Workforce Reimagined: Exigo's Journey into Automation
Exigo Manufacturing, founded in 2000, is a leader in designing and manufacturing stainless steel fittings for the pharmaceutical and food industries. With both partners each having 35 years of experience, the company is known for designing sanitary fittings to meet their customers’ demands. Specifically, it excels in machining different geometric shapes from raw materials like high-alloy stainless steels, titanium, aluminum, and engineered plastics.
Like many other manufacturers, Exigo faced the challenge of a workforce shortage. Struggling to find skilled laborers, they decided to pursue an automation solution. They were hesitant about the ease of use compared to understanding how machines operate. Exigo was confident with Gosiger’s AWR suggestion, having worked with them for many years, and decided on Automation Within Reach’s Flex Series machine tending rotary cell.
The introduction of the AWR RC-1 has revolutionized Exigo’s operations. After quickly resolving the initial programming modifications, the team adapted seamlessly with no significant learning curve. With the addition of an automation system, the company addresses its struggle of finding laborers by allowing its current employees to focus on more skill-driven tasks.
Implementing an automated machine tending robot for Exigo’s CNC lathe machine has delivered transformative results across their operation. While individual part production times remain unchanged, the AWR RC-1 enables continuous 24-hour operation, including overnight unmanned “lights out” manufacturing.
This capability has significantly accelerated the job completion rate and improved customer delivery times. This automation system has optimized labor utilization and minimized finished part defects. By eliminating bottlenecks in their manufacturing process, the AWR RC-1 has enabled Exigo Manufacturing to complete jobs more quickly, enhancing their overall throughput and competitiveness.
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