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At a recent roundtable discussion attended by a dozen Ohio CNC machine shop owners, a main topic of discussion was the difficulty filling shop floor jobs. All agreed that there is a dearth of qualified candidates for a number of reasons including:

Investing in great CNC machine technology is one of the keys to improving productivity, especially if you’ve invested wisely in equipment that provides the best ROI. However, the quest for greater productivity doesn’t begin and end with CNC machines. There’s also the human factor to consider. Are your people as productive as they could be? If not, the first place to look for improvement is in the mirror.

Now you can turn your smart phone or tablet into a guide that helps you select just the right cutting tool for any application. Simply visit www.sandvik.coromant.com and click on the “Download” menu button. You’ll find a dozen APPs there including these four that put comprehensive tool information literally at your fingertips.

Preparing and maintaining machine tool coolant and the coolant tank are important for not only optimizing CNC machine performance, but also to safeguard the health and safety of your workforce.

Haas not only sells and services exceptional CNC machine tools and accessories, it builds them all in a one-million-square-foot California manufacturing facility. This video explains how the Haas products are developed and built, and gives you the inside story by showing robotic machining cells, FMS equipment and more.

There are many marketing tools available to help a CNC shop grow its business, but it’s always a challenge to figure out which ones to invest in. There’s no question that social media is a hot marketing commodity right now. The question is: Is it right for your business? Here are five key facts about social media that you should consider when making your decision.

There are many young people struggling to decide on their career choices, and some have the aptitude to become the next generation of manufacturers. Unfortunately, they often have misconceptions about the nature of modern machine shops. They may even see them as dead-end jobs with unpleasant working conditions. That’s why it’s important to participate in Career Days and other events that offer the opportunity to give these youngsters these facts:

Every CNC shop wants to control costs and improve productivity. Using the most appropriate CNC machine technology and applying lean manufacturing principals are two important ways to achieve both goals. However we sometimes overlook the small things that can make a big difference, such as getting the most out of our cutting tools. Not only are the tools, themselves, costly but replacing worn tools can interrupt production, add labor costs and impact the quality of the parts being machined.

Running a CNC machine shop means wearing a lot of hats. You find the work, see that the work gets done, bill and collect payments, hire, train and develop your team, deal with problem employees and government regulations, and, of course, keep a careful eye on your finances.

The makers of medical products typically outsource the machining of a variety of component parts, so there is a great opportunity for CNC machine shops to gain new customers in the medical machining market. The products these companies make may be as simple as a dental implant, as complex as a CAT scanner and as unique as a custom-fit prosthesis. As is true when approaching any new market, there are a number of important considerations. Here are 7 frequently asked questions from CNC machine shops that are interested in medical machining.