Tag: automated

Pop goes the parts!

A common function in many machines. We take if for granted but it is very much and integral part in many types of production.

Hanedashi:

The mechanism that automaticly ejects a part from a machine, commonly used in injection moulding. Also an important part of a Chaku Chaku line. Japanese for “to jump” or “to leap”.




A concept of automation

Within japaneese styled manufacturing there are a lot of different ways to set up manufacturing. One of these ways are the Chaku Chaku. It could be considered as another application of autonomation, “automation with a human touch” since the operator is ever present and able to supervise the process.

Chaku Chaku

It is a semi-automated way to run manufacturing where the operator prepare the next operation while the machine or line works on the parts in a automatic process. The literal definition is load load which would be the role of the operator.