Company News & Updates

Fab Masters Company, Inc. news and updates.

Work Cell Nearing Completion

David Brown Company News & Updates

CNC Machining Work Cell nearing completion

The two CNC machining centers that flank the Fanuc S420iW Robot have been repositioned, and the safety cage is completed. Programming is in the final stages, and it is starting to look like Show Time.

We are very excited about getting this project operational. Several delays were encountered, but that is to be expected when a new technology is added to facility operations. Efficiency percentages have not been worked out yet, but the pick-and-place robot will improve production efficiency by enabling one operator to oversee both machining centers, freeing a second operator to be used for other applications.

Stay tuned for production video.

3D Technology at Fab Masters Co.

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NEW Service, NOW Available!

Rapid Prototyping offered

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Fab Masters Company, Inc. announces Rapid Prototyping as new service offering. With the arrival of our new Dimension BST 1200es, 3D printer we are now providing in-house Fused Deposition Modeling which uses a heated nozzle to extrude ABS plastic having a 0.01” diameter onto a work piece. In this type of rapid prototyping, fused plastic is deposited layer by layer according to the 3D model-C.A.M/ C.A.D software. Working models are ready to use right from the printer, maximum size being 10” x 10” x 12”.

Rapid prototyping speeds the design cycle and offers a low cost option for short runs, since no tooling is required.

Rapid prototyping allows engineers, designers, managers and end users to check designs for usability, appearance, manufacturability, form, fit, function, prior to committing to conventional manufacturing. One day turnaround is available (when requirements are met), and prices are very competitive.

3D Printing, Fused Deposition Modeling, Rapid Prototyping

Quality Control Improves with CMM Technology

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The Fab Masters team has been busy in 2010. To make room for the LK Metris G-90C last month, we relocated some offices and removed walls in our Quality Lab 2. With larger production runs and higher quality standards in mind, Fab Masters purchased another co-ordinate measuring machine (CMM).

CMM Technology at Fab Masters

Fab Masters’ current quality operations include the use of a portable ROMER arm, which is a manual device. The new LK G-90C, however, is automatic. It measures the part from the same point every time, using an XYZ grid similar to that of a CNC to determine a position on the worktable. By utilizing its programmable software, Fab Masters quality staff can adequately inspect parts in less time. The LK CAMIO software allows development of programming inspection routines directly from CAD models, running off-line so as not to disrupt operations of the CMM.

Fab Masters quality department's new CMM technology
Remodeling the quality lab and moving the new machine into position.

The LK G-90C takes Fab Masters’ Quality Department to the next level by facilitating faster inspection times and higher accuracy. Its automation will help quality staff be more productive.

In this day and age, the Fab Masters team does not consider this investment in CMM technology to be a luxury, but essential to win and retain business.

Click here for more information on Fab Masters’ Quality Department.

Fab Masters Quality Department trains on new CMM technology
Fab Masters’ quality staff gets accustomed to their new CMM technology.