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  • A 3D printer for faster and more effective quality control

    A 3D printer for faster and more effective quality control

    We continue our investments in quality control machinery with the purchase of a 3D Stratasy F123 printer, for swift realisation of more precise brackets and prototypes.

    Investing in mechatronics and industry 4.0 is the mantra that accompanies OMCB and has allowed us to remain abreast of the challenges and demands posed by an ever-changing market. That is why, after the summer break, our machine fleet has been expanded to include a machine that is now almost indispensable for companies operating in the mechanical engineering sector: a 3D Printer to realise prototypes and brackets for the quality office. We decided to choose Stratasys F123, a 3D printer specifically designed for the industrial sector that allows user to realise complex components quickly and without interruptions and which OMCB will use to realise:

    Precision turned component prototypes

    Starting from technical drawings, the 3D Printer Stratasys F123 creates plastic or resin prototypes of the components that will then be produced in steel, metal or copper using machining centres or automatic lathes. This allows us to obtain exceptionally precise and complex prototypes, in record time and perform final tests, measurements, tightness tests, before commencing series production with greater levels of awareness and no time wasted.

    Brackets for the quality department

    With custom drawings prepared in-house by our technical department, the 3D printer is used to realise plastic brackets and supports that hold the components still during quality control operations performed using equipment like Zeiss Contura or the Jenoptik system. Plastic brackets facilitate quality control operations, achieving more accurate measurements and make the whole process leaner, reducing the use of the machining centres that can now be dedicated exclusively to the realisation of the mechanical components.

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    Although 2020 has been a difficult year from many points of view, first and foremost due to the Covid-19 health emergency which is still ongoing at present, we did not let this demoralise us and we decided to continue with our investment plan which we are convinced will help us overcome even more insidious obstacles.
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  • New dedicated robotic island: Brother Speedio m140x2 arrives at OMCB

    New dedicated robotic island: Brother Speedio m140x2 arrives at OMCB

    Our Bovegno facility unit machinery fleet now includes a new Brother rotary table machining centre that performs integrated turning and milling processing.

    In February 2020 we introduced to our production unit in Bovegno a Brother Speedio m140x2 machining centre, one of the first models to be installed in Europe. Unique in its kind and manufactured based on mechatronic precepts, Brother Speedio m140x2 is a multitasking machine equipped with an integrated loading robot that allows to perform turning and milling processes, reducing down times required to load/unload the parts on two different machines.
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    Brother Speedio m140x2 is equipped with 4+1 axes and allows to fasten the workpiece with clamps to the rotary table, which is regarded as both axis A and C and turns 360° to perform the turning operations without having to change the work environment. The entire process is further enhanced by a motor spindle with rapid acceleration/deceleration and a compact 22 tool loader that works simultaneously with the positioning of the axes to avoid any waste of time.

    A further step towards Industry 4.0

    By installing the Brother Speedio m140x2 machining centre, our company has taken yet another step forward towards a leaner production procedure, which allows us to maintain the superior level of our quality standards whilst minimising processing times. Moreover, thanks to the integrated loading system, the new Brother Speedio m140x2 machining centre embraces the Industry 4.0 and mechatronic precepts we have adopted within our workshop and allow us to provide machining of workpieces in steel, brass, aluminium and titanium and meet the current market demands.

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  • Mechatronics: with automatic production we dedicate more time to quality

    Mechatronics: with automatic production we dedicate more time to quality

    The application of the Mechatronics principles at our facility in Bovegno automates production and allows us to dedicate more time and attention to control activities and quality. Here’s how.

    For some time now, OMCB has been a benchmark enterprise for the application of mechatronics and industry 4.0 to turned components, and it is only thanks to ongoing investments in innovative solutions that we can guarantee increasingly precise components.
    At our company, and the Bovegno plant facility in particular, mechatronics is the cornerstone of our entire work procedure and not simply a way to optimise production, quite the opposite. If, on the one hand, the new machines such as the Jenoptik quality control system, the Tsugami automatic lathe or the Brother Speedio M140x2 robotic multi-turn centre – that will arrive at the beginning of 2020- allow us to reduce the workload of our operators, reduce the risk of error and achieve faster and more precise production; on the other hand, using mechatronics we can requalify our human resources, improve the quality of life at the workplace and shift our resources to quality control.
    The choice we made to invest in mechatronics has allowed us to reduce the number of operators required in the production department and retrain them to take on more strategic roles with specific training courses for toolmakers, programmers and quality control staff. By automating production, we are able to dedicate more attention to the testing and control phases, guaranteeing our customers traceable and more precise components, more punctual deliveries and a service that keeps abreast with the level of technical quality that has allowed us to grow and become the solid and reliable enterprise we are today.
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  • TSUGAMI: An automatic multitasking lathe at our Collio facility unit

    TSUGAMI: An automatic multitasking lathe at our Collio facility unit

    Our investments in Industry 4.0 continue with the purchase of the new automatic Tsugami CNC HS38mh 5AX lathe. Discover the details of the new potential capabilities we can offer

    The new multitasking Tsugami HS38mh-5ax sliding head lathe is finally up and running at our facility unit in Collio, one of the first new generation lathes to be installed in Italy, that allows us to perform complex machining at outstanding speeds.
    The Tsugami HS38mh-5ax lathe is equipped with 52 tools and 5 axes, it features automatic rapid loading of workpieces with diameters ranging from 8 to 38 mm and incomparable accuracy. It also has a B-axis head that can be used for milling in addition to turning processing.
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    At our production unit in Collio, the Tsugami Hs38mh-5ax is used to perform all the more complex machining that, until yesterday, obliged us to move the pieces to different machines, whereby as of today we can perform all the work on one single machine, accelerating work times and guaranteeing increasingly higher quality standards. An investment in line with our Industry 4.0 philosophy that allows us to guarantee our customers increasingly more complex turned and milled parts, without foregoing the quality that characterises our entire production process.
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  • JIMTOF 2018: training time for our team

    JIMTOF 2018: training time for our team

    Industry 4.0 and mechatronics for quality: this is what we brought home from our experience at the JIMTOF 2018 in Tokyo, the machine tool fair par excellence.

    Sector fairs are a training moment for enterprises which, like us, are always on the lookout for updates in the Industry 4.0 and mechatronics. Mechanical engineering trade fairs in Italy offer excellent ideas for reflection, but it is only when you focus on the international panorama that you can claim to be one step ahead of the others, discovering new state-of-the-art solutions and projecting your enterprise towards the future.
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    Building on the experience gained at MECSPE in Parma and BIMU in Milan, this year we decided to attend JIMTOF, the machine tool fair par excellence which is held every two years in Tokyo, Japan.
    As far as technological innovation goes, the Japanese market is always focused on efficiency, use of solutions that reduce work times, decrease power consumption and boost performance, bringing the margin of error to almost zero. Although our expectations regarding our visit to JIMTOF 2018 were rather high, the truth is it actually exceeded them, where the level of quality left us speechless: a breeding ground for the turning machines that will populate the markets in the coming years.
    OMCB’s history is characterised by its attention to quality and its search for solutions that can bestow added value to the products on which our components are assembled.At JIMTOF we received confirmation of how, also at an international level, quality is the key principle to remaining abreast of the demands of various markets, with the medical, pneumatic and petrochemical industries at the top of the list.
    We returned home with a desire to push our boundaries even further, to invest more in industry 4.0 and mechatronics, and exceed the expectations of our customers by installing state-of-the-art quality control tools andmachinery at our plant facilities. In the next two years we will be expanding our machine fleet even further and intend to purchase even more precise and efficient tools, whilst hoping to return to Tokyo in 2020 to get new ideas and face the up and coming challenges to the best of our ability.
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  • ZEISS Contura: a must-have quality control tool

    ZEISS Contura: a must-have quality control tool

    Our quality department now boasts a ZEISS Contura tool, a must-have machine for quality control procedures required by ISO 9001:2015. Discover its potential.

    The ZEISS Contura system was recently introduced to our quality department, an innovative bridge-type measuring system providing even more precise component control. A must-have system to obtain ISO 9001:2015 certification, something we are most proud of, the Zeiss Contura system supports the other tools and machines used in our final test department and highlights the attention we give to the quality of our turned components.
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    A new generation 3D coordinate measuring machine
    With respect to other control machines, the Zeiss Contura is a 3D coordinate measuring machine with new generation measurement software called Calypso, which carries out all the measurements quicker than before and with higher levels of sensitivity. This means that the quality control process is now swifter and more accurate, optimising the entire work process and guaranteeing increasingly more precise components to our customers.
    A more precise and compact machine
    Despite having a wider measuring range and an increased number of optical sensors, the Zeiss Contura is a compact system that occupies 30% less space than the previous machines and has been integrated seamlessly in our quality department; it works alongside without replacing the other machines, such as the spectrometer, the magnetometer and the DEA, the first CMM machine to be installed at the OMCB plant facility in Bovegno.
    A quality control that reduces tolerances
    Every measuring machine has a tolerance limit dictated by the dynamic impact of the bridge and the expansion of the sensors. The new Zeiss Contura automatically calculates the compensation of the bridge, while the mobile optical lines are made of glass-ceramic material and do not expand, hence ensuring even higher precision measurements.
    The end result achieves swifter control of turned components, with a margin of error of almost zero along with accurate traceability of control measurements, in full compliance with the requirements of our customers.
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  • JENOPTIK Hommel Etamin: a new generation optical quality control tool

    JENOPTIK Hommel Etamin: a new generation optical quality control tool

    We recently purchased a JENOPTIK Hommel Etamin, an optical system specifically designed for turned components, to guarantee increasingly precise quality control. Here are the advantages of this system.

    The quality assurance department at our plant facility in Bovegno is always looking for innovative tools and machines for the control of turned components, and this year decided to invest in the purchase of the new generation Hommel Etamic OpticLine C305, an optical sensor machine that reads every single dimension without coming into contact with the workpiece.
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    The Hommel Etamic OpticLine C305 system uses laser diodes to read all the dimensions of a turned component and creates an exceptionally precise 3-D image that becomes the benchmark component for all subsequent workpieces. During series production, therefore, using the Hommel Etamic OpticLine C305 means we can guarantee:

    Even easier control

    The software used by the Hommel Etamic OpticLine C305 software is extremely user-friendly and easy to use both when performing the initial measurement operations and during the series controls, facilitating operators in reducing margins of error.

    Swifter controls

    The user-friendly and ease of use qualities of the Hommel Etamic OpticLine C305 system accelerates the control operations, providing automatic measurements without an operator, optimising the entire production process and increasing the end quality results of the turned components.

    Thanks to the new Hommel Etamic OpticLine C305 system, control becomes leaner, production performance is improved and the turned components comply with the high quality standards that have always characterised our company. Furthermore, for all intents and purposes, the Hommel Etamic OpticLine C305 system falls within the scope of the mechatronics principle and represents a further step forward for our company to achieving ultimate industry 4.0 performance.
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  • OMCB: A digital factory

    OMCB: A digital factory

    Two factories with one single digital production control system: OMBC lays the foundations for Industry 4.0

    In the special edition of the Giornale di Brescia dedicated to Industry 4.0, our company was named as one of the companies that has invested most in the technology and digitisation of its factory plants.
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    For several years, in fact, our two production units, the first in Collio and the other in Bovegno, shares the same digital system that enables us to monitor work in progress in real time using a single software system even though the units are 7 km apart. The implementation of a unified management system has allowed us to redesign our work procedures, reducing down times to guarantee the customer a more rapid and accurate service, without sacrificing the quality that distinguishes our processing operations. With this system our production has become even more lean and is able to keep pace with the demands of an increasingly fast-moving and demanding market. Moreover, it also integrates perfectly with the latest generation machinery that we are adding to our existing fleet and allows us to merit the title of Industry 4.0. for all intents and purposes. An important achievement for OMCB and a guarantee for domestic and international enterprises that rely on us continuously for the realisation of customised mechanical parts destined for use in many different industrial sectors.

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  • A new facility unit for our machining

    A new facility unit for our machining

    Our historical headquarters in Collio is now joined by a new production unit in Bovegno where we perform machining to the superior quality levels that distinguish us.

    The quality and attention we pay to our machining processes have allowed us to grow over the years and become a key reference point for enterprises operating in the arms, medical and valve industries. This has led to a substantial increase in the number of orders and the decision to open a new facility unit where we can satisfy all the demands of our customers, new and old.
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    As of today, our company now boasts a new production unit in Bovegno, where the Industry 4.0 and mechatronic philosophies have acted as the fil rouge for the development of an efficient workshop which is technologically advanced, equipped with lathes, machining centres, an automatic warehouse and workpiece loading robots that boost production speeds and increase safety levels for our employees. Moreover, the entire production process is managed by software integrated with the headquarters in Collio, which allows us to monitor the work in progress on each machine at any moment in time and guarantee the traceability of the lots and the work procedures certified in accordance with ISO 9001:2008. An important achievement for our company, but also an opportunity for our customer enterprises, who can now count on higher quality lean production.
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    10
    specialised operators
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