Ty-Wood Corp., Holliston MA, is a subcontractor of precision sheet metal components and assemblies as well as a fabricator of fiber optic cabinetry. To meet the market demand for higher quality and still maintain flexibility for changing product requirements, the company expanded its turret punching operations with five machines and a new approach to tooling these machines. "We're punching 12 to 15 tons of sheet metal per week," reports Gary Dellicker, engineering manager for Ty-Wood. "That's 12 times what we were processing three years ago. In addition, both the size and complexity of parts have grown along with quality requirements. "We started adding machines following the purchasing of our Amada Octo in 1985. Additional equipment included an Amada Pega in 1986, a Finn-Power TP 2000 in 1992, an Amada Vipros in 1996 and an Amada Pega in 1998. While we certainly added capacity with each new machine, it's been our recent approach to retooling them that's really helped us to improve tool life, part quality and productivity."
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