Tag: CNC Efficiency

  • Strong US Dollar Makes Engineered Components from Cost Competitive Countries an Attractive Buy

    Strong US Dollar Makes Engineered Components from Cost Competitive Countries an Attractive Buy

    [vc_row][vc_column column_width_percent=”66″ gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] Purchasing power due to the strengthening US dollar has made engineered components imports an attractive buy, according to the Wall Street Journal. Economists expect this purchasing power to last through mid-2023.1 Although purchasing power can be seen across cost competitive countries, China is at…

  • Market Rates for Shipping Container and Freight Transportation Have Dropped

    Market Rates for Shipping Container and Freight Transportation Have Dropped

    [vc_row][vc_column column_width_percent=”66″ gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] Market rates for the transportation of shipping containers have dropped 50% since January 2022, per the Freightos Baltic Index (FBX), the leading international freight rate index.1 Spot-market container shipping rates have dropped and are forecasted to continue this trend through the end of 2022…

  • 5 G-Code Tips for Increasing CNC Efficiency

    5 G-Code Tips for Increasing CNC Efficiency

    Recently, these columns have focused on factors that contribute to the productivity of G-code programs, such as consistency, compatibility, ease of use and safety. Improving programs in these areas usually results in better machining efficiency. That is, when making programs more consistent and compatible, easier to use and safer to run, the machines — and…