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Wandered into a machine shop convention in Cleveland and half the booths were selling software, not tools
I killed an afternoon at the tool show in Cleveland last month and noticed something odd, maybe 6 of the 10 booths were hawking dashboard software instead of actual tooling. The reps kept telling me their app would cut my setup time by half, but nobody could tell me how it handles a part that needs 3 re-fixtures. Am I the only one who thinks we are trading real hands-on know-how for screens, or is this just how the trade is going now?
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joseph_lewis9225d ago
Ask those reps to walk you through a 3 fixture setup on a part with a .0005 tolerance and watch them change the subject. Software is great for quoting and tracking jobs but it can't feel a chatter or know when a vise is about to let go. Learn your feeds, speeds, and setups first, then let the screens do the paperwork.
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