If you’re running a precision job shop, the pressure to win more business while keeping costs in check is nothing new. The question is: are your machine tools helping or hurting the growth of your business For shops doing mid-to-high volume turned parts with any level of complexity, a single turret lathe might be the …
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Here’s a question we hear from shop owners all the time: “How do I produce more parts without adding more people?” Skilled machinists are harder to find and even harder to keep. Customers are demanding faster turnaround and tighter tolerances. And the old way of doing things isn’t built for where manufacturing is headed. That’s …
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When most manufacturers hear the word automation, they picture something that belongs in a tier-one automotive plant: massive robotic cells, seven-figure price tags, and an integration project that takes the better part of a year. For smaller job shops running a variety of parts in small quantities, automation can feel a little out of reach. …
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Thinking about buying a used CNC machine? Before you make the call, here’s what 80 years of machine tool expertise says you need to consider first.
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