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View to amortisation … or how fast can a Fixturing System save the money. Compare set-up times:

Resetting without using the HIRSCHMANN FixturingSystem Resetting with the HIRSCHMANN Fixturing System 1. Release chuck, withdraw holder and workpiece 2. Put in and clamp the new workpiece that has beenpre-setted outside the machine 3. Start the program 1. Remove machined workpiece 2. Clean machine table 3. Put in new workpiece 4. Look for suitable clamping materials 5. Clamp the workpiece with toe clamps to the machinetable6. Adjust workpiece with the help of the machinefunctions (takes most of the time)7. Start the program START after about 25 – 30 minutes START after about 3 minutes Time of amortisation (example for calculation) Machine hour rate 50,– (USD, GBP, EUR) Saved set-up time per day = 100 minutes means approx.83,– (USD, GBP, EUR)/dayInvested money for Fixturing System 13.000,– (USD,GBP, EUR)Result in one year: 220 days x 100 minutes = 22.000minutes ~ 366 hours more machine operating time! Potential to save Having 4 workpiece changes a day, you can save set-uptime of about 100 min./day using HIRSCHMANN Fixturing System. Reduction of machine-down time Time of amortisation 13.000,– (USD, GBP, EUR)/83,– (USD, GBP, EUR)= 156,6 days ~ 3/4 year Estimated workdays per year = 220 daysEstimated machine-down time per day = 100 minutes Potential to save in a year 366 hours x 50.– (USD, GBP, EUR) = 18.300,– (USD, GBP, EUR) /year Potential to save can be increased even more, if more than 4 work piece changes a day take place or if there is more than one EDM in use.
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