Orthopedic Systems Inc. (OSI)
APPLICATION: Machining of Multiple Orthopedic Parts
BACKGROUND: Orthopedic Systems Inc. (OSI) manufactures specialty surgical and imaging tables and over-bed traction equipment—high quality medical systems focused on advanced patient positioning and pressure management.
ISSUE:
OSI commonly used workholding techniques such as vises – typically one vise per part – when machining parts on vertical, horizontal and roto-drill CNC machining centers. According to OSI Machine Shop Supervisor, John Zezulka: “The result was that machines tables were only 10% utilized and changeovers were time-consuming. We needed to find a new, more advanced way to hold parts that enabled faster set-ups, multiple parts in the same machining space, and optimal utilization of tables and travel on the CNC center.”
Zezulka convinced his senior management team that greater efficiencies – and profits – were attainable by modernizing the OSI machine shop with Jergens tooling and component offerings.
SOLUTION:
The Jergens Ball Lock Mounting System, preengineered to fit the Haas machine used by OSI, replaced standard vise tooling, enabling machining of multiple parts per load and increasing utilization rates to 75% - 90%, depending upon part and tooling configurations.
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