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Millerbernd was established in Winsted, Minnesota in 1933 as a small town automotive and farm repair business. When a local creamery sought help with a special equipment project, Millerbernd not only met the immediate challenge but also set its sights on a much larger market. Today, the company is recognized nationally for the design, manufacture and installation of process equipment systems for the dairy and cheese industry.
Recently, Millerbernd installed a Trumpf 3030, 3800-watt laser, primarily for working with stainless steel for food processing and handling systems. With such a high percentage of production being JIT, the company selected Plug&Lase™ , both because of the time it could save in programming and because automatically generated nests could be easily modified "on the fly," if needed. In addition, Plug&Lase™ automatically provides Unattended Common Cut and Grain Constraint Control, both of which dramatically reduce cycle time and cut waste.
Another key factor was immediate availability. The complete Plug & Lase package, including computer, was installed and operational within just three weeks of the order being placed.
With intricate patterns like those required for this commercial kitchen grade stainless steel auger, powerful Plug & Lase features like automatic Unattended Common Cut can speed up cycle times and reduce waste significantly.
Although Millerbernd does catalog some items, most projects are custom, build-to-suit solutions. Plug & Lase's ability to program nests quickly - combined with the flexibility to adjust those nests "on-the-fly" - help the company stay on top of its customers tight delivery schedules.
With the high cost of stainless steel, reducing scrap and improving material utilization is particularly important to Millerbernd's profitability. Plug&Lase™ provides automatic Grain Constraint Control to help eliminate the risk of waste as well as Combinatorial Full Shape Nesting to help determine the most cost-effective utilization.
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