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Do you know? 70% of machine downtime is due to maintenance faults Unique expertise GF AgieCharmilles Preventive Maintenance Imagine a professional stock car team that never tuned up its car between races. Many manufacturers take this approach to their machine tools, only performing maintenance when it can no longer be avoided. This results in higher costs and lost productivity. GF AgieCharmilles provides truly proactive preventive maintenance. With the most comprehensive, specialized and safest approach, our program ensures that you receive 100% of your machines potential, 100% of the time. Why wait? To sustain the highest possible competitive edge, today s manufacturer must ensure equipment reliability and operator safety. A preventive maintenance contract guarantees your peace of mind and an optimum return on your machine investment. GF AgieCharmilles is able to provide an industry leading level of service because of our exclusive advantages. A single point of contact for both EDM and milling The strength of being a global leader in machining The professionalism of 700 maintenance technicians with real time, web-based links to all of our facilities The power and availability of a real original parts hub in Geneva, which delivers over 3 m3 of parts daily, within 24 hours, and guarantees 97 percent of fill for original parts for all the group s machines and 93% for machines over 15 years old. With expert preventive maintenance: Improve your service and productivity Maintain the value of your equipment Ensure the maximum service life of your machine Reduce your downtime by up to 70% The lasting quality of your machines lies within your hands. With GF AgieCharmilles preventive maintenance, achieve 100% performance.
GF AgieCharmilles Peace of Mind Solution The power 2 guarantee With GF AgieCharmilles Peace of Mind Preventive Maintenance Contract, an expert visits your premises twice a year to carry out over 100 checks on adjustments on your machine. He completes a full report and suggests which parts should be replaced for optimum performance. With this program, zero downtime is within your reach. The Peace of Mind Preventive Maintenance Contract includes: Two annual visits of 1 to 1½ days, depending on the type of machine being serviced Checking and adjusting of all equipment Completion of a comprehensive report with a list of parts to be replaced Recommendations of any other work that should be carried out As part of the Peace of Mind Preventive Contract, you also receive a discount on original spare parts and priority access to our expert hotline.
GF AgieCharmilles Safety Solution The quality guarantee Under the Safety Solution Preventive Maintenance Contract, you receive an annual visit from an expert who performs over 100 checks and adjustments on your machine. You receive a complete report suggesting which parts should be replaced for optimum performance. With this program, correct operation of your machine is ensured for normal use. The Safety Solution Preventive Maintenance Contract includes: Two annual visits of 1 to 1½ days, depending on the type of machine being serviced Checking and adjusting of all equipment Completion of a comprehensive report with a list of parts to be replaced Recommendations of any other work that should be carried out As part of the Safety Preventive Contract, you also receive a discount on original spare parts and priority access to our expert hotline.
Example of machining Charmilles machines Perpendicularity measurement Agietron machines Part material: X38 CR MOV 51 Type of machine: Series number: Part height Dielectric conductivity Wire brake tension for 1.0 [kg] Wire brake tension for 1.6 [kg] Dielectric temperature T Roughing Finishing Total A 15.000 [mm] B 15.000 [mm] C 15.000 [mm] CH Series 1020 Series 1030 E3 E17 E10 E11 E13 E14 ± 5(μm) CH9 Ra < 0.28 Series 240/440 SL E2 E7 E10 E11 ± 7(μm) CH15 Ra < 0.63 Tolerances Series 240/440 CC 40 (mm) 15 (μs) ± 50 g ± 50 g 20 ± 0.5 ( C) E2 E7 E20 E21 ± 7(μm) CH15 Ra < 0.63 Series 290 390/690/ 310/510 E2 E7 E10 ± 10(μm) CH21 Ra < 1.12 Part before contract Time (mn) Part after contract Time (mn) Top Middle Bottom Top Middle Bottom Equipment: Place the calibration cylinder on the workholding system as in the diagram below Ensure that the indicator is positioned correctly as shown on the diagram Move the Z axis to the top position (250), read the highest point of the cylinder and put the indicator at zero Bring down the Z axis by 25 mm per pitch and enter the value of the deviation in relation to 0 on the indicator in the first measurement column of the table. Note: the + sign means push in the button of the indicator (load), and the sign means release the button (unload the indicator) Once you have traveled the whole path of the descent, turn the cylinder around 180 and repeat the measurement by starting again from the top and enter the value of the deviation in the second column of measurements Z(X) Position 0 mm 25 mm 50 mm 75 mm 100 mm 125 mm 150 mm 175 mm 200 mm 225 mm 250 mm Z(Y) Customer: Z(X) Z(Y) 1 st measurement 2 nd measurement 1 st measurement 2 nd measurement 0 0 0 0 Measurements made o With compensation and correction active o Without correction (mechanical error only) Date:... Technician:... Email address:...
Procedure used Mikron machine 100% Customer Service GF AgieCharmilles expert training GEOMETRY Quality characteristics CHECKING PROCEDURE Checking method MEASUREMENTS Concentricity of the spindle taper: Point A (à 25 mm from the spindle nose) Point B (à 250 mm from the spindle nose) Magnetic foot ISO/HSK control chuck A 8 μ B 16 μ Parallelism of the spindle axis in relation to vertical movement of the table: Measurement length 250 mm Magnetic foot ISO/HSK control chuck A 18 μ B 18 μ Perpendicularity of the spindle in relation to the worktable surface: Measurement length 300 mm - Measurement along X - Measurement along Y ISO/HSK cone with lever arm Measuring scale X axis 20 μ Y axis 20 μ Parallelism of the work table surface: - Measurement along X - Measurement along Y ISO/HSK cone Measuring scale X axis 20 μ Y axis 20 μ