A Swing to Keep Chips in Check
Prevents Chips
from Becoming Entangled
Innovates Productivity and Work Processes
- A Swinging Nozzle - Wavy Nozzle
The technologies of MinebeaMitsumi
? an integrated manufacturer of high-precision components
- leads customers to business success
Have you ever had these problems?
Damage to products!
Defect rate of even a few percent results in a big loss!
Something needs to be done!
Breakdown of cutting tools
Isn’t there a way to extend tool life and reduce costs?
Accuracy isn’t consistent!
Leftover chips during cutting need to be reduced!
Manpower for checking also needs to be reduced!
Cleaning is necessary!
It's automated but still needs to be stopped for cleaning!
The automated line has to be halted!
Chips are obstructing automated conveyance lines!
Something needs to be done!
This swinging nozzle sprays coolant and air, blowing away chips from the machining area.
- Damage to products
- Defective cutting/accuracy
- Blade/tool breakdown
- Machining stoppage
for chip removal
The solution to problems caused by chips.
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Reasons Why Wavy Nozzle is Chosen
Swinging nozzleeffectively removes chips near machining area
Markedly transforms productivity at component machining sites and work processes.
*Machining with air blow
Chips don't become entangled/accumulated
Increased machine operating efficiency and productivity
- BEFOREMachines need to be stopped to clean out chips!
- AFTERMachine stoppage frequency reducedContinuous automatic operation realized!
- BEFOREThe automatic line keeps stopping!
- AFTERError reduction during robot conveyancePromotes unmanned operations!
Fixed nozzle use
Chips are scattered within machines.
Wavy Nozzle use
Fewer leftover chips within machines.
Reduced machine stoppage frequency
Machine stoppage frequency for chip removal per shift
*Cutting process
Product: Shaft, Material: SUS303
*Data based on actual company results
Improved yield rate!
- BEFOREProducts are damaged!
- AFTERReduced scrapImproved yield rate!
- BEFOREAccuracy is inconsistent!
- AFTERReduces quality inconsistency and minimizes wasteContributes to reduced costs & effective use of manpower
Reduces component dimension defects
Defect rate of component length
*Cutting process
Material: S45C: Dimension inspections of 3,500 parts
*Data based on client results
Reduced breakdown of cutting tools!!
- BEFORECutting tools suddenly break down!
- AFTERReduced chip entanglement of cutting toolsRealizes longer life of cutting tools!
Fixed nozzle use
Wavy Nozzle use
A Swinging nozzle eliminates chips and related issues
An innovative idea of guiding chips in one direction and making them less likely to become entangled…
To address “costs/efficiency/work processes”
at metal machining sites.
MinebeaMitsumi's Wavy Nozzle transforms the productivity
and work processes of manufacturing sites.
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Wavy Nozzle - Programmable Coolant System (Machining center benefits)
Control metal chips and increase profits.
Our programmable coolant system helps solve machining problems.
Improve productivity, yield and tool life!
MinebeaMitsumi's Wavy Nozzle Introduction Video.- PLAY MOVIE
Wavy Nozzle - Programmable Coolant System (NC lathe benefits)
Control metal chips and increase profits.
Our programmable coolant system helps solve machining problems.
Improve productivity, yield and tool life!
MinebeaMitsumi's Wavy Nozzle Introduction Video. - PLAY MOVIE
Programmable Coolant System "Wavy Nozzle 2"
Optimize chip removal using an oscillating and programmable coolant delivery system equipped with targeted operating modes.
Powerful chip removal in a compact package. Significantly improve yields!