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Now that you’ve finally bought the industrial space to use for the factory you’ve newly opened, it’s time to start getting down to the grind on what CNC machining equipment you want to buy. When it comes to buying machine equipment, new or old, there is a certain set of standards and check marks that must meet a high standard of criteria. The following guide is planned for factory owners and company managers who are looking for the perfect pieces of equipment and need to establish a guide on what to look and lookout for. Price When it comes to CNC machining, price varies dramatically. New pieces can sell for thousands of pounds, while on the other hand, a used piece of equipment can cast as little as one hundred pounds. There’s a fine line between getting a deal and just being ripped off so try to do some research on what the industry says a certain year piece of machine should cost. Your budget plan should include how many different machines that you need to buy to make your factory run efficiently so try and find enough that will make your company successful. Working parts There are a few very specific parts that need to be running efficiently before you even consider buying CNC machining equipment. Ask the current owner or company to turn the machine on and get very close to it. You should be able to hear that the axis’ moving do not make any strange grinding noises. The sounds of a cluttering nail will be disruptive and also is a tell tale sign that the equipment is close to falling apart. Run the spindle of the CNC machining equipment at full force. When it is going at its max RPM you will be able to determine that all the gears and gadgets are in order. Check for loose wiring or metal pieces that are lose and make sure to get a full explanation on why or how this incident happened. A warning sign to new owners is that if parts seemed to have broken off and put back on hastily. Machines that have a history of falling to pieces are almost guaranteed to last half as long as ones that have minimal damage. If the current owner of the CNC machining allows, ask to take the equipment home for a practice run. Once at your own location, you can either hire an expert engineer or have one of your own talented workers test it out on a couple of pieces of steel. While in your own space, you can give the machine the heaviest workload possible and check how it responds. If the rigidity and precision are still up to par, even with multiple pieces going through it, then you’re in luck. It’s not necessary to buy machine parts and equipment new. Part of the responsibility and expertise of the factory industry is to make machines work effectively, so if you have a good knowledgeable team, and a mechanist at hand, then do not be afraid to invest in a used piece of equipment.
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