Five Traits Define Top Five-Axis Performers: Benchmarking data reveal how elite manufacturers make the most of more axes of motion.

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  • Source:
    Modern Machine Shop. May2021, Vol. 93 Issue 12, p78-83. 6p.
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    • Subject Terms:
      MACHINE shops; INVENTORY management systems; MACHINING; ELITE (Social sciences); STOCK-keeping unit
    • Abstract:
      The article offers information on five-axis machining which produce more without reporting greater machining capacity or higher spindle utilization than other shops. Topics discussed include willingness to invest beyond the essentials in the name of a more efficient process and higher gross sales per machine; information on pay wages commensurate with the skills of the shopfloor personnel; and tendency to employ enterprise resource planning (ERP).