When we first investigated investing in a presetter, the key driver was to free up machine capacity and do as much “offline” setup as possible – that was the ROI calculator of every sales team that walked into our company to pitch the latest and greatest of these machines. We assessed manual vs. CNC presetter,Continue reading “A Presetter as a cultural change agent”
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Investing in Cleanliness
Machine shops are all over the map when it comes to cleanliness: numerous factors contribute to whether one can “eat off the shop floor” or if one is better off looking up so they don’t have to see the grime layer they’re stepping on. Not every shop can look like a medical clean room, norContinue reading “Investing in Cleanliness”
Safety as a mindset and piece of our culture
Safety is so much more than personal protective equipment: it’s about a work environment, a respectful culture and paying attention to the things that over time become invisible or taken for granted. Safety is many things: safety glasses, earplugs, steel-toed footwear, lock-out/tag-out processes, evacuation routes, protection from harassment or workplace violence. Safety is also numerousContinue reading “Safety as a mindset and piece of our culture”