Okuma's PALLETACE enhances productivity, capabilities

Charlotte, North Carolina – Okuma customer L&R Precision Tooling Inc. has invested in the future with a PALLETACE flexible manufacturing system (FMS) integrated with three Okuma MB-4000H horizontal machining centers. As a busy CNC job shop serving the aerospace, medical and energy industries, they handle a wide variety of jobs that involve complex, tight tolerance parts cut from exotic and difficult to machine metals. The integrated machining center and FMS system provide flexibility that enables them to be more proactive and reactive to customer needs.

“We don’t think you have to grow or die. But, you do have to improve or die. Our PALLETACE system from Okuma allows us to do that,” states Clay Leath, president, L&R Precision Tooling.  

The FMS reduces set up time and changeovers allowing L&R to take on repeat orders while accommodating schedule and quantity changes. This advanced CNC machining technology also enables shorter lead times, competitive pricing and lights-out manufacturing for increased productivity. Since acquiring the PALLETACE L&R has more than doubled their warehouse square footage in addition to increasing their workforce by 45%. 

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Source: Okuma America Corp.