OT: Survey

[Thad]

What type of work do you do?

 

What type of programming do you do?

 

Do you run the machines also?

 

How many machines do you keep going?

 

Thad

[Thad]

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What type of work do you do?

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We're a die shop.

 

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What type of programming do you do?

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85% 2D milling

15% 3D milling

 

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Do you run the machines also?

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Yes.

 

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How many machines do you keep going?

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Anywhere from 1-3.

 

Thad

[mold100]

1) Tool and Die, R&D, fixtures,govt , racing

parts , general machining.

 

2) 70% 3d milling

20% 2d milling

10% 4 axis

ALOT of hardmilling and electrodes also alum.

 

3)normally

lately 20%

 

4) 3 to 4

 

Surfcam, Cimitron e, and solidworks 2004

 

I MISS MASTERCAM

[gcode]

Contract job shop (mostly defense work)

 

70% 4 and 5X milling

20% Mill/turn center

10% 2D lathe and mill

 

I don't run machines anymore.

 

Most of my projects take 2 to 4 months to complete

There are 2 or 3 projects going at once

and there are always emergency jobs that show up at the worst possible moment.

 

 

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Mastercam, SolidWorks and Predator VCNC

 

[ 12-09-2003, 02:57 PM: Message edited by: gcode ]

[CNCGUY]

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What type of work do you do?

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Every size and config. hydraulic fitting you can imagine.

 

 

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What type of programming do you do?

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100% Lathe at this time

 

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Do you run the machines also?

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Very seldom.

 

 

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How many machines do you keep going?

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9

[Noel]

We do

 

extrusion blow molds

injection blow molds

stretch blow molds

 

 

about 50 % 2d

50 % 3d

 

We have 7 mills mostly keep 5 going. I get to do most of the prototypes and special projects.

 

 

Noel

[justind]

we do mostly aero space - since aircraft industry has been suckn though we have got into - oil field, and more government work.

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I do 3,4, and 5 axis programming - mostly 4 axis, but most of my cornet work is 5 axis.

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I run the machines sometimes here, but they prefer programmers to stay up stairs. Before I worked here though I setup and ran machines + programming. My first to shops I worked at I did more conventional work more than anything. Last 6 yrs though has been CNC machines and programming.

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We have over 28 CNC machines + one laser and waterjet machine. Now there is only

4 of us laying down code. All of us can program for any machine here 3,4,5 axis.

[chip]

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What type of work do you do?

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99% Plastic injection molds

1% Dies (currently my first project)

 

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What type of programming do you do?

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I design the mold in SW and cut it in MC.

lots of 3D...Surfaces and almost every straight wall is drafted etc.

 

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Do you run the machines also?

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Yes, Each mold maker has his own station (MC and a 2003 Haaaaaas VF4)

 

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How many machines do you keep going?

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Most of the time 1 sometimes 2

[d00d]

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What type of work do you do?

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we build die cast dies .

 

 

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What type of programming do you do?

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2d and 3d some 4 axis and wire machine

 

 

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Do you run the machines also?

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Not very often but sometimes

 

 

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3Bridgeports, 2 mazaks (one 3axis one 4 axis) One Horizontal Boring mill and a Mits FX10 (2 programers and 2 designers in house.)I wear both titles

[robk]

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What type of work do you do?

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Mold Bases.Cavity work once in a blue moon. Mill only.

 

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What type of programming do you do?

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Mostly 2d (90%).

 

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Do you run the machines also?

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No... Stopped a little over a year ago.

Sometimes still miss it though.

 

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How many machines do you keep going?

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It was 6 ... In process of training 4 of the operators to use the other seats of Mastercam. They're doing great, which leaves me more time for design work, quoting, etc...

 

Rob

[Marty A]

hey thad

 

well you know what i do here, but now i have been

keeping 4 machines going with 4 operaters for 5 machines. 2 okks the okuma and the toshiba, some times it can be a bear.

 

marty

[Müřlıń®]

We....errr I, do 100% 3-d surface machining programming. Use 3-axis CNC mills.

I do it all...gramming, machining, engineering, polishing, even sweeping the floor after the chips get so high I can't walk out the door.....

 

Make forging dies.

 

Oh ya, only keep 2 CNC mills going...sometimes a manual also.

 

 

Murlin

 

[ 12-09-2003, 08:48 PM: Message edited by: Murlin ]

[chris m]

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What type of work do you do?

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We produce power transmission components [gear sets, gear heads, actuators] for industrial machinery, semiconductor manf equipment, aerospace applications, and [recently] robotics; just shipped our first order to be delivered to Fanuc for use in the LR Mate robots.

 

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What type of programming do you do?

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Mostly lathe, probably about 15% 3ax milling. I try to hog the milling work when we get it.

 

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Do you run the machines also?

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As a rule, no, but I am pressed into service on occasion. We worked about 20 consecutive days toward the end of last month to hurdle some outside-vendor setbacks [oops, just trashed all of the parts you sent me; sorry] and the only guy that I have trained to run my twin-twin Okuma was out with surgery so I was LT boy for a few days and then pitched in on the lathes for about a week. I work 2 nights a week for my buddy so I setup and run his Haas machines [sL-20, VF2-SS, VF3] sometimes.

 

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How many machines do you keep going?

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We currently have 22 CNC machines with 3 programmers / manufacturing engineers / machine repairmen / troubleshooters / do-what-needs-to-be-done-guys

 

C

[MACHINEMASTERG]

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What type of work do you do?

pharmacutical packaging machines

 

What type of programming do you do?

90%2d milling 10% 3d milling for vacume forming tools ..some lathe

 

Do you run the machines also?

yes, set up,programe ,run,build the fixtures,etc...

 

 

How many machines do you keep going?

 

1 or 2 dependes on run times

 

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[randy]

we do areospace gears for space shuttle and fighter jets also passanger jets

80 percent lathe

30 percent mill trying to get mgt to up grade to 3d to make life easer

 

usedto run machine but not now im the only programmer 6 lathes 4 mills 2i/d grinders 2 o/d grinders

 

keeps me busy

[Camdude®]

i support MAstercam. i train and do tech support and write post processors. i have a DaVinci router that i program for class. we also have a 3D printer for rapid prototypes. what i don't have is deadlines and unruly engineers that want their parts yesterday. i don't have a tool crib that always seems to be out of the tool i want. i don't have aromatic coolant, hot chips flying at me or two sets of clothes, one for work and one for play. and you know what, i miss it!!!

be careful what you pray for , you may get it.

[Brent Wilkerson]

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Job shop for a piston ring manufacturer. About 600ppl here on the floor in 3 plants. Toolroom: 4 toolmakers, 3 tool techs, 1 tooling engineer and me the CAD/CAM geek.

 

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What type of programming do you do?

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Mill 2d mostly.

Lathe

Wire mostly 4-axis cutting carbide with 0.004" and 0.006" wire

 

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Do you run the machines also?

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I can run them when I have to. I use to run the Wire EDM all the time until I trained soneone else.

 

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How many machines do you keep going?

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At once? As far as how many machines run on the floor. About 300 to 400 machines

[chris m]

Randy; tried to email you but it got kicked back

 

You guys got any harmonic drive gearing applications over there? We're always looking to make new friends...

 

C

 

[ 12-09-2003, 04:02 PM: Message edited by: chris m ]

[Toolfab]

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What type of work do you do?

 

Cutting tools, if it makes a hole slot or removes chips, we'll make it.

 

What type of programming do you do?

 

Mill Level 2 w/ solids, SolidWorks 2004, Cadkey

for wireframe. 50% 2D & 50%3D

ALL MILL

 

Do you run the machines also?

 

Once in a while, I run more grinding equipment then the mills.

 

How many machines do you keep going?

 

Including the mills, 8

 

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[Brendan P]

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What type of work do you do?

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We do Gas Turbine & Aircraft work for GE Power Systems.

We ship Worldwide.

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What type of programming do you do?

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50/50 2D mill 2D lathe

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Do you run the machines also?

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Only when I want to!

Not really anymore (thank god)

If I want to make a few more $$ on the weekends,I will come in and bail the slackers out!

The only other times,is when they need the parts done "right"!

 

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How many machines do you keep going?

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We have approx. 35 cnc's (lathes/mills/edm's)

 

I am looking to get some more training so I can learn more about surfacing/solids/3D programming,although we really do not have much use for it.

 

[ 12-09-2003, 07:10 PM: Message edited by: BUCKET HEAD ]

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

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What type of work do you do?

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Aerospace. We make Airplane seats for 85% of the Rejional Jets on the planet. Our customers include Boeing, Embraer, Bombardier, a host of Airlines.

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What type of programming do you do?

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Whatever there is to do.

 

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Do you run the machines also?

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Not usually but in a pinch. I'm a team player and whatever it takes to get the job done...

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How many machines do you keep going?

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We have 17 VMC's and 7 Horizontals but there are 6 programmers.

 

The reason we were not hit too hard for too long after 9-11 was because companies were mothballing their larger aircraft they were purchasing aircraft in the 70-130 seat range. So, we were growing our competition was shrinking, we went out on a limb and developed new business and now we're in great shape to ride a boom.

[bryan314]

What type of work do you do?

Shop: Tool and Die for car industry.

Me: Whatever I'm told to do. Toolpath, design, qc, program, push a broom, tech support, babysit, wash windows, etc

 

What type of programming do you do?

Shop: Mostly 3D with a good mix of 2D. 2D don't pay the bills.

Me: Including but not limited too: cnc, nc, mastercam mp, c, c++, vb, vbscript, html, javascript, css, php, tcl/tk, lua, sql...

 

Do you run the machines also?

No.

 

How many machines do you keep going?

4 mills, 3 edms, 2 cmms, and a few other odds and ends.

 

Bryan

[rsbeadle]

I'll bring up the rear being a programmer for an Extrusion die shop.

 

Use V9.1sp2 level 3.

 

I do hollow dies for extruding tubes and housings of several types using 3D surfaces. I build hollows from lathe to finished stack on CNC mills. I program 3D contours for shapes on flat dies and drop bearings on CNC. Most dies go from lathe to CNC mill to run complete. Heat treat dies and wire cut the shapes, polish and ship.

 

We have 4 VMC's, 2 Bridgeports, 2 Mazaks (soon 3 Mazaks for a total of 5).

 

My day shift guy has been off lately, and when he is off I program for 3 shifts and run mills all day too. Normally I program all day. One day guy, one night guy, and one weekend guy for operators.

 

Most of my work is quick (2-4 hours on the mill) so I set-up around 20 times a day. Makes for a hectic day.

[Peccator]

What type of work do you do?

We basically do a lot of job shop work. But, being located near the carpet capitol of the world we handle loads of carpet mill type work.

 

What type of programming do you do?

2d, Surfacing, turning, wire and 5 axis.

 

Do you run the machines also?

No.

Not since they moved me to programmer.

And boy, do I love this position.

 

How many machines do you keep going?

11.

2 Fadals VMC

4 Hyundai lathes

1 Mazak Nexus VMC

1 Mazak Integrex 5 axis

3 Charmilles Wire EDMs

 

PEACE

[Hardmill]

Programming, planning for 3 & 4 axis mills.

We primarily cut Beryllium, which is an unusual

beast in itself. You just got to approach to

it different is all.

 

PEACE