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Mills CNC has recently supplied Ayrshire Precision, a subcontract specialist based in Ayrshire, with two new SYNERGi systems. The systems, both derivations and highly customised versions of Mills' standard SYNERGi ‘SPRINT' solutions, were installed at Ayrshire Precision's 14,000sq/ft site. In 2023, the first system was retrofitted to a Puma 2600SY lathe, and six months later, the second was retrofitted to a Puma 2100SY. SYNERGi Sprint automation systems are compact, flexible, and cost-effective. Mills' dedicated automation experts can integrate them with DN Solutions' lathes, machining centres, and mill-turn machines to create high-productivity automated manufacturing cells. The essential elements of a SYNERGi Sprint system comprise an industrial FANUC robot with varying payloads and reaches, a two- or three-jaw pneumatic gripper, a 900 by 900mm part loading/unloading grid plate, and industrial safety guarding positioned around the system. Mills can also supply customers with multi-socket inserts to optimise each system's capacity. These are sheet metal fabrications that customers can also choose to manufacture for themselves. Ayrshire Precision serves customers in the oil and gas, subsea, renewables, power generation, and aerospace sectors. It has a well-resourced machine shop and regularly invests in its people, plant and equipment, processes, and systems as part of its ongoing continuous improvement programme. Since 2012, Ayrshire Precision has invested in various Doosan machines, from two-axis and multi-tasking lathes to large-capacity, heavy-duty vertical machining centres and horizontal borers. “We rely on machine tools from Mills. They are powerful, fast and accurate and enable us to meet the highly-regulated, tight-tied up tolerances and exacting surface finishes that characterise a majority of the components we machine,” says Chris Hepburn, Ayrshire Precision's Managing Director. Ayrshire Precision's decision to invest in automation was made for several reasons. The volatility of the markets served by the company and, as a consequence, fluctuating customer demand for the company's machining services, combined with difficulty recruiting and retaining skilled labour, all contributed to Ayrshire Precision's decision to ‘think outside the box' and begin its automation journey. “It's either feast or famine in the markets where we operate. We can either be swamped or, due largely to external macro-economic factors that impact our customers' business, can experience order cancellations and/or postponements that make it difficult to match our production capabilities and resources with changing customer requirements,” explains Chris Hepburn. Rather than be at the mercy of market forces and to protect the company's long-term viability and profitability, Ayrshire Precision decided in 2020 to explore new ways to improve its flexibility, performance, and competitiveness. The company's focus was initially on its small part-turning operation, which, at that time, comprised two Puma lathes, running over two shifts and operated by four staff members. To increase the productivity of its Puma lathes, the company had previously considered integrating a bar feeder into each machine. However, the diameters of the machined drop forged parts, the batch sizes required, and the limited diameter capacity of the bar feeders prevented this approach. Ayrshire Precision discussed its requirements with several automation system suppliers, focusing on the proposed system's configuration, availability, and cost. As part of its decision-making process, Ayrshire Precision visited Mills CNC, which had previously supplied it with eight Doosan machines. After discussing its plans further with Mills' automation application specialists and seeing a couple of different SYNERGi systems in action at Mills' Technology Campus facility in Leamington, it was confirmed that two separate SYNERGi Sprint systems would better meet Ayrshire Precision's manufacturing requirements. “We liked the design and build of the SYNERGi Sprint system,” remembers Chris Hepburn. “It was simple.” “We asked Mills to put forward their plans and proposals for two SYNERGi Sprint cells – one incorporating our existing Puma 2600SY for larger parts, and the second incorporating our Puma 2100SY for smaller components.” Says Chris Hepburn: “Mills' approach was responsive and helpful. They worked with us to tailor-make the SYNERGI Sprint systems and offered useful advice. We placed the business with Mills, not just because of their technical and automation expertise, but also because they had originally supplied the two Puma lathes and knew the machines inside out. We also thought that dealing with one supplier for our machine tool and automation system requirements would be easier and would simplify communications, servicing, training, etc.” Ayrshire Precision's first manufacturing cell was installed in March 2023. The cell comprises a Puma 2600SY multi-tasking lathe and a FANUC 35kg industrial robot with dual Schunk 3-jaw grippers. Other elements include Renishaw probing systems, safety caging, and the system's HMI control driven by Mills' proprietary SYNERGi software. With individual part cycle times of approximately 10 minutes, Ayrshire Precision is now benefiting from up to an additional 16 hours of unmanned operation of its Puma 2600SY lathe. Since installation, the company has manufactured different sheet metal pocket inserts to accommodate larger parts and different batch volumes. Ayrshire Precision's second SYNERGi cell was installed in September 2023. This cell incorporates the Puma 2100SY lathe, a 20kg payload industrial robot and a 900 by 900mm table for processing smaller components. The automation process for both cells involves the robot picking up a workpiece from the grid plate in a programmed sequence and, using the lathes' auto door opening facility, loading the part into the machine's main spindle. The door closes to enable the machining of the part's front end. After all machining operations are finished, the robot picks up the next sequenced workpiece from the table and, in one continuous movement, loads it into the main spindle. Then, it removes the finished part from the sub-spindle and returns it to its designated position on the table. Says Chris Hepburn: “Every time the auto door opens, a completed part is removed from the sub-spindle and a new part is loaded into the main spindle. The process is fast, seamless and continuous. Furthermore, one staff member can operate both cells simultaneously.” With less labour intervention required, Ayrshire Precision's small part turning operation is now more efficient and profitable. Creating its two cells has also helped free up a couple of its operators, enabling them to be deployed to other machine shop areas. Chris Hepburn concludes: “The investment in our two SYNERGi cells is paying dividends. We have two inherently flexible automated cells that have not only helped us future-proof our small-turned-part operations but have also increased our overall capacity. Although there was initially some anxiety concerning our move towards automated production, the results exceeded our expectations.”

On this episode we’re joined by listener Chris from Canada and we’re reviewing Suehiro Maruo’s Ultra-Gash Inferno! Will the hosts be able to stomach the world of ero-guro?! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “More One Night” by Chito & Yuuri from Girls’ Last Tour, Opening, Introductions 00:02:40 - Chris explains the secret origins to his manga/anime fandom 00:07:15 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Seamus keeps finding manga with potential romantic relationships between adults & teens/children with House of the Sun and My Boy, we discuss why these relationships are so commonplace in manga 00:16:47 - dakazu breaks down Gantz manga artist Hiroya Oku’s B-movie appeal for darfox, Chris breaks down shonen manga tropes, darfox thinks the self promotion in GIGANT is ridiculous 00:27:34 - Chris loves the shonen plot structure with seinen subject matter in Jagaaaaaan 00:30:30 - Chris has been reading a manga dakazu covered back in the first few episodes of podcast called Sprite, Jiro Matsumoto’s Netsutai no Citron confuses Chris and was a manga dakazu was looking for 00:33:37 - We discuss the difference between reading manga and reading western comics, Chris liked Jiro Matsumoto’s Freesia but read Houkago Assault Girls instead of Joshi Kouhei by accident 00:41:31 - dakazu pitches synopses of multiple horror manga he’s read to Chris: including Kyoumeigai, Shibuya Goldfish, Satsuriku Morph, Chijou Hyakkai, Mushibue 00:51:08 - dakazu loves Rensuke Oshikiri’s collection of depressing stories in Nekoze wo Nobashite 00:57:38 - News: Anti-Piracy ads in all Shogakukan magazines 00:59:09 - Lakeside Ike no Taira hotel issues an apology about not being gender inclusive with its Pretty Cure themed room advertising 01:04:24 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip where we read the first volume of three different manga, including: Homunculus by Hideo Yamamoto, Soil by Atsushi Kaneko, Family Compo by Tsukasa Hojo 01:07:08 - Main Segment One Shot: Ultra-Gash Infreno, Transition Song: “Shadow and Truth” by ONE III NOTES from ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept., we dive into the vile content of Ultra-Gash Inferno, praise Suehiro Maruo’s detailed artwork, lament not reading another Maruo work instead, talk about literal shit, compare Maruo with other horror manga artists, seriously discuss the fine line of violent fetishes, and talk about the effect of relationships presented in manga on the masses 01:37:36 - Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

This week on In Search of the Story Chris Gravelle and Chris Hepburn dive into the successes and failures of E3. We also dive a bit into the presentation of games in general at E3 and other conferences. We are moving towards the end of season one, so make sure you are subscribed wherever you listen so you don't miss the exciting return in August for season two!Subscribe to our podcasts at Apple Podcast or Google Play and considering supporting us on Patreon. Find us on Facebook and Twitter to keep updated on articles as they publish and reach out to us in the comments or at contact@gaminghistoria.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on In Search of the Story, Chris Gravelle, Chris Hepburn, and Marcus Stewart discuss fighting games and the stories that come with them - for better or worse. We cover plenty of games and their stories, but we stay away from spoilers across the board, so this is safe to listen to if you are working through a game. We mentioned a giveaway in the podcast. All the information for it can be found here.Subscribe to our podcasts at Apple Podcast or Google Play and considering supporting us on Patreon. Find us on Facebook and Twitter to keep updated on articles as they publish and reach out to us in the comments or at contact@gaminghistoria.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on Gaming Historia, Chris Gravelle and Chris Hepburn discuss the differences in Magic Arena and Eternal, the two big digital card games on the rise (in our opinions). While we may not be as unbiased as we should be, it is key to remember that Magic Arena is still very early in beta and Eternal has been going strong a bit longer. Still, there are key differences in the two games and we (primarily Gravelle) break down the differences in the two games and what the future may hold. This is a podcast that is very much targeted towards newer players that are unfamiliar with the games but should be interesting for players of all skill levels. Like what we did here? Stay tuned, a new Eternal focused podcast will be launching in season 2 of our podcast network which will go live in AugustSubscribe to our podcasts at Apple Podcast or Google Play and considering supporting us on Patreon. Find us on Facebook and Twitter to keep updated on articles as they publish and reach out to us in the comments or at contact@gaminghistoria.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Gaming Historia brings you another preview of a show officially launching in our second season. As this is a three-part episode, you will get two more episodes of Besieged before we start season 2 of the podcast lineup. Here, our own Rio/Kailan May and Chris Hepburn talk about Rainbow 6: Siege and give new players advice on how to start. In addition, they give some insight into each operator and a few key things any player should keep their eyes on.Stay tuned to Gaming Historia for all of the new shows and our revamped line-up as we wind down at the end of June to end the first season and launch even larger for season 2.Subscribe to our podcasts at Apple Podcast or Google Play and considering supporting us on Patreon. Find us on Facebook and Twitter to keep updated on articles as they publish and reach out to us in the comments or at contact@gaminghistoria.com.Helpful YouTube Videos Used as Reference:Peekers Advantage Dev Blog: https://rainbow6.ubisoft.com/siege/en-us/news/152-303559-16/dev-blog-ping-abuse-peekers-advantage-and-next-steps Maps: https://www.r6maps.com/ Youtube Recommendations: Iceycat25: https://www.youtube.com/user/iceycat25 Coreross: https://www.youtube.com/user/coreross Get_Flanked: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnOuZzay70AVqiV_fnTGjqw Prodigio Pete: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProdigioPete Rogue-9: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3VD-9m72i3Oyl19cm-GgPQ VarsityGaming https://www.youtube.com/user/VarsityGaming See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on In Search of the Story, Chris is replaced by Chris (Hepburn), and Olivia continues to sit in the captain chair as the two discuss games with multiple endings and the idea of choice in entertainment. This is a new adventure unto itself. Gravelle found that he was a bit overloaded and probably in your ears too much, so will only be a guest host on occasion for In Search of the Story. New dynamics! New stories! New chemistry! But WAIT! There's More!Subscribe to our podcasts at Apple Podcast or Google Play and considering supporting us on Patreon. Find us on Facebook and Twitter as well. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Olivia takes a break this week and Chris Gravelle and Chris Hepburn try to fill her shoes in this weeks episode of In Search of the Story. We go down a different path - instead of discussing the story of a game... we create a story for a game. What emerges is either brilliant or terrible. You decide. Be sure to Subscribe on Apple Podcast or wherever you listen.And if you like what we are doing, consider supporting us on Patreon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on Gaming Historia we have something special for you, dear listener. Chris Hepburn joins Chris Gravelle to talk about the idea of taking a classic game from the past and reviving it for today's market. Without giving too much away, we picked something solid - that older gamers may not even remember - and covered all aspects of what the game could become.Make sure to subscribe to hear the episodes early on Apple or Google!And feel free to contact us through the comments below on GamingHistoria.com, or contact@gaminghistoria.com Enjoy the show! We will see you in a week. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.