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continued from page 5 “We liked the servo-electric E press brakes because of their high accuracy and sensitivity in forming thin material,” explains Ernst. “These brakes have increased our overall production speed. Cost and timing were the reasons for bringing the manufacturing in-house. It took about a week to get product from the job shops. In the early years, we were changing product nearly every week with the design changes. The Finn-Power machines helped us take control of our own destiny.” “The Finn-Power equipment has worked out great,” adds Johnson. “We were able to start rapid prototyping of product. Then the engineering and design phase really took off because we were able to prototype everything we needed with the Finn-Power equipment without going outside. We could switch ideas on the fly and not get stuck with someone else’s lead times.” “We decided to automate both the punching and bending to eliminate the fatigue our operators were experiencing from manually loading and unloading the large sheets and enclosures.” Automation In the fall of 2006, Orion purchased the C5 Compact Express and the robotic E press brake. “We decided to automate both the punching and bending to eliminate the fatigue our operators were experiencing from manually loading and unloading the large sheets and enclosures,” says Ernst. Orion decided to automate both the punching and bending to eliminate the fatigue the operators were experiencing from manually loading and unloading the large sheets and enclosures. Compact Express The C5 Express adds unmanned operation to the C5 turret punch press through highly compact load/unload automation. The unit’s loading/unloading solution utilizes the space above and below the machine, requiring only slightly more space than a turret punch press. It is fast – with simultaneous loading and unloading during processing – accurate, and it does not limit easy manual operation. “When we got the first C5 Compact Express and robotic E press brake, enclosures were only 10-15% of our business…today it is 50%,” says Johnson. “We were producing 500 fixtures a day. Today, we build 3,300 compact modules, 1,200 enclosures, and 5,000 fixtures in an 8-hour shift. The second C5 Compact Express and robotic E press brake were delivered in January 2009.” 6 When the Apollo Light Pipe is used with Orion’s InterLite controls and high-efficient lighting systems, a company can easily measure and manage its energy usage and immediately improve its bottom line. The Apollo Light Pipe utilizes the lowest cost light available – the sun. Apollo can reduce energy costs for lighting to zero for significant portions of the day. Daylight is harvested through the dome and travels through the sealed light pipe, allowing focused daylight to enter the building. The Apollo Light Pipe is designed to be a one-for-one daytime replacement of a typical electrical lighting fixture. Dramatic Growth To be sure, Orion has attained an enviable record of technological achievement and financial growth. The company’s energy-efficient products have won numerous awards, including: Wisconsin’s Manufacturer of the Year, Plant Engineering’s Product of the Year, Platts Global Energy Award, etc. Orion was also recently recognized by the White House for its advances in clean energy and energy efficiency. And the company’s financial success has been equally impressive. In 2005 Orion sales were $12-million, and rose to $80million in 2008. The company went public on NASDAQ in January 2008. “Now that we have the Finn-Power turrets and brakes, we make 200 different models. Finn-Power has given us quality and flexibility in our product line. Without flexibility in today’s market…you’re sunk.” “From 2001- 2004, we had only 10 models of fixtures,” concludes Ernst. “Now that we have the Finn-Power turrets and brakes, we make 200 different models. Finn-Power has given us quality and flexibility in our product line. Without flexibility in today’s market…you’re sunk. That flexibility has allowed us to do our own prototyping, and to get the product through as fast as we can. For development and design changes, the Finn-Power equipment has been a huge asset, even though we are using it daily for production.”
NEW EQUIPMENT SPOTLIGHT Zaphiro – A New, High-Range 2D Laser From Prima Industrie The ZAPHIRO is a new high-range 2D laser, designed to reach high dynamics and to provide excellent cutting quality. The linear motors and the rigid structure allow a combined speed of 240 m/min, drastically reducing production time and cost. A highly innovative and unique feature of this machine is the new Perfect Cut system, providing a zero-defect, zero-waste production. Perfect Cut is an intelligent system which allows real time detection of the cutting quality and automatic correction of parameters. The ZAPHIRO stores a sample cutting piece for each material and thickness on the machine’s CNC. This is used by the system and can be set according to the application and to the desired result. The net result is zero defects and zero rejects. Another important innovation of ZAPHIRO is the laser head, a further evolution of PRIMA INDUSTRIE 2D heads. The new F axis, with higher dynamics and longer stroke, allows substantial cycle time reduction and superior cutting quality. The new “cartridge design” lens change system is extremely quick and easy-to-use. With Beam Size Control (BSC), the laser beam diameter is adjusted to the material and thickness to be cut. Flexibility, productivity, and quality are further improved. ZAPHIRO is also equipped with the new, robust sheet metal supporting table, highly efficient fume exhaust, and with the new, faster pallet changer. ZAPHIRO is provided with P30L, the latest generation numerical control manufactured within the PRIMA Group. Faster and more powerful, the new numerical control is compatible with all previous versions and with all PRIMA INDUSTRIE 2D machines and has a new, easy-to-use, slim console with a 17” touch screen. For off-line programming ZAPHIRO takes advantage of the easy, fast, and smart MAESTRO-Libellua system. Other features include: the highly effective and accurate Nesting Module, the Tables-on-Board 7 (TOB), the Integrated Virtual Machine, and the detailed and precise reporting. ZAPHIRO is equipped with CV5000 (5 kW) laser resonator, allowing cuts up to 25 mm thickness with quality and efficiency and provided with magnetic support turbine, solid state high voltage power unit, servocontrolled gas mixing, and the new “zeroemission” device. As with all PRIMA INDUSTRIE flat bed machines, ZAPHIRO can be integrated with automation systems, from the simplest sheet metal loading/unloading systems, to the most complex FMS, such as the FINN- POWER Night Train.
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