Three Reasons Bend-Tech is Perfect for Small Manufacturers
Small manufacturers looking to improve their operations and increase output often run into three primary concerns: efficiency, accuracy, and cost effectiveness. Bend-Tech’s CNC plasma cutting technology is versatile and designed to help manufacturers large and small improve their operations and do the work of multiple machines in one.
Small Manufacturer, Big Output
A big challenge that small manufacturers face is production speed, especially if several processes have to be carried out manually. Measuring and marking materials, as well as uploading files to the machine’s software are all major time-eaters. When skilled labor is in such short supply, a long list of time-draining manual tasks is an unsustainable business practice—especially when a lot of those tasks can be automated.
Bend-Tech’s CNC plasma cutting machines help small manufacturers resolve these roadblocks by automating tedious, manual processes, so operators can cut more tube and pipe in less time. The automatic tool changers on both the A250 and A400 models allow small manufacturers to cut, mark, engrave, and align your material without switching machines.
The Bend-Tech CAD/CAM software, which comes standard with all machines, is engineered to make the design and execution processes simple. Operators can design right within the software itself or import STEP and IGES files from a number of third-party CAD software (e.g., Solidworks, SDS2, and more). Bend-Tech’s software will take internal or imported CAD files and convert them into CAM-ready files, nesting the designs so that all guess work or reprogramming is taken out of the equation.
Eliminate Costly Errors
Manual operations—such as making end profiles at the correct angles, putting holes in material, and completing fit-up/layout operations—can turn into wasted time, material, and money if they are not done with precision and skill.
Automation cuts down on those costly errors that are more common with manual processes, saving small manufacturers time, money, and material. The process versatility of a Bend-Tech A400 or A250 helps small manufacturers produce intricate parts without exhausting their skilled operators by automating and perfecting repetitive operations. Bend-Tech’s software nests imported designs, so any repeat cuts, marks, and engravements can be completed with ease.
Budget-Friendly Options for Your Operation
The ability to increase overall output throughout a short period of time is economically beneficial for small manufacturers. Bend-Tech’s CNC plasma cutting technology has several tools built into one powerful machine, so small manufacturers can invest their resources into a single product that can do the whole job. The A250 and A400’s ability to cut, mark, engrave, and align streamlines operations that would be otherwise interrupted by alternating between machines.
Plasma cutters are also one of the most budget-friendly options on the market; with reasonable upfront and consumable prices, as well as a low operating cost, small manufacturers can invest in a tool that will serve their operations while keeping their expenses minimal.
Want to learn more about how a Bend-Tech CNC plasma cutter can help your small manufacturing facility? Contact us for additional ways that Bend-Tech can be beneficial to your environment.
