What are customers saying about GE Fanuc simulators?
Honeywell Aircraft Landing Systems We were experiencing equipment constraints and excessive downtime related to spindle changes on our CNC centers. We perform graphite machining, which generates a lot of carbon dust that causes bearing wear on the spindle. It was taking us an average of three days to replace a spindle, tying up the entire CNC center. We use the CNC simulator to balance the motor to the spindle. The simulator takes the spindle up to 10,000 rpms at increments of 10 rpms, while monitoring the temperature of the bearings. If a temperature increase is detected, the rpms decrease until the temperature stabilizes. The simulator works through its cycle until it reaches 10,000 rpms, leaving the spindle broken in and ready to go. Using the GE Fanuc CNC simulator to test our spindles before installation has enabled us to cut spindle replacement time by 66%. What used to take three days now only takes one day, which not only greatly impacts our productivity, but also ensures excep
