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What we need from you
- Current process and output
- Part drawing and volumes
- Cycle target and expected automation level
- Acceptance criteria
- Site constraints: space, power, air and line integration
Solution
Give the repetitive job its own machine
When one operation dominates your shop, a dedicated machine changes the economics. The risk is all in the scope — so we write the scope, the risks and the acceptance test down before you commit.
- Baseline before concept
- Risks named early
- Acceptance criteria in writing
Best for
Repetitive operations with stable volume and a clear target
You send
Current process, part drawing, output needed and constraints
You get back
A concept and feasibility view, then a trialled machine
How it starts
Process study before any concept is proposed
The situation
The case for a dedicated machine
A machining centre spending its day drilling the same four holes is expensive capacity doing simple work — and a queue of complex work waiting behind it.
- 01One operation consuming a disproportionate share of machine hours
- 02Operator-dependent quality on a genuinely repetitive job
- 03General-purpose machines tied up on simple work
- 04An existing machine base that could carry a dedicated head
What you get
What working with CMTA actually delivers
From process study to accepted machine, with risks and acceptance stated up front.
A decision backed by numbers
The current process is documented first, so the machine is justified against your real baseline.
Risk surfaced early
Significant accuracy, cycle or safety risks are named at concept stage with a plan to test them while changes are still cheap.
Scope with no grey area
Mechanical scope is CMTA's; controls and automation are named as CMTA's or a partner's in the proposal.
An acceptance test you set
Output, accuracy on trial parts, safety features and documentation agreed in writing and measured at handover.
Where this stops
Sometimes the study shows an SPM is not the answer — a fixture, a retrofit or a tooling change may deliver most of the gain for a fraction of the cost. We would rather tell you that than sell a machine.
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Acceptance
Output, accuracy, safety and documentation measured against the criteria written at proposal stage — not renegotiated at handover.
How it runs
The route from enquiry to verified result
Each stage produces something you can check, and the drawing approval stage is yours to control.
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Process study
Cycle time, operator involvement, quality issues and bottlenecks documented.
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Concept and feasibility
Layout, stations and motions proposed; risks and acceptance criteria agreed.
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Design and build
Detailed design, manufacture, assembly and integration.
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Trials and handover
Run with your parts against the criteria, documented, then handed over.
Before you enquire
What to send, and where to look next
The inputs that make a useful review, plus the related pages worth reading first.
Does this sound familiar?
- One operation consuming disproportionate machine hours
- Operator-dependent quality on a repetitive job
- General-purpose machines tied up on simple work
- A retrofit opportunity on an existing machine base
If two or more apply, this is probably the right route for you.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
The questions engineers and buyers ask before sending a drawing. If yours is not here, ask it directly — you will get an engineer's answer, not a brochure.
Still have a question?
Talk to Anita M.N, Managing Partner, or send the drawing and let the review answer it.
When does an SPM make business sense?
When a repetitive operation has stable volume, a clear cycle target and a cost today that justifies a dedicated machine. The process study gives you the numbers to decide with.
Who supplies the controls?
Control and automation scope is defined in the proposal and delivered by CMTA or named partners, so responsibility is unambiguous.
Could a retrofit do the job instead?
Often, yes. A sound machine base with a dedicated head or fixture can be the faster and cheaper route, and the study will say so.
How are acceptance criteria set?
In writing at proposal stage: output, accuracy on trial parts, safety features and documentation.
Start a project
Send us your drawing, sample or problem statement
Share what you are trying to make or fix. Our engineering team reviews every enquiry and responds with the questions that matter, a feasibility view and next steps.