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Needs Analysis: GE Fanuc Simulators

If you are located in the US, Canada, or Latin America*, please answer all the questions below. Press <TAB> to move from field to field.

Your Name:
Email Address:
Phone Number:

Number of employees at your location?
Less than 20 20-50 50-100 100-500 More than 500
Number of CNC-controlled machines at your location?
1-2 3-10 11-20 More than 20
How much does one hour of downtime cost you?
Less than $50k $50-100k $100-200k More than $200k

BENEFIT #1: Application Development

With a GE Fanuc simulator, you can perform:

Offline operator interface development
Advanced machining techniques
Machine data acquisition & analysis
Networking application development

1. Are you currently networking your machine tools or shop floor?

Yes
No

2. How many new applications do you develop every year?

   None
   1-4
   5-10
   More than 10

3. How much production downtime do you have every month while developing new applications?

   No downtime
   1-3 hours
   4-8 hours
   More than 8 hours

BENEFIT #2: Program Development

A GE Fanuc simulator makes possible:

Offline new part program development
Offline part programs revisions and control
Manufacturing engineering development

1. Where do you currently develop part programs?

In production environment
Offline

2. How many new part programs do you develop every year?

   None
   1-4
   5-10
   More than 10

3. How much production downtime do you have every month while developing new part programs?

   No downtime
   1-3 hours
   4-8 hours
   More than 8 hours

BENEFIT #3: Troubleshooting / Test Bench

Would you like these capabilities?

Offline testing and debugging part programs
Offline defect testing on control components (motors, drives, circuit boards, etc.)
Verify component parts onsite and avoid unnecessary repair & shipping costs
Offline spindle burn-in

1. How often do you send off parts for repair only to find that the parts are not defective?

   Never
   Once a year
   2-4 times a year
   More than 5 times a year

2. Do your machines have built-in spindles?

Yes
No

3. How much production downtime do you have every month while troubleshooting or during spindle burn-in?

   No downtime
   1-3 hours
   4-8 hours
   More than 8 hours

BENEFIT #4: Spare Parts

Custom-designed simulators from GE Fanuc:

Match your system so that you can use simulator parts to replace defective parts on your shop floor
Reduce downtime waiting for component parts from manufacturer
Include a complete bill of materials that serves as an easy spare parts reference for your control

1. Do you maintain CNC component parts onsite?

Yes
No

2. How much production downtime do you have every month because of component part failure?

   No downtime
   1-3 hours
   4-8 hours
   More than 8 hours

BENEFIT #5: Employee Skill Enhancement

Your employees will benefit from a GE Fanuc simulator:

Machine Tool Operators - Familiarize new operators with control and its operation
Part Programmers - Experiment with G Codes and Macros offline with no machine downtime
Maintenance Personnel - Develop and practice routine maintenance and troubleshooting procedures

1. What is the name & phone number of your company's training coordinator?

Name:
Phone:

2. How much production downtime do you have every month for training employees?

   No downtime
   1-3 hours
   4-8 hours
   More than 8 hours

3. How often do your people get training each year?

   Once a year or less
   Twice a year
   3 times a year
   More than 3 times a year

GE Fanuc simulators reduce downtime and save you money!


Which benefits are most important to you?

    Application development
    Part program development
    Troubleshooting / Test bench
    Spare Parts
    Employee skill enhancement

Press the "submit" button above to send this information to a GE Fanuc simulator specialist. There is no obligation.

*If outside the US, Canada and Latin America, please feel free to visit the GE Fanuc Europe or GE Fanuc Asia/Pacific Websites.

GE Fanuc Service Center:
1-800-GE FANUC
(or 804-978-6036)

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