Q&A
David Broomfield, Chiron's Technical Director, answers your production problems.

Q How much production time can I actually lose in a year by persevering with my old fashioned 7 second tool change?
A It is amazing how this can mount up. With just two tool changes per minute of working on a one shift basis (2000 hrs/annum) you lose 340 production hours per year compared to the Chiron method. The tables below show production losses comparing traditional toolchange times with Chiron's FZ12.
You can use the tables to compare your particular losses.

Q How can a machine that is more expensive than it's rival make more profit per shift when machining an identical part?
A This is easy, look at the chart below to see how by making more parts per hour the Chiron is more profitable and the payback is quicker.