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CNC technology is capable of creating products with longer lifespans and higher technical standards.
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The tool can be changed in the background while the processing sequence is completed, facilitating time savings. Since most processing steps remove material in the form of chips, these chips are permanently vacuumed from the CNC machining centre during the process.
BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES
CNC technology has created and enabled new business opportunities, efficient products and safer environments. Coupled with this, it has produced products with longer lifespans and higher technical standards. Through CNC technology, the manufacturing operation can significantly achieve higher machining accuracies and speeds, thus reducing the frequency of defects and the risk of malfunctions.
Highly flexible, CNC machines use text or graphics-based reprogramming interfaces which can easily be modified to accommodate individual workshop needs and applications. CNC technology boasts a close link to the use of computeraided design( CAD) applications which are used to directly develop and implement unique programmes for the CNC machine at hand.
In an effort to meet market demand and cost pressures, wood processing operations are increasingly adopting CNC machinery. Venetta Dudley, owner of VVA CNC Machines, says CNC technology has tremendously reshaped the timber manufacturing sector.
“ CNC boasts many benefits in the timber industry – it has improved timber manufacturing production times. It not only offers higher accuracy levels, but also results in less waste creation and allows for staff to be taught a new skillset. CNC is great for repeatability of large projects as it
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