Posts by Carl Davis
5 Things You Should Know About CNC Water Jet Machines
Water jet machines cut with a hair-thin stream of water moving at very high speed. They’re used for cutting soft materials where the low cutting forces minimize deflection and those with low melting points but can also cut ceramics, stone, glass, and steel. Machine Structure and Components A CNC water jet machine looks similar to…
Read MoreAn In-Depth Review of CNC Punch Presses
A CNC punch press can run at 300 hits per minute (hpm) or more. That quickly puts a lot of holes in the sheet being moved underneath by the CNC control system. Those holes can be separate, as when making access holes in what will be control cabinets, or they can join together in a process called…
Read MoreCNC Maintenance: Tips for Maintaining Quality Machines
Computer numerical controlled machine maintenance is usually viewed as an expense. It should be seen as an investment. By putting time and money into caring for a machine tool you can extend its overall lifetime. Machine malfunctions or breakdowns can be costly to your shop with unplanned downtime or expensing spare parts. Properly managing CNC…
Read MoreKnowing Which CNC Plasma Cutting Machine Is Right For You
If you need to cut metal plates on an industrial scale a CNC plasma cutter may be the machine to use. Plasma cutters can slice through metal up to 6” thick and CNC control enables the cutting of complex 2D shapes. Here’s an introduction to the machines and some tips for choosing the right one.…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Used Equipment Appraisal Process
“Value” is hard to determine. We’ve all heard that “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure,” and that’s as true with used equipment and machinery as it is for cars or antiques. Used equipment might be valued differently depending on the buyer, equipment owner, industry, or condition. The only way to conduct machinery valuation is through…
Read More5 Benefits of Buying Used Manufacturing Equipment
New manufacturing equipment comes with all the latest bells and whistles. Those are nice to have and may even help reduce waste, raise efficiency or improve quality, but can you really afford them? Like shiny new cars, most new manufacturing equipment suffers steep depreciation in its first few years. This means the savings on a…
Read MoreComparing CNC Routers vs CNC Mills
Manufacturers are looking to CNC machines for custom-built parts with more accuracy and less error. When it comes to CNC cutting machines, CNC Mills and CNC Routers are two that come to mind. Similar, yet different. That’s the best way to summarize these two types of machine tools. They have much in common, yet their design and construction result different uses. Here we’ll compare…
Read More4 Types of CNC Sheet Metal Cutting Machines
Many fabrication projects and fabricated products start with sheet metal. This is cut into shapes that are formed and often welded before being coated. The most widely used industrial sheet metal cutting processes are shearing, punching, abrading, and melting. Here’s an overview of 4 types of CNC machines that do this work. CNC Punch Presses…
Read MoreHow Industrial Manufacturing Auctions are Changing How People Buy and Sell Machinery
Auctions are a great way to sell a large number of items quickly. They’re often used in factory closures or business liquidations where there’s a lot to sell and it’s important to get the best price possible. Historically though, they’ve not worked so well for anyone with just one or a few machines to sell.…
Read MoreUsed Machinery for Sale: How to Purchase Like a Pro
Purchasing used machine tools may provide you with great benefits. You may find machines at lower rates yet fit perfectly within your operations. At the same time, you want to avoid purchasing the wrong equipment at an inappropriate price. You may end up placing the unnecessary machine into storage while reevaluating your lower budget so…
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