IMTS 2024 Conference: Optimizing Automation: Improving Your ROI

Thursday September 12 2:15 PM CST
IMTS65 Room W192-B

Learn about the presentation
Maximizing the collaboration between automated solutions and human ingenuity in manufacturing is essential to heighten operational efficiency, increase productivity, and achieve substantially profitable cost reductions. When properly deployed, integrated automation empowers manufacturers to counter labor challenges with efficient unmanned operations while fulfilling production demands and optimizing available shop-floor space.

This presentation will explain how integrated automation vs. after-market add-ons can accelerate your shop’s productivity to produce more parts at the end of the day. Introducing manufacturing equipment with integrated automation, part loaders, and material storage systems into your shop enhances your ability to deliver increased parts and throughput while growing your bottom line with satisfied customers!

This discussion will cover key savings, upfront costs, and ROI of an automation investment through case studies comparing integrated automation options vs. after-market add-ons.

Key takeaways:

• Recognize essential automation metrics for evaluating return on investment.
• Explore the impact of tailored, fully integrated systems in boosting production speed and accuracy for order fulfillment versus after-market add-ons.
• Assess strategies to improve process automation for unmanned production in CNC machining and metal fabrication.

Meet your presenter
Jeff Kalmbach, an experienced manufacturing leader, has been with Murata Machinery USA since 2006, holding various positions before becoming the General Manager of the Machine Tools Division. He leads Murata Machinery’s Machine Tools business in North America, overseeing all divisional operations for Muratec’s Turning and Fabrication Business Units.

The Turning Business Unit focuses on CNC turning machines and integrated high-speed automation, while the Fabrication Business Unit specializes in turret punch presses and laser-punch combination machines and automation systems.

With a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toledo, Jeff has extensive industry experience, having previously held various advanced manufacturing engineering positions.