Remember when setups took half the shift back in 2019?

I was swapping out a job last week on our old Haas and it hit me how fast things move now. Three years ago we used to spend like 2 hours just tramming the head and squaring vises for a simple plate job. Last month I had a new kid ask why I was even checking the indicator because the machine held its zero so long. It’s wild how much better the tooling and fixtures have gotten since then. I also miss those long coffee breaks we’d take while waiting for the first run... Has anyone else noticed the pace change or is it just my shop?

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finley_walker573d ago

Honestly just thinking about those 2 hour tramming sessions gives me flashbacks. We used to keep a coffee thermos by the machine specifically for those long waits on first article runs. Ngl sometimes I miss the slower pace even if the new tooling is way better for production.

robert_bennett292d ago

You ever fall asleep standing up leaning on the machine during those waits...