A new week is upon us, and hopefully you’re as busy as I have been! As we all know the manufacturing environment has it’s share of ups and downs and at times it feels like it’s either feast or famine. As we head into the dog days of summer here in the US I hope it’s nothing but feast for you all.
Today I have a few useful tidbits I scrapped together from the inter-webs that you all may find of interest.
All New HaasPlus.com: Haas CNC Machine Repair & Replacement Parts
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As I wrote in an earlier post, all signs seem to be pointing to better days ahead when it comes to CNC machine manufacturing. Many of us are already seeing upticks in our business, and that includes myself as well. Due to my own shops production increases, and wanting to stay up on my equipment’s maintenance, I was on the hunt for some CNC replacement parts and upgrades. As the name of this blog implies, I’m a Haas guy, so I pointed my cursor to HaasPlus.com to take a look around. Imagine my surprise when I found a totally new and re-vamped site. I’ll be keeping my eye on the new site and blog for further updates…
Color me impressed! I was particularly shopping around for a ball bearings replacement kit and valve control and found the new site set-up smooth, well organized, and friendly. Some great pricing here folks. Whether you’re a lone ranger running a used CNC, a shop owner, or a DIY CNC enthusiast, I highly recommend checking them out!
Cerasis: Top 4 Manufacturing Issues in America – Part 1 & 2
If you’re like me you try your best to keep up with manufacturing news and trends. As a member of the CNC Machining and Manufacturing community on G+ I often come across great community news and postings. Cerasis recently posted a pair of articles highlighting the top 8 manufacturing issues in America. Stay educated on the news and trends in your field and take some time to check them out; well worth the time. You’ll notice that mention of additive manufacturing in that list…pay attention folks, it’s going to impact us all!
Cerasis: Part 1: Top 4 Manufacturing Issues in America
Cerasis: Part 2: Manufacturing Industry Trends in America: The Final Four of 8
The CNC Cookbook: Lights Out Manufacturing
Continuing with trends and manufacturing news: The CNC Cookbook continues to post great articles and resources for your g-code and CNC machine needs. Bob Warfield has posted a great introduction to Lights Out Manufacturing. Increase your performance and productivity gains! Whether you run your own shop or manage a full-scale CNC machine production floor, you’ll want to read this and consider implementation! We’re all looking for ways to increase productivity and income, and this may well be an approach for many of you out there!
Your Turn
Have a new resource you’d like to share? Know of a great online shop like HaasPlus.com that has CNC machine repair and replacment parts at competitive prices? How about a great article on CNC machine manufacturing? We’re all on the lookout for great deals and valuable resources so let me know in the comments and I’ll be sure to share!
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