Mike Lynch4 minHow digital connects CNC businesses in the age of the pandemicSubmitted by Orderfox Traditional CNC business models and organizations are currently under threat. The COVID-19 outbreak has made it cle...
Mike Lynch2 minThe importance of procedures The sequence by which a person performs any task is directly related to the efficiency (and correctness) with which the task is performed...
Mike Lynch2 minYour most important resource The people you have working for you contribute the most to your success. Without good, knowledgeable people, even the best managers will ...
Mike Lynch6 minCan you speed up your tool change time? Machining centers, of course, have automatic tool changing devices to automate the tool changing process. Current models boast very fast ...
Mike Lynch2 minDo You Have A Lead Person? If your company (or department within your company) has several CNC machine tools, it's likely that machines are regularly down while set...
Mike Lynch5 minIdentify Complex Tasks And Simplify Them This issue's time saver is a rather general suggestion - and it varies with the aptitude level of the people involved. In value added ter...
Mike Lynch3 minThe 10% Time Rule A good manager has the ability to inspire their staff. They know it's mandatory to keep people learning new things in order to keep them ...
Mike Lynch4 minCalculating Machining Time For Any Machining Operation It is often necessary for CNC people to determine how long machining operations will take to perform. You may be trying to determine whic...
Mike Lynch2 minWhat percentage of time are your machines in production? I’ve done quite a bit of in-plant consulting and training over the years. While walking shop floors, and as you can imagine, I’m always v...
Mike Lynch2 minSeparating cutting and non-cutting time in a CNC cycle Managers often want to know the percentage of time a machine is actually cutting something in a CNC cycle, but trying to calculate cuttin...
Mike Lynch7 minThe most important thing a CNC operator must know Most companies expect a lot from their CNC operators. Common tasks include: Loading and unloading workpieces Activating and monitoring th...
Mike Lynch2 minHow machine maintenance affects safety The primary reason companies perform preventive maintenance on their production equipment is to minimize, if not eliminate, unpredicted d...
Mike Lynch3 minDo you provide production run documentation? Most companies have developed setup documentation to help setup people get CNC machines ready to run production. Information about the wo...
Mike Lynch3 minDo your people understand the implications of on-line (internal) and off-line (external) tasks? What may be obvious to one person may not seem so to another. This is why – as a manager – you must understand and be willing to teach go...
Mike Lynch1 minHow much safety training do you provide? Most companies assume quite a bit of their employees when it comes to safety issues. They assume their employees know how to stay safe in...
Mike Lynch2 minAssigning sensible responsibilities to CNC people Many shops assign one person to be totally responsible for the CNC machine/s they run. With the possible exception of creating programs –...
Mike Lynch2 minEliminate horse-play and practical jokes Given the list of ten commandments presented earlier in this issue of The Optional Stop, this commandment should rank near the top: “Thou...
Mike Lynch2 minThe Ten Commandments of CNC Suggested by Rick Lucchetti of TC Industries in Crystal Lake, Illinois People strive to obey the Ten Commandments – indeed, almost everyo...
Mike Lynch2 minWell-trained people are safe people CNC machines can be dangerous enough to run when the people working with them are well trained. But when people having limited knowledge ...
Mike Lynch4 minThe limitations of on-the-job- and self-training Productivity is directly related to the proficiency of your workforce. The more productivity you expect from your people, the higher the ...
