{"id":4751,"date":"2024-03-01T12:41:59","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T17:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emecmt.com\/?p=4751"},"modified":"2024-04-26T14:15:21","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T18:15:21","slug":"staying-ahead-of-the-curve-means-quality-precision-and-speed-customer-testimonial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.emecmt.com\/en\/staying-ahead-of-the-curve-means-quality-precision-and-speed-customer-testimonial\/","title":{"rendered":"Staying Ahead of the Curve Means Quality, Precision and Speed \u2013 Customer Testimonial"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The new Okuma Bridge Mill is an investment in how Cavalier will continue to serve customers by increasing speed, accuracy and precision.<\/h3>\n

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\u201c You need complementary equipment \u2013 and advanced and sophisticated equipment.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 Quality, precision and speed \u2013 and hence our mantra of people, process and equipment. \u201d \u2013 says Cavalier President Brian Bendig<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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By Cavalier Tool & Manufacturing Ltd<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Cavalier Way.<\/p>\n

Choosing the right equipment is a key\u00a0 part of our success formula:\u00a0 People,\u00a0 Process.\u00a0 Equipment.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 because of the equipment\u00a0 they buy.<\/p>\n

“They produce molds quickly without taking anything away from the integrity of the mold, or the quality,\u201d says Caron.<\/p>\n

\u201cCavalier\u00a0does a lot of things differently and a large part is due to the machines they buy and they buy them for a specific reason.\u201d<\/p>\n

The latest piece of equipment is the\u00a0 new\u00a0Okuma Bridge Mill\u00a0 MCR-A5CII,<\/a>\u00a0 installed at Plant 2 ensures Cavalier\u00a0 can deliver top notch tools every time.<\/p>\n

Equipment and upgrading machines is a foundation of what provides success for Cavalier \u2013 and it\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

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 \u2013 coupled with Bendig\u2019s passion for leaving no stone unturned when it comes to checking out new equipment.<\/p>\n

\u201cI tend to go to all facilities before I buy anyone\u2019s 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.\u00a0 Equipment \u2013 and the right equipment \u2013 is valuable.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u00a0 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new Okuma Bridge Mill is an investment in how Cavalier will continue to serve customers by increasing speed, accuracy and precision.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow\u00a0 can we do more, produce more and still remain competitive.\u00a0 It is all about an automated solution,\u201d says Bendig.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also part of the Cavalier Experience -each piece of equipment in all of our three shops is used to improve on everything we do.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the\u00a0Okuma website<\/a>\u00a0it describes The Okuma Bridge Mill \u2013 MCR-A5CII-n\u00a0 as \u201c 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

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