When assets like this are purchased, there is little or no emotional investment that goes with it. I hope you did not miss that.ĬNC machines are also assets of the company. A CNC machine is purely mechanical when it was sold to you the salesmen never mentioned the word "creative" or "innovative". What you will find a flaw about CNC though, is that logic-wise, CNC machines cannot think of better ways to perform a task (IF there is a better way). There is a minimized set-up time and back-job time pocket. After you do the thinking, they do the power-jobs that they need to do. The feeling of knowing what to expect is always a good thing, especially when there's money involved. If you have overseen the operations today, most likely, it will be exactly the same tomorrow.
It provides a certain level of safety and ease to the head supervisor. Secondly, there is the blanket of consistency. Assuming the machine is in perfect condition, you CANNOT put the blame on it because it just performed what you told it to do so. Let's say, something goes wrong during the process.
Imagine the security of knowing that you will "reap" exactly what you "sowed". They will never assume anything, nor rebel against the program loaded to them. However, if you are still considering CNC at the expense of the jobs of your employees, it is best that you prefer CNC at two levels: the logical level and the emotional level.ĬNC machines do specific instructions. Most businessmen also swear by saving a lot of money and time when they started employing CNC technology in their production processes. If you are a regular member of a techie forum for entrepreneurs, CNC may be showered with praises because of its performance.
The top industries that use the CNC technology are the Metal and Woodworking industries. A CNC machine is a computer "director" which is composed of machine tools that read a specific set of instructions (in G-code) and is able to perform certain manufacturing tasks repetitively. However, for businesses that are aggressive towards getting ahead, acquiring a CNC machine seems to top their list of priorities.ĬNC stands for Computer Numerical Control. This holds true for businessmen who are contented with being small-time (though it's hard to find one).
They think that as long as they're earning and they have a steady market, it is all right. Although innovation is a major requirement to a business' growth, many small-time businesses just lie back in comfort. No matter how much the company spends, at the end of the day, the revenues should exceed the expenses (including tax). The normal business mans mind is always geared towards profit, profit, profit.