CNC ROUTING CNC routing – is it time you made the investment?
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Generally speaking, heavier machines tend to be more stable and rigid, they should be more able to make heavy cuts without flexing or bending. It’s crucial for any modern sign and display
business to make the right investment so we got some advice from Huw Davies from Tekcel CNC Solutions, an award winning router and cutter supplier. Huw says: “When it comes to supplying CNC
routers into an industry sector, sign and display companies are possibly the most demanding customers. Think about it. How many different types of sheet materials can be used in the fabrication of signs? Woods? Metals? Plastics? Composites? Then add to that the recent complication of printing direct to the aforementioned sheet materials before wanting to cut out the sign components.
Tekcel’s cut to print camera system, OptiCAM, is a popular option for router owners that have wide format print capabilities.
Getting feedback from other sign or display companies that al-
ready use the machine you’re considering is a good idea. Manufac- turers should be able to provide details and if not, it could be that all is not as they claim. Robert Marshall International Sales Manager from leading manufacturer AXYZ has valuable advice for sign and display com- panies choosing a new system. “The most common mistake is looking only at the price of the
A Tekcel CNC router demonstrating consistent accuracy in cutting.
A big ask for many systems on the market but one that Tekcel CNC routers are more than capable of handling thanks to a potent combination of powerful cutting head technology, superior ballscrew drive systems, advanced digital controllers and servo motors, automated vacuum hold down and effective swarf removal.” “Of course, that’s not something that’s
necessarily apparent in a brochure or on a web page which is why you should always ask for a full demonstration of the CNC routers you’re considering to purchase. It’s only by comparing one with another that you can really see the important differences before you part with any money. Huw has one piece of advice that could be
applied to any major investment but shouldn’t be ignored. We all know of people who buy equipment for a particular job and for one reason or another, it turns out the model or particular machine they’ve got doesn’t do what they bought it for. “Always ask for demo of machine you’re
buying, make sure you see that exact machine, not a similar one, doing exactly what you’re buying it for,” says Huw. “After you’ve bought it is too late. Look in your contract, the onus is on buyer to ensure the machine is the right one for any job, whatever you’ve been told by a salesman.”
machine. Purchase price is a factor but long term cost of ownership is more important,” says Robert.
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