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Mr Ward says the average cycle time has been cut by40-50 % since the introduction of the DECO 26aand believes that the high number of machine axishas increased the company’s flexibility. “Whilst 12axes may seem a daunting prospect, the machine isvery flexible, highly productive and extremely easy toset-up. We can now do jobs that were previouslyoutside our scope. It has changed the way we quotejobs and it has increased our capabilities and confidenceto go after more complex work. Some of thejobs that come off the DECO 26a are so complex youwouldn’t believe they came off a lathe,” commentsMr Ward.Discussing the simplistic set-up of the DECO 26a,Mr Ward says the Tornos control system, theTB-DECO may be different to all other controlsystems but once understood is very simple to understand.“The TB-DECO enables us to run simulationsbefore starting machining cycles; this has given us ahigh level of confidence and guarantees we avoidtool collisions. Tornos regularly provides us withTB-DECO updates and enhancements; this improvesproductivity and makes life easier when programmingthe machine. We run some extraordinary programvariations and the DECO 26a does some amazingthings using the combination of axis,” continuesMr WardWhen choosing a turning centre, ACSL needed aflexible machine that was easy to set-up, productiveand had an easily accessible work envelope. Whenthe company chose the DECO 26a, it found a solutioncapable of producing batch runs of anything upto 10,000 on an extremely diverse range of products.Commenting on this, Mr Ward says: “There are a lotof product variations going through the machineand during changeovers the spacious work envelopeprovides plenty of room to change tools. It rarelyruns for less than 24 hours and often runs for up to4 days with just reloading of the barfeeder. Once thetooling & program combination has been establishedthe machine proves extremely productive and costeffective. It has seen us change the way we operateand gets us thinking with a different mindset. TheDECO 26a has reduced our costs, improved productivityand capability and has enabled us to relocatestaff to alternate tasks and machines.”“Tornos provide us with good service and are a veryapproachable company. This was epitomised by thewell run training course that saw our operators learntheir way around the machine very quickly,” concludesMr Ward.For Reader Enquiries Contact:John McBrideTornos Technologies UKTornos HouseGarden RoadWhitwick Business ParkCoalvilleLeicestershireTel: 01530 513100Email: sales@tornos.co.uk03 / 06DECO MAGAZINE 19