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Metrology solutions for productive process control Transform your your manufacturing performance manuf with help from with help from the process control experts the pro Increase automation and gain more throughput from your existing assets Reduce rework, concessions and scrap Increase your capabilities and traceability

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Process variation is the enemy of competitiveness and profitability. It causes waste and inefficiency, leads to high quality costs and manning levels, and results in late deliveries and poor traceability. The secret to consistent, automated and productive machining is to understand where variation comes from and to deal with it at source. Renishaw’s Productive Process Pyramid ™ provides a framework within which to identify and control variation in your factory, backed by innovative technology, proven methods and expert support. Renishaw can help bring your goal of ‘green button’ or ‘lights...

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Increase throughput from your existing assets If your machines are overloaded then you may be facing a sizeable capital investment to make up the shortfall. Either that, or a large sub-contract bill. Or worse still, you might find yourself turning away profitable work. But what if you could extract more throughput from the machinery you already have? Case study IN216: Kawasaki, USA ü defer capital expenditure ü reduce your sub-contract and overtime bills ü pursue additional business Preventative controls Predictive controls Active controls Informative controls “This new flexibility, the...

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Increase automation and reduce human intervention Are you reliant on skilled operators to keep your machines running, leading to high labour costs and a substantial overtime bill? Or perhaps your engineers are tied up with shop support rather than working on new processes? What impact would lower direct labour and shop support costs have on your competitiveness? automate manual setting and measurement processes reduce direct labour costs redeploy staff into proactive engineering roles Case study IN207: Castle Precision Ltd “The biggest benefit of probing is the reduction… no, it would be...

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Reduce rework, concessions and scrap Scrapping parts is always painful - it’s a waste of time, effort and materials. Similarly, rework and concessions lead to late deliveries, fire-fighting and overtime. If you could largely eliminate such quality costs, how would this help your responsiveness and profitability? improved conformance and consistency lower unit costs shorter lead times “The probes have shortened make-ready time dramatically and brought guaranteed precision and quality control to the production process, whilst all but eliminating the possibility of costly errors.” On-machine...

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Enhance your capability and take on more work Customers are demanding ever more complex work, whilst regulations are driving greater traceability throughout the manufacturing process. Are your capabilities keeping pace with the needs of your market? Do you need a cost-effective way to boost the capability of your machining and inspection processes? offer your customers state-of-the-art capabilities take on more complex work meet customer demands for traceability Case study IN108: ANT Industries “We’ve transformed our inspection capacity and capability. We’re ahead of the game and have a...

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Reduce your total cost of ownership Buying and maintaining your manufacturing equipment presents an up-front and ongoing cost to your business. Are you tied to inflexible, out-dated metrology equipment with high running costs? What impact would reduced total cost of ownership have on your bottom line? buy fewer, more productive machines eliminate expensive, inflexible custom gauges reduce calibration and maintenance costs Effective in-process control builds confidence in the consistency and reliability of the machining process. As a result, you can minimise the level of off-machine...

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Renishaw plc New Mills, Wotton-under-Edge Gloucestershire, GL12 8JR United Kingdom novative Innovative processsolutions process control solutions Innovative process control control solutions About Renishaw Renishaw is an established world leader in engineering technologies, with a strong history of® innovation in product development ® ® REVO 5-axis le 5-axis REVOREVO le ble ble ble b Post-processv ilabvafiiltablefi A ila st-process and manufacturing. SinceaitsAformationt in 1973, thevacompanyhigh-speed 5-axis Post-process Availa has supplied leading-edge vailaAvailathat increase process A...

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Innovative process control solutions Tackle process variation va Tackle process varia Tackle process at PH20 5-axis touch-trigger inspection system, suitable for all sizes of CMM. Post-process monitoring PH20 5-axis 5-axis PH20 touch-trigger touch-trigger inspection inspection system, suitable system, suitable for all sizes of for all sizes of applied after machining CMM. CMM. Equator™ able Avail versatile gauge t retrofi as afast enables inspection of high volume parts. Equator™ Equator™ versatile gauge gauge versatile enables fast fast enables inspection of highof high inspection volume...

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Renishaw plc New Mills, Wotton-under-Edge Gloucestershire, GL12 8JR United Kingdom About Renishaw Renishaw is an established world leader in engineering technologies, with a strong history of innovation in product development and manufacturing. Since its formation in 1973, the company has supplied leading-edge products that increase process productivity, improve product quality and deliver cost-effective automation solutions. A worldwide network of subsidiary companies and distributors provides exceptional service and support for its customers. Products include: • Additive manufacturing,...

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