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1. Automating material loading and part unloading. Whether you’re machining bar stock or blanks, reducing the involvement of the machine operator saves considerable labor cost and frees the operator to manage multiple machines. For example, automatic bar feeders safely and reliably load bar stock and reduce vibration in the cutting zone, while palletized systems and robots efficiently load and unload even very large and heavy parts.
2. Customers demand agile manufacturing. Many CNC machine shops are asked to perform short runs, handle large families of parts and quickly adjust to product design and material changes. Plus customers expect rapid responses to any changes. Responding to these demands requires flexible, versatile machine tools and accessories.
3. Customers want solutions, not just new machines. With the demand for agile manufacturing comes the need to quickly adapt to new machining challenges. For example, working with difficult-to-machine materials like titanium requires an understanding of both machine tool capabilities and optimum tooling choices. Your Torrance Haas Factory Outlet can help you with both.
4. Better equipment maintenance. As CNC machine shops add more advanced machine tools and accessories, they have an increased need for predictive and preventative maintenance. Moreover, with customers demanding faster turnarounds and greater agility, equipment failures can create major problems. Plants need planned preventative maintenance programs, either developed internally or provided by a trusted supplier like your Torrance Haas Factory Outlet.
5. Lights out manufacturing. To keep up with customer demands many shops operate multiple shifts, which can drive up labor costs. Running an unattended overnight shift is one proven labor saving strategy. However achieving efficient lights-out production is not as simple as we might think. Your Torrance Haas Factory Outlet can guide you through the process. Simply call (310) 381-0750, email: jphillips@haasfactoryoutlet.com, or visit www.haasfactoryoutlet.com.

Changing machine tools is always a challenge for operators who are comfortable with a process they’ve used for a long time. However the many advantages of CNC machining, including reduced cycle time, faster throughput and lower cost-per-part are hard to ignore.

In the mid-1980s lower-priced foreign competition forever changed the face of the American machine tool industry. Many long-established US builders simply could not survive this invasion. However, a California-based manufacturer of a unique collet indexing device was determined to prove that an affordable, accurate and reliable CNC machine could still be made in America. Thus was born Haas Automation.

A unique feature built into the proprietary Haas control enables the company’s turning centers to save valuable seconds of tool changing time. A new video demonstrates Index-on-the-fly that reduces cycle times 5% - 15%. It accomplishes this by uncoupling the turret and allowing indexing a short distance from the tool, rather than requiring a return to the home position.

Investing in a 5-axis machine tool may seem like overkill to some CNC machine shops. Yet they significantly improve competitiveness and profitability. Here are 7 reasons why you should consider 5-axis machining.

Not everyone is cut out to be a CNC machine shop supervisor. You may have learned this the hard way by hiring or promoting someone into a supervisory role only to discover that they simply couldn’t handle the job. Fact is, the talents and skills that make a good machine operator or programmer may not be enough to enable a person to successfully supervise others. Being a supervisor requires the ability to juggle a number of responsibilities while leading, not just managing others.

If you’ve never worked with aerospace companies you may be intimidated by the shear size of some components and the demand for very tight tolerances. However the term aerospace covers a wide range of parts, many of which are routinely manufactured by CNC machine shops. There are 3 broad categories of part families associated with aviation and aerospace.

Dual spindle lathes can help boost productivity by making it possible to perform “one and done” operations, reduce setup times and make parts faster. While all of this sounds great, the idea of programming two spindles may be somewhat daunting. However Haas has made it simple through it’s exclusive control system that enables the lathe operator to enter one G code that automatically programs the second spindle by mirroring the programming of spindle #1.

Ever wonder what goes on in a major CNC machine manufacturing facility? Why not see for yourself by visiting the Haas factory in southern California?

For the past five years Gardner Business Media, has annually surveyed CNC machine shops to find out how the top performers get that way. The 2015 study participants break down this way: 46% are independent job shops performing short run and non-repeating work; 38% are shops that have contracts for repeating work; and 16% are captive shops of larger manufacturers.