Topics in this category are geared toward the running the machine shop from a managers perspective.
With the pace of manufacturing picking up, the effects of a lacking skilled workforce are also appearing in a lot of today’s shops. Whether it be the lack of personnel with machining experiences, CNC programming experience or even CNC operator experience … these effects can be devastating to your shops ability to compete and win […]
Ideas for Dealing with the Skill Shortage in Your Shop Read More »
If you have followed our Blog … you might know that back in October of 2015 we started a sister company to Kentech Inc. called KÄRV. KÄRV is a woodworking business … is just getting started … and will be producing custom, handmade furniture and unique wood carvings for resale. We are using the Kipware®
Cost Estimating for a Wooden Plaque with KipwareQTE® Read More »
If you have ever worked and lived on the shop floor … as we did for over 30+ years … you know there is a difference between programming in a job shop type environment … what we call every day programming / shop floor programming … and complex “die and mold” programming which is the true
Shop Floor Programming … Why It’s Different and Why It Matters Read More »
… when it’s a set-up sheet as well. Most people are familiar with the ability of most CNC controls to include COMMENTS in the CNC G code program itself. Comments are designated in a variety of ways from : ( THIS IS A FANUC AND OKUMA COMMENT ) … any text inside ( ) is
When is a CNC Program More Than JUST G Code? Read More »
Recently we have been working with some Kipware® conversational clients assisting them in setting up their Kipware® post processor blocks for their G code output. With the addition of our EIA MENU option … users now have greater flexibility in using machine functions ( M ) functions in their G code to accomplish specific tasks.
Deciphering M CODES for Your CNC Machine Read More »
We tout this fact all the time in our marketing … at Kentech Inc. we are MACHINISTS … we cut chips, we programmed, we ran shop floors for years … then we became software engineers and designers and built software products we saw were lacking during those years. What we refer to as Real World Machine Shop Software.
Guidelines for Calculating Machine HOURLY RATE Read More »
We have dedicated a lot of time and brought out a lot of ideas in our Shop Efficiency series … but most have been based “on the shop floor” and have targeted machining … set-up … and tooling. Quite a few clients have written us to ask about the business side … more of the
Shop Efficiency Series Part 6 : Gauging Your Shop’s Efficiency with the Magnificent 7 Read More »
Multi-function tools have been around for quite a while but oftentimes are overlooked for a variety of reasons ranging from lack of understanding to shop inventory. But the truth is that in many situations, multi-function tools can be a key to reduced cycletime … more efficient machining … better workflow … and that ultimate prize
Shop Efficiency Series Part 5 : Multi-Function Tools Read More »
As we have been stressing throughout this Shop Efficiency Series … keeping your spindle running and the green cycle light lit is one of the main keys to making money and profits. In Part 4 we’re going to shift our attention back to the VMC and HMC world and send out some thoughts regarding Tool
Shop Efficiency Series Part 4 : Re-Thinking Your HEIGHT OFFSET Strategy Read More »
We’ve always been a big fan of Sandvik Coromant and their tooling … not just because they are a member of the Kipware® family … but we have always found their tooling, inserts, support and design to be cutting edge and of the best quality. On the shop floor … they were our tooling manufacturer
Shop Efficiency Series Part 3 : Re-Thinking Your Lathe Tooling Read More »
