“Users now see a step-by-step flow chart of the operations, second-by-second,” he says. “Previously, the system simply showed all the work that would be done that day. The daily capacity bucket is fine for many applications, but where a company is performing a large number of short operations that have to be carried out in the correct sequence, errors can creep in, if the system only shows that day’s work, and not the specific order in which it should be done.”
Vero’s Javelin 2016 R1 saves machining time
The latest Javelin production control system from Vero Software is said to lead to significant time savings in CNC machining operations. Javelin 2016 R1’s ‘Advanced Scheduling’ function can work to the nearest second, giving an accurate sequence of operations, instead of the daily capacity bucket in earlier releases. This more accurate planning can save up to 30 minutes a day on each work centre, according to Javelin senior consultant Ian Cartwright.
