Trial production
What we do
Section titled “What we do”We accompany the first production run and refine the program from what it shows.
This is not quality control but feedback: there is always a small gap between a program that is right on paper and the reality of the machine, and it has to be worked through once.
What it reveals
Section titled “What it reveals”- whether the punch positions really are where the model says,
- whether the marking is legible and unambiguous for the erector, Marking and assembly logic,
- whether the tolerances are in the expected range, Manufacturing tolerances,
- whether the nesting is efficient and how much waste there is, Nesting and waste,
- and whether the assembly logic works on site.
Why it is worth doing once
Section titled “Why it is worth doing once”Because afterwards the second project runs without a hitch on the same machine. The machine-specific template is finalised here. Machine-specific templates.
Skip it and the same questions surface during the first live project — only then there is a deadline and a client alongside them.
When we recommend it
Section titled “When we recommend it”- for an unknown machine, always,
- for a new profile family or an unusual thickness range,
- before series production, where one mistake is multiplied,
- and when the manufacturer is just moving into LGS.
When it is not needed
Section titled “When it is not needed”On a known machine, with known profiles, for a small one-off project. The template already exists there and the program follows from it.
The point
Section titled “The point”The first run is always learning. The only question is whether you learn under controlled conditions or on the first live project.