PartsBadger Invests in Innovative Manufacturing with New Robot

PartsBadger completed the installation and programming for another new collaborative robot to complete 3, 4, and 5-axis milling jobs in their  Cedarburg, Wisconsin manufacturing facility. This marks yet another step in the automated production process to accommodate manufacturing demand.

“The VF4SS That we have connected the robot to is a Medium Haas Mill with 50″ of X travel, 25″ of Y travel and 20 inches of Z trazel, The machine has the IO boards to be a 3, 4,or 5-axis mill with the addition of a Rotary or 5th axis trunnion. We have 2 and 3 axis and a trunnion setup so we can do 3 stations of machining with 1 being the 5th axis.” – Eric Jaccard, Shop Manager, PartsBadger

This robot will help feed parts into the VF4SS machine’s station to create parts with little human intervention. 

“The new robot will help load and unload production parts while no or minimal operators are tending the machines.” -Eric Jaccard, Shop Manager, PartsBadger

How This Will Benefit Customers

To keep up with supply chain demand, Roy Dietsch, CEO of PartsBadger, made the decision to innovate by investing in new technology for their machine shop.  

“Automated tending is a key component to the manufacturing transformation that will allow us to supply parts OnDemand to customers with fast lead-times and globally competitive prices.” -Roy Dietsch, CEO, PartsBadger

Collaborative robots are proven to manufacture products at a more efficient rate than people have been able to. According to plastikmedia.com, the benefits of robots are massive for a business like PartsBadger. Robots have an improved effect on the quality, efficiency, and the amount of work completed. This allows a great opportunity for improved ROI and to develop the current workforce with skilled labor opportunities. This investment will save a company time and money in the long-term that PartsBadger can extend to its customers.

PartsBadger’s Innovation

PartsBadger has also led the trend of smart shops. According to ATS, one of the greatest trends for Manufacturers in 2022 are smart shops that have robots and human workers work together.

By adding robot technology to their shop, PartsBadger has made it quicker, efficient, and less costly for customers to get the parts they need in a very short lead time. PartsBadger has made it easier to streamline the manufacturing process of their customer’s parts. 

This investment is just one of many examples of how PartsBadger’s innovation led to being ranked #525 on Inc. Magazine’s Annual 5000 list in 2021. Other innovative ideas like instant quoting and adding sheet metal fabrication capabilities have led to a 936% three-year revenue growth and separation from the competition. By expanding to robot technology, they continue to exceed expectations. PartsBadger continues to lead the charge to innovate the CNC industry.

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About PartsBadger

PartsBadger produces CNC manufactured parts to customer specifications for just about every industry, including but not limited to: Healthcare, Medical, Bioscience, and Aerospace. We offer evolutionary change to the way people and businesses source their custom parts. PartsBadger is an online machine shop offering custom CNC parts for entrepreneurs, engineers, product designers, manufacturers, and makers. Instant 24/7 quotes and our aggressively low pricing removes the barriers to innovation faced by the dreamers and doers who need machined parts.