CASE STUDY
Machine Tending Lathe Machines
Key
Results
01
74% output improvement
02
ROI in 3 days
03
Lights out achieved in 10 days
Client
Overview
£10-50m
Turnover
100-249
Company Size
Operations
Project Lead
Installation Time
1 week
Industry Sector
Task
Business Problem
Alicat Scientific is a pioneer in the manufacturing of mass flow meters
As well as mass flow meters, the company also produce mass flow controllers, and pressure controllers, for gases and liquids. Alicat is part of Halma, a global group of life-saving technology companies.
User Brief
Solution
Results
Alicat had reached a chokepoint with cycle times exceeding 45 minutes
COVID-19 related demand increased the urgency to find a solution
Alicat Scientific sought an automation solution that would allow them to meet their steadily growing demand. Despite increasing their workforce, they’d hit a wall in overall throughput. With cycle ...
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What is the team saying?
This (automation bundle from READY) solved a critical chokepoint in our ventilator component manufacturing, allowing us to meet COVID-19-related demand that would have been impossible before.
Greg Camron
Machine Shop Manager
From unboxing to training and setup, this was one of the easiest operations I’ve ever experienced in the world of machining. More than that, our machinists actually found it fun!
Greg Camron
Machine Shop Manager
This solution has performed beyond our expectations. From programming it ourselves in three days, to running lights out in 10 days, to paying for itself in the first month - we couldn’t be more pumped. We’re looking for the next task to automate!
Greg Camron
Machine Shop Manager
This (automation bundle from READY) solved a critical chokepoint in our ventilator component manufacturing, allowing us to meet COVID-19-related demand that would have been impossible before.
Greg Camron
Machine Shop Manager
From unboxing to training and setup, this was one of the easiest operations I’ve ever experienced in the world of machining. More than that, our machinists actually found it fun!
Greg Camron
Machine Shop Manager
This solution has performed beyond our expectations. From programming it ourselves in three days, to running lights out in 10 days, to paying for itself in the first month - we couldn’t be more pumped. We’re looking for the next task to automate!
Greg Camron
Machine Shop Manager
This (automation bundle from READY) solved a critical chokepoint in our ventilator component manufacturing, allowing us to meet COVID-19-related demand that would have been impossible before.
Greg Camron
Machine Shop Manager
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