In an operation list, the order of the various machining steps is defined. One operation must be complete before the next operation can start.
Documents
Documents – machining instructions, reports, images, etc. – can be linked to every operation. This allows the operator to make use of the information directly at the machine.
• No searching for information
• The information is linked to the right machining operation
• If the operation has been saved as an article, information from previous occasions will be available.
Linked orders
For an EDM operation, electrodes need to be produced. Linking electrode manufacturing with the EDM operation minimises the risk of mistakes. As soon as the electrode blank has been identified on its holder, the electrode and the EDM operation are linked.
• The right electrode for the right EDM operation
• High process safety
Status
The status – waiting / machining / ready – of every object in the magazine is stored in the database.