Gardner Research conducts annual surveys of CNC machine shops to help identify common traits that breed greater success. Naturally, much of their findings involve a focus on advanced machining technologies as a way to improve productivity and profitability. However as important as it is to have the right equipment and applications expertise, there are a number of less obvious factors that higher performing CNC machine shops have in common. Here are 5 important ones:
High-performance machining requires CNC machine tools that are not only fast but also accurate and reliable. Now you can get all of this plus special pricing and a 100% coverage, 2-year warranty by visiting your Torrance Haas HFO or visiting the Haas booth at IMTS 2014.
Tags: VMC (Vertical Machining Center), IMTS (International Manufacturing Technology Show)
Once again middle school, high school and college students, their parents, and educators are invited to experience the real world of manufacturing technology at IMTS 2014. As future manufacturing professionals, these students can meet and learn from today’s practitioners and discover how modern manufacturing is not like their grandparent’s machine shop.
Tags: Events, HTEC (Haas Technical Education Centers), IMTS (International Manufacturing Technology Show)
IMTS 2014 is sure to be an exciting show for the expected 100,000 visitors from 112 countries coming to Chicago September 8 -13, 2014 to see more than 1900 exhibitors, including Haas Automation.
As CNC machine tool technology has evolved it’s possible to do more operations better, faster and at lower cost than ever before. These advances also mean that there are more machine components and accessories to monitor and maintain. Often overlooked are rotary or trunnion tables that reduce setup and cycle times and, in many applications, enable the machining of complex parts.
Tags: Maintenance Tips
Marketing is typically not on the top of most CNC machine shop owners’ minds. After all, each day is filled with myriad challenges, and the primary goal is to produce more and better parts and products. Unfortunately customers don’t stay around forever, no matter how well we treat them. Companies are bought and sold, go out of business, bring previously outsourced work inside, or simply no longer require the kind of work you provide. That’s why we must constantly add new customers. But where do we find them? And how can we do so cost-effectively? Fact is there are a number of ways you can seek new customers by substituting sweat equity for dollars. Here are 4 of them:
Tags: Marketing, Social Media
The challenges facing CNC machine shops continue to escalate, as customers demand better quality, tighter tolerances, and faster delivery. Meanwhile competition from down the street and around the globe keeps the pressure on to hold down customer costs, which impacts your profits. The solution, of course, is to optimize machine tool performance while increasing worker productivity.
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The challenges facing CNC machine shops continue to escalate, as customers demand better quality, tighter tolerances, and faster delivery. Meanwhile competition from down the street and around the globe keeps the pressure on to hold down customer costs, which impacts your profits. The solution, of course, is to optimize machine tool performance while increasing worker productivity.
Tags: Productivity, CNC Machines
Many manufacturers who don’t require 5-axis simultaneous machining are missing out on an opportunity to greatly improve productivity and profitability by not investing in a 5-axis machining center. Fact is, although less than 5% of machined parts require 5-axis simultaneous machining, over 60% of parts are only machined on 5 sides, which means they are all excellent candidates for 5-axis machining.
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