Calibrating and validating tools is essential to avoiding quality issues and tool failures. While this process can help reduce unexpected downtime, it is still time-consuming and reduces uptime. When this process was taking one of our customers upwards of a week to complete, we introduced them to a solution that would reduce that time by more than half. With Atlas Copco’s STbench, they could perform internal calibrations and validations in as little as two days, drastically reducing their calibration-related downtime!
That’s what excited our customer about the STbench. They were impressed by the capabilities of this solution after they decided to start calibrating their equipment more frequently. Read on to discover more about our STbench and the difference it can make in your assembly.
The cost to calibrate
Our customer was planning to start calibrating their assembly tools at double the rate of the industry standard, regardless of cycle count. This would mean that twice each year, they would send their tools off to the depot, and with over 250 tools in use, the cost can really add up. Furthermore, they would be facing high downtime costs due to inactive tooling. It is estimated to cost $100 a day each day a tool is off the line for calibration and validation purposes.
Meet Atlas Copco’s STbench
To reduce their high cost of calibration due to the new mandate, our experts introduced them to the STbench. Atlas Copco's Joint Simulation bench, called the STbench, is a cutting-edge piece of technology. The joint simulation functionalities can replicate the real joint characteristics. This ensures that tool testing can be conducted under authentic operating conditions, without disrupting the production process.
While the STbench has several amazing features–which you can learn more about here–it also has enhanced hydraulic technology, which makes the operation faster than ever. This saves both the operators’ time and fatigue while in use, making it a great tool for our customer.
Saving our customer thousands
In a single year, our customer would spend roughly $750,000 in calibration costs. While their goal to calibrate their tools at twice the rate of industry standards is a great way to ensure product quality and integrity, it was also proving to be costly.
Once they implemented two STbenches to perform internal calibrations, they would notice cost savings very early on. In a year, our customer would only spend nearly half of what they would on calibrations with this solution, and they would see a return on their investment in just six months!
To discover more about Atlas Copco’s STbench, view this on-demand webinar for more information.
Why choose Atlas Copco?
We are committed to finding you the right solution for your application. If productivity, quality, and profitability are important to you, then you’ve come to the right place. At Atlas Copco, we develop solutions with you, your operator’s, and your client’s well-being in mind.
Are calibration costs affecting your bottom line? Then the STbench might be the right solution for you! Contact our experts today to schedule a demo.