A CNC controls upgrade for your manual grinder has a number of obvious benefits.
New, updated controls will make your machine more accurate and precise, providing tighter tolerances.
Replacement parts for new controls are also easier to find than parts for old, outdated manual controls, and the new systems are easier to maintain.
Other benefits include improved machine productivity and faster part processing times.
Looking Beyond the Machine
One benefit that is often overlooked is recruitment, and with nearly 2 million unfilled manufacturing jobs predicted over the next decade, it’s an important point to consider, especially for industries that rely on skilled labor.
Modern, updated equipment is a definite draw for the technology-minded workforce available today.
Furthermore, few job seekers these days have the skills to run a manual grinder. Updated CNC controls meet today’s workers where they are – at the forefront of technology. While they may lack manual skills, today’s workforce is well-schooled in technology and can easily adapt to CNC, if they haven’t already had some exposure in the classroom.
Pathway to Growth
Updated CNC controls also provide a higher return on machine performance, thanks to the intersection of improved operations and workforce skills. That higher return can pave the pathway for future growth.
In fact, the Modern Machine Shop 2017 Top Shops benchmarking survey found that shops that invested in technology had a growth rate of 9% vs. 1.5% for shops that didn’t. The convergence of technology and people expands creativity, improves capabilities and boosts capacities.
When reviewing potential CNC investments, it’s important to look beyond price and availability and include product features and functions, as well as user experience.
Meeting Your Needs
GCH Machinery offers CNC control upgrades using the technology of leading providers, including Siemens, Fanuc, Allen-Bradley, Omron, NUM and Mitsubishi. We design a custom control system that meets your specific needs.
That includes an operator-friendly GCH Machinery-engineered program to run the system. The program does the math and calculations, leaving the operator free for other tasks.
If you’re looking to make the most of your grinders and your workforce, you need a CNC controls upgrade from GCH Machinery. Contact us today to learn more.