THE PLANNING REQUIRED TO CONVERT A SINGLE MACHINE TOOL TO QUICK CHANGE TOOLING SHOULD BE JUST AS INTENSIVE AS CONVERTING SEVERAL MACHINE TOOLS WITH DIFFERENT TOOLING PARAMETERS. EACH MACHINE TOOL BUILDER HAS HIS OR HER OWN UNIQUE SET OF TOOLING PARAMETERS. START WITH A THOROUGH STUDY OF EACH MACHINE TOOL. COMPILE A SPREAD SHEET OF SPECIFICATIONS. YOU WILL HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT NEEDS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED. EVALUATE THE AVAILABLE QUICK CHANGE SYSTEMS. SELECT THE SYSTEM THAT MEETS YOUR REQUIREMENTS. TEST THE TOOLING BEFORE MAKING AN INVESTMENT. EVERYTHING STARTS WITH A PLAN. PLAN WELL AND THE RESULTS WILL BE REWARDING.
