Knowledge & insight
Production technologies, industry developments and news from Prime Makine.
8 Critical Factors Affecting Laser Cutting Quality
In laser cutting, good quality does not simply mean an edge that looks tidy. Dimensions must stay within tolerance, burr must be minimal, the…
Read more
What Is a CNC Router and Which Materials Can It Process?
A CNC router is a production system in which a cutting tool moves on computer-controlled axes to cut, groove, drill and shape sheet or…
Read more
Differences Between a CNC Router and a CNC Machining Centre
CNC routers and CNC machining centres are both computer-controlled subtractive manufacturing systems. Both move a cutting tool to defined coordinates; however, they serve different…
Read more
How Is Total Cost of Ownership Calculated for an Industrial Machine Investment?
In industrial machine investments the first figure you see is the purchase price. But the real cost of a machine to a business is…
Read more
In How Many Months Does a Production Machine Pay for Itself?
How many months it takes a production machine to pay for itself is one of the most important questions in an investment decision. Even…
Read more
Buy an Industrial Machine or Use Leasing?
Once the decision to invest in a new production machine has been made, the second important question is the financing method: should the machine…
Read more
How Does Planned Maintenance Reduce Production Downtime?
The purpose of maintenance on production machines is not only to get the system running again when a fault occurs. Planned maintenance aims to…
Read more
What Is Automation in Production? Its Effect on Efficiency and Repeatability
Automation in production is the execution of activities such as material movement, processing, measurement, quality control and data collection according to defined rules using…
Read more
What Is Laser Cutting? How Is It Used in Industrial Production?
Laser cutting is the controlled separation of a metal or non-metal material using a high-intensity laser beam. Working without contact, this technology offers a…
Read more