Rapid Response Manufacturing with Di-Spark Ltd
World-Class, rapid response manufacturing requires a world-class business strategy. Di-Spark Ltd, with a keen eye on market sectors and key market conditions, have aspired towards and consequently remained at the sharp end of high-tech precision machining for decades. But keeping at the forefront of such customer demands as, ‘rapid response manufacturing’ doesn’t happen by itself…
Step File to CAD Model Phase: Initiating Rapid Response Manufacturing
Working closely with the customer, and often operating within specific rapid response manufacturing supply chain directives, Di-Spark ensure that the component geometry files are accessible in a standardised step file format. STEP file, which stands for ‘Standard for The Exchange of Product data’ is a CAD file format used to share 3d and geometric data between CAD systems. The STEP file phase is a fast-track, optimised approach to achieving accurate CAD to CAM data exchange in order to achieve a rapid response manufacturing turn around. Quickly working the STEP file to a CAD model, our CAD/CAM team work quickly and efficiently towards an accurate CAD model ready for key dimensional checks.
Key Dimensional Checks for Rapid Response Manufacturing
Rapid response manufacturing relies on the accuracy of the CAD model. Therefore it is of great important to check and double checking coordinates, dimensions and 3d geometry before machining process setup is initiated. The component cad model is checked for accuracy and machining integrity to ensure that all facets of the cam to cam process are setup correctly, avoiding such issues as mid-machining coordinate adjustments.
CAD to CAM: Rapid Response Manufacturing
To continue the rapid response manufacturing process, the finalised CAD model is send to the rapid response machining cell, to a designated CNC 5 axis machining centre or CNC 5 axis mill-turn centre. These state of the art 5 axis milling and turning machines offer multi-operation machining via automated & robotic arm tool change capability, all accessible from a single setup. Operating around the clock with overnight staff and remote monitoring, our 24/7 rapid response manufacturing service is world-class machining operation.
