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Productivity
Robert Kirkpatrick, General Manager of Pacific Maritime Industries, Corp.

Drives Profit.
“We had been working on a
$1.5 million bid for nearly ayear. Amada enabled us todecrease our cycle times by60%, maximize quality, andsecure the contract.”— Robert Kirkpatrick, General Manager
Pacific Maritime Industries, Corp.

The ASFH automatedmaterial handling andstorage system maximizes the ENSIS fiber
laser’s greenlight time.
Multiple shelves andrapid pallet exchanges,
provide for uncompromising flexibility. Productivity
is further enhanced
through lights-out operation during night andweekend shifts.

Fiber laser technology, automation andan advanced integrated bending system
ensures peak productivity.
Headquartered in San Diego, California, Pacific Maritime
Industries (PMI) is recognized as a leading provider of quality
products and services for the U.S. Navy and maritime fleet.
To meet constantly increasing demands for high quality andquick delivery, Pacific Maritime partnered with Amada.
General Manager, Robert Kirkpatrick comments on how
PMI leverages Amada’s fiber laser technology and advanced
automation to reach unprecedented levels of productivity and flexibility.
“To realize the full potential of Amada’s ENSIS fiber laser, we also purchased
an ASFH automated material handling/storage system. The reduction in cycle
times, the capability to cut a wide range of materials and thicknesses with asingle machine, and the ability to add rush jobs quickly and easily, gives us anextremely powerful competitive edge.”
To better respond to customers’ demands for high-mix, low volume
lot sizes, PMI also purchased the HG 1003 ATC integrated bending system. Kirkpatrick reflects on that purchase. “Thanks to the Automatic ToolChanger, even with our most complex setups, the longest tool change we’ve
experienced is 2 minutes 40 seconds. The ATC provides for quick and easy
response to rush jobs and consistent part production from operator to operator.
Our extensive in-house manufacturing capability is built on a solid foundationof talent and leading-edge equipment. Our long-term partnership with Amada
has been instrumental in Pacific Maritime’s continued growth and success.”

Amada’s fully-integrated and automated solution ensures:• Maximum Efficiency – The 2kW ENSIS 3015 AJ provides fiber and CO2 capabilities
in a single machine. ENSIS cuts thin materials 4 times faster than CO2 laser and is able tocut up to 1" thick mild steel. A highly innovative resonator automatically produces the optimal beam quality — enabling continuous processing of thin-to-thick materials by a singlemachine and no lens change or additional setup is required.

The Automatic Tool Changer(ATC) is equipped with
18 magazines for diesand 15 for punches —providing the flexibility
to accommodate rush jobs
quickly and easily.

The HG 1003 ATC allows
Pacific Maritime to quickly andcost-effectively meet customer
demands for high-mix, lowvolume lot sizes. Even withcomplex tool setups, the ATCensures consistently-precise
automated tool loading.

• Maximum Versatility – The HG 1003 ATC is the ideal bending solution for small lot
sizes and complex tool layouts. The Automatic Tool Changer (ATC) and Amada’s patented
tooling combine to ensure extremely precise and economical bending results while triplingor quadrupling the number of tooling setups per day.

Amada America, Inc.

• Maximum Productivity – The ASFH automated material handling/storage system
ensures maximum machine utilization. Multiple shelves support a variety of material types
and thicknesses — allowing for the seamless introduction of rush jobs in addition to extended periods of lights-out production.

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