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Many CNC machine shop owners tell us they have a hard time finding dependable, competent workers, and sometimes hire people that seem to have good experience but end up being a bad fit. Part of the problem is that we may not look deeply enough into the character of a potential new hire. Obviously you’ll want to learn about the person’s job experiences and skill sets, but you also need to get a feel for such traits as work ethic, loyalty, honesty and integrity. The references the applicant gives you are likely hand-picked and may not be forthcoming about these attributes.

There are many factors that impact CNC machining productivity. Two that are often overlooked are the efficiency of delivering lubrication to and removing chips from the cutting zone. Without proper lubrication the machine works harder, heat that can cause deformation builds up, cycles take longer, and cutting tools wear out faster. Cutting through chips that fly onto the workpiece can have much the same effect.

In today’s competitive manufacturing world, productivity is the key to success, so we invest in people and equipment that can make us more efficient. For CNC machine shop managers getting the most out of our own workday is often a challenge. There are always interruptions, unexpected problems and fires to put out. So how can we juggle all of our responsibilities and still be productive?

To grow a business we must often break out of our comfort zone and take on more challenging work. For some CNC shops this means making parts that are more difficult to machine such as complex and closer tolerance parts for aerospace, automotive, medical or other industries. Here are a few tips to help you get started milling these more challenging – and more profitable – parts.

Why do you need a tailstock on your CNC turning center? It allows you to take in jobs involving parts that would be much more difficult to machine without this added feature. In this Haas CNC experts give you tailstock tips to help you expand your capabilities and reduce part costs.

Most CNC shops have one or more credit cards they use to help manage their finances, which makes perfect sense. However shop owners may not be aware that certain safeguards governing our personal credit cards do not apply to the business cards we use. The federal government’s Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (CARD Act) provides a number of protections for consumers against fraud liability, unfair rate hikes, late fees, over limit fees and more, but these safeguards do not apply to business credit card holders.

In a more perfect world customers would be constantly knocking on your door with orders. Unfortunately this seldom happens. That’s why every CNC shop needs to continuously promote its products and services. One of the most cost-effective ways to do this is through email marketing.

Don't miss HFO Milwaukee's Demo Day

Whether or not you’re attending IMTS 2014 you owe it to yourself to come to the Milwaukee area Haas Factory Outlet open house August 13 & 14, 2014. If improving productivity, expanding capabilities or simply adding capacity is on your mind, you’ll see live demonstrations of the latest Haas CNC machines including the exciting new 5-axis UMC 750 Vertical Machining Center, offered at a special introductory price.