Our production techs run their own parts on the CMM. The programs are ran in Protected Mode, we have a lot of dedicated fixtures with detailed setup instructions. They only have to push Execute, follow the setup instructions, enter the pertinent data into a form, and click OK and the program runs. Since all the fixturing goes into the same XY coordinates on the plate, there is no need for manual alignments. The programs run a rough DCC alignment to locate the part, then another full DCC alignment to pinpoint the part better. It runs pretty smoothly. A majority of the people now understand the importance of cleaning parts and the accuracy of the data. If done right, it can be successful. Ours is pretty successful.
Our production techs run their own parts on the CMM. The programs are ran in Protected Mode, we have a lot of dedicated fixtures with detailed setup instructions. They only have to push Execute, follow the setup instructions, enter the pertinent data into a form, and click OK and the program runs. Since all the fixturing goes into the same XY coordinates on the plate, there is no need for manual alignments. The programs run a rough DCC alignment to locate the part, then another full DCC alignment to pinpoint the part better. It runs pretty smoothly. A majority of the people now understand the importance of cleaning parts and the accuracy of the data. If done right, it can be successful. Ours is pretty successful.
