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Article Information:
Title:
Robot automation in the mould shop
Author(s):
Brian Rooks
Journal:
Industrial Robot: An International Journal
Year:
1998
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Issue:
Page:
259 - 261
ISSN:
0143-991X
DOI:
10.1108/01439919810226249
Publisher:
MCB UP Ltd
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Abstract:
British toolmakers are not renowned for their investment in advanced manufacturing technology. In spite of this mould and die maker, Fletcher & Hamilton has taken the ultimate step and installed the first robotic EDM cell in the UK at its Cheltenham plant. This new facility was introduced following a BIMBO that has transformed the company into a profitable operation specialising in the manufacture of moulding tools for the caps/enclosures, medical and pharmaceutical industries. The philosophy surrounding this transformation is described together with the set-up and operation of the EDM cell.
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Article Type:
Technical paper