Do you see the rubber pads on the floor and the dirty chair in front of the operators console?
Surely it cuts down on the number of operators required compared to mid-20th century production methods, but these machines still require dedicated people to set the up and supervise.
One positive difference is that an experience machine operator may now have a career path open didn't exist in years past: he could move up to the role of a CNC machining programmer.
Surely it cuts down on the number of operators required compared to mid-20th century production methods, but these machines still require dedicated people to set the up and supervise.
One positive difference is that an experience machine operator may now have a career path open didn't exist in years past: he could move up to the role of a CNC machining programmer.