 300% increase in production.
Since 1978, Moore's Ideal Products, LLC (MIP) in Covina, California has designed and manufactured parts and tools for high-performance RC race cars. Recently MIP experienced a sharp increase in demand for their products, especially their world-renowned hex wrenches. MIP needed to increase their production without sacrificing the production or development of other products.
MIP turned to Excalibur Tools and FANUC America to design and build an automated six-axis grinding center. Dan Wayman from Excalibur Tool, designed a six-axis grinding machine powered by a FANUC Series 30i– Model B CNC and integrated with a FANUC LR Mate 200iD robot for load/unload operations.
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