Industrial equipment must be precise, quick, and reliable to produce maximum output each day. CNC devices are a necessity for your manufacturing facility because they provide automated process completion. Manual product creation is labor intensive and has a greater risk for errors. These factors make manual operation not as suitable for a mass production environment.
You can use routers and other types of CNC machinery to achieve a higher amount of accuracy and achieve a greater rate of productivity. An industrial CNC router is directed by a computer system that supplies directional movement and cutting instructions to the machine. These devices can turn a raw piece of wood into a highly detailed product in a small amount of time.
Used Woodworking Machinery: What Decisions Are Most Vital?
New or used woodworking machinery that is computer operated widens your design opportunities. You can provide better quality merchandise and expand the offered product line when these machines are implemented within your facility. Routing machines also decrease your operational costs through decreased labor. A manual piece of equipment must always be supervised, meaning an individual has to physically stand there while every piece is being worked.
Automated equipment allows you to input a design, select it for production, and move on to other tasks. As an extra benefit, you will receive a more accurate finished product than would be acquired through a manually operated machine. CNC equipment may also be used to create prototypes of new products.
CNC devices can be expensive to purchase in new condition; however, used woodworking machinery is a considerable option when they are essential to your business. Woodworking routers can be acquired as two, three, four, or five axis devices. The three-axis is the most standard choice for industrial processes, and the rotation capabilities increase with the number of axes.
If you own a medium or large facility, do not purchase anything lower than a three-axis machine. Hobbyists often can perform desired cutting and shaping processes with a two-axis, but this low end model is not sufficient if a large number of pieces will be worked on each day. Deciding on the manufacturing brand is another big decision since it determines machine dependability.
You must also choose between two types of motors before purchasing. Stepper motors operate with an open loop control and count moves in steps to maintain positioning. They automatically assume a job is done after counting defined steps that can sometimes result in a production error. Servo motors are considered to be more advanced because the computer uses received feedback to track positioning. Closed loop control allows for self correction, increased power, and better motor control.
These decisions are important when buying an industrial CNC router since they determine the functionality received by the machine. RT Machine can supply your business with used or new routers and sell old equipment when needed. Contact us online or by phone to have one of our professionals go over available equipment types, answer questions, and help in finding suitable production machinery.
