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U EI success with PowerMill High Speed Machining

U EI success with PowerMill High Speed Machining

Customer challenge

U EI Trading Sdn Bhd is a manufacturer of plastic parts mainly for the electronics and consumer products industry. Their tooling department was having difficulties finding skilled, experienced manpower. They also wanted to significantly improve the quality of the parts they were producing to set themselves apart in a highly competitive environment and wanted to maximize the ROI on CNC machine purchases.

Project goals

The goal of their project was to increase output by 20% and decrease the dependence on skilled manpower, using Autodesk softwares. They aim to reduce manual work such as programming, deburring, polishing and automating their workflow as much as possible to improve workflow efficiency.

Solution

U EI decided to invest in Autodesk PowerShape and Autodesk PowerMill software. They were closely supported by E & C Solutions, who provided training for their engineers and helped to integrate the technology into their workflow. 

Business outcome

E & C Solutions trained their engineering team on Autodesk PowerMill to create a simple NC program that eliminates the need for manual programming on the machine. With Autodesk PowerMill’s high-speed machining capabilities, they were able to cut down the cycle time and produce higher quality products that required less deburring and polishing. Due to the reduced cycle time, the capacity of the machines was increased.

Conclusion

With increased machine capacity, U EI was able to increase their output by 30%, which exceeded their goals. By eliminating manual programming and reducing the need for labor-intensive With work such as deburring and polishing, they are now less dependent on skilled manpower. E & C Solutions continues to work with U EI, providing post-processor customization support and training for new engineers.

Project summary

    Duration & delivery

  • 60
  • 2020-12-12

    Autodesk solutions

  • PowerMill
  • PowerShape

    Services provided

  • Post Processor Development
  • Technical Support
  • Product Training

    Customer industry

  • Design & Manufacturing
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