The application of computer controls to
machinery has magnificently improved the ability to produce creative and useful
products, but they do require maintenance, repairs, and eventual replacement
like any other piece of equipment. Let’s take a look at the factors that shows
CNC lathe you are using would require a replacement or repair.
Tasks Take Longer to Complete
One of the subtler signs of needing a CNC
replacement is a slowdown in the time it takes to do its job. A timing circuit
in the control board or a ball bearing losing the right amount of lubrication
can add fractions of a second to the output time, slowly building up into hours
of lost work over a season. The only way to check this is to perform speed
tests as part of your regular maintenance inspections.
Malfunctions Are Happening More Frequently
When parts begin to suffer too much wear
and tear, they may show their fatigue through messing up on the job just like
any other worker. If your QA starts to notice an increase in failures, the
culprit could be the CNC.
You may have gotten by in the past by
replacing the parts that break down and giving the others a tune-up as
necessary. With advances in both machine and computer technology, those old
parts become more difficult to locate. The factories are no longer producing
the out of date parts, leaving you with limited and more expensive places to
find them. When your only option for replacing a circuit, board is a used hunk
of plastic found in the depths of an online auction house's basement, then your
repair job will be limited by only having access to parts that are already
bearing the damage of previous use.
If
your CNC equipment is slowing down, producing poorer quality products, and
becoming increasingly more difficult to repair, then it is likely time for you
to consider replacing it with a newer model that will save you time and money.
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