Staying Ahead of the Curve Means Quality, Precision and Speed – Customer Testimonial
“ You need complementary equipment – and advanced and sophisticated equipment. The more operations you can do the better and avoid jumping around from machine to machine. You set it up one time and you do many operations on one machine, one setup It reduces risk and errors, which is what we are known for. Quality, precision and speed – and hence our mantra of people, process and equipment. ” – says Cavalier President Brian Bendig
By Cavalier Tool & Manufacturing Ltd
The Cavalier Way.
Choosing the right equipment is a key part of our success formula: People, Process. Equipment.
Tim Caron, Area Sales Manager with EMEC Machine Tools (and former Sales Engineer with Okuma American Corp.) says Cavalier is able to produce molds as fast as they do because of the equipment they buy.
“They produce molds quickly without taking anything away from the integrity of the mold, or the quality,” says Caron.
“Cavalier does a lot of things differently and a large part is due to the machines they buy and they buy them for a specific reason.”
The latest piece of equipment is the new Okuma Bridge Mill MCR-A5CII, installed at Plant 2 ensures Cavalier can deliver top notch tools every time.
Equipment and upgrading machines is a foundation of what provides success for Cavalier – and it’s a reason so much of the tools built can be done with high accuracy, with top notch speed and of course a quality expected in manufacturing.
Bendig flew to Japan and toured the Okuma facility 8 years ago and it set in motion a relationship that allowed for Cavalier to build on the expertise of Okuma – coupled with Bendig’s passion for leaving no stone unturned when it comes to checking out new equipment.
“I tend to go to all facilities before I buy anyone’s equipment. It allowed me to walk the assembly lines, I got to see the assembly, the quality control, all the things that make what we do so valuable for our customers. Equipment – and the right equipment – is valuable.
“ I was able to understand their build philosophies, and could then get a good appreciation for what that means to Cavalier. They are certainly not cheap. So think of Okuma like maybe Lexus. Toyota is good, Lexus is better. Both are Japanese made.”
The new Okuma Bridge Mill is an investment in how Cavalier will continue to serve customers by increasing speed, accuracy and precision.
“Now can we do more, produce more and still remain competitive. It is all about an automated solution,” says Bendig.
It’s also part of the Cavalier Experience -each piece of equipment in all of our three shops is used to improve on everything we do.”
On the Okuma website it describes The Okuma Bridge Mill – MCR-A5CII-n as “ a high-speed double column machining center with compact auto-loading/unloading attachments for true 5-sided machining in a compact footprint. The solid double column construction ensures greater rigidity and closer tolerances, making this machine well-suited for the efficient machining of general parts and rapid die/mold jobs.”
Some other highlights:
- Space-saving auto attachment changer (AAC) – 5-face machining with various attachment heads
- Ram-type spindle head – solid rigidity for horizontal spindle applications
- OSP suite – features you want with preloaded apps
- High power main spindle – maximum accuracy and dimensional stability
- Rigid and accurate guide system – for high quality machining
Bendig invests time and resources into ensuring Cavalier remains ahead of the curve.