Main Pros of Buying and Owning CNC Routers

By Techno CNC | July 17, 2024

We often learn that companies are on the fence of purchasing a CNC router due to budget, computer skills, noise, dust; maybe because they are scared they won’t make back the money they paid for the machine. In this article, we are going to discuss the pros of buying and owning CNC machines.

When buying a CNC router from any supplier, including Techno CNC, make sure you read reviews, study the machinery, ask for samples, and ensure you purchase a machine that can achieve your application and desired result. Techno CNC has been in business since 1986, so we now have a pretty good grasp on what our customers are looking for when it comes to CNC machines. We have hired skilled engineers to bigger and better our old designs, which are now fully modernized with industrial grade components at an affordable price, as always.

After reading this article, we hope you understand why most of our customers come back to us stating “I wish I bought the machine sooner” or “I wish I took the plunge years ago”. Our machines pay for themselves fairly quickly, and will up your production in no time.

Techno Blog | July 2024

Products You Can Make on a CNC Router

Drawer Boxes and Fronts

Shelves

Corner Cabinets

Custom 3D Designs

Route Door Fronts

Garage Cabinets

Other types of casework

Counter Tops

RV Cabinets

Moldings

Nested Cabinet Parts

Drill Shelf Pin Holes

Cut Rabbets

Commercial Cabinetry

Kitchen Cabinets

Closets Shelves

Frameless Cabinets

Modular Organizing System

Entertainment Centers

Crown Moulding

Profile-Cut Completed Panel

RTA Cabinet Boxes

Cut Dados

Shape Doors

Common Boxes

Face Frame Cabinets

Frameless Cabinetry

Residential Cabinets

Raised Panels

Custom Mouldings

Closets

Wainscoting panels

Drywall

MDF panel doors

Live edge production

Shaker Cabinets

Dovetail Drawers

Plywood Cabinets

Furniture

Furniture Legs

Signs

Aerospace Components

Instruments

Boats and Boat Decking

Channel Lettering

Wedding Displays

Displays and Exhibits

Closet Production

Counters

Cabinet Doors

Fencing and Roofing

Name Tags and Pool Cues

Plastic Packaging

Woodcarving

Guitars

Instruments

School Displays

Sign Panels

Gunstocks and Pistol Grips

Automotive Components

Main pros for buying and owning a CNC router

Lets get started with the main pro points of owning a CNC router:

 

Lowers Operating Costs:  Investing in a CNC router will lower operating costs by providing better material yields, quicker part cycle time, and prevent cutting errors that waste expensive materials. Provides faster cut cycle times CNC routers provide shorter lead times with precise information. Owners will know exactly how many minutes it will take to run a job on the CNC, which will allow them to plan better and calculate operating costs.

Guarantees a smoother edge finish: A CNC router will precisely follow the geometry of the programmed part. The smooth, consistent motion will produce parts and provide a sharp, smooth, elegant, and clean edge finish (no sanding or chipping necessary).

Maximizes the material usage: With a Techno CNC, parts can be nested together to maximize the material usage. This lowers overhead cost by reducing the amount of material used, saving even more time by routing on the same sheet, instead of having to change the material more often.

Guarantees greater accuracy: This accuracy guarantees the part geometry and product fit will be perfect for every cut made. Once familiar with the router/software, a Techno CNC is super easy to use, as well. You will become a CNC master and each project you route will be more accurate than the last.

Reduces cycle times: A Techno CNC will move through material faster, more consistently, and more accurately. This reduces or eliminates secondary hand finishing. Faster cycle time yields larger profits.

Provides greater flexibility: The only limitation of a Techno CNC Router is the imagination of the user. This new ability to create anything gives business owners new opportunities to produce products that could not be produced by hand. You will actually be given the opportunity to create anything you can imagine.

Ensures business expansion: Faster cycle times and greater flexibility allow business owners to concentrate on company marketing, day-to-day sales quoting, and new programs to grow the business. The machine will allow for your production time to decrease, creating more opportunity to expand and create more products (more products = more revenue = profitable business = happy employees/president)

Simplifies business operations: CNC Routers can take away the conventional approach of building a product by hand: First, a skilled laborer draws the circle; second, using a jig saw, they will cut outside the line; third, using a sander will sand excess material until the circle is complete. Dimensionally this will be off. Although there are other methods of producing a circle, they all involve a skilled laborer creating and manipulating the workpiece and/or jigs. With a CNC router, a circle is drawn inside your CAD program and then this same program generates the toolpath for the machine to follow with basic instructions. Finally, it is executed on the router.

 

As long as you educate yourself, buying a CNC router should be a positive experience. Make sure you are researching the company and ask for referrals! Speak with current customers about the pros and cons of the machine. Make an informed decision whether or not a CNC router will add something to your shop. Our CNC experts have been with us for over 30+ years, ensuring the proper knowledge you need to make this important decision. You can contact us by emailing technosales@technocnc.com, heading to our quote request page here, or call us at 631-648-7481. Head on over to our reviews page to get a better look at why you should purchase a CNC router.

Looking for a Full Range of CNC Router Machines to Choose From?

Titan Series

  • 12HP HSD automatic tool changer
  • 8-position tool rack
  • Multi-zone vacuum t-slot table
  • (3) material pop-up pins
  • Brushless AC digital servo drive motors
  • Easy to use hand held controller

PRICES STARTING AT

$44,750 – $51,500

Atlas Series

  • 4HP HSD collet spindle
  • Multi-zone vacuum t-slot table
  • Brushless drive motors
  • Easy to use and learn hand held controller

PRICES STARTING AT

$25,400 – $26,900

HD II Tabletop

  • 2HP HSD high frequency collet spindle
  • Precision ball screws on all three axes
  • Vacuum t-slot table
  • Easy-to-use handheld controller.

PRICES STARTING AT

$12,950

Venture Cabinet Nesting

  • 12HP HSD automatic tool changer
  • 8-position rotary carousel
  • 9-spindle drill bank
  • Multi-zone double layer high flow vacuum table
  • Industrial PC based controller

PRICES STARTING AT

$65,500 – $68,500

Venture Series

  • 12 HP automatic tool changer
  • Maintenance free brushless AC motors & drives
  • 4-zone vacuum t-slot table
  • Pneumatic material placement stops
  • Hand-held generator with rotary hand wheel controls
  • PC with flat screen monitor, keyboard and mouse
  • Easy to use Techno CNC interface
  • Open architecture  works with all industry standard CAD/CAM software

Venture Plus Series

  • 12 HP HSD automatic tool changer spindle
  • 8-position tool rack
  • (3) material pop-up pins
  • Multi-zone vacuum t-slot table
  • Brushless AC digital servo drive motors
  • PC based industrial controller

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HDS Series

  • 12 HP HSD automatic tool changer spindle
  • 8-position tool rack
  • (3) material pop-up pins
  • Multi-zone vacuum t-slot table
  • Brushless AC digital servo drive motors
  • PC based industrial controller

PRICES STARTING AT

$56,500 – $60,500

Goliath Series

  • 12 HP HSD high frequency automatic tool changer spindle
  • 8-position tool rack
  • Pneumatically retractable vacuum hood
  • Multi-zone vacuum t-slot table
  • Easy-to-use hand-held controller

Laser Cutter

  • All-steel construction
  • Precision linear rails and bearings
  • State-of-the-art CO2 laser Micro stepper controller
  • Aluminum Honeycomb Table Water chiller 
  • Downdraft fume evacuation system

PRICES STARTING AT

$16,500

Phoenix Plasma Series

  • Available in 4′ x 4′, 4′ x 8′ and 5′ x 10′ stock sizes
  • PC based WinCNC Controller
  • Brushless drive motors
  • Precision Helical Rack-n-Pinion on X and Y axes with ballscrew on the Z axes
  • Unique design, easy to learn and operate
  • Water table / Steel slats / Down drafts
  • All steel construction for rigid platform Cuts up to 1.5” thick steel capacity
  • High-speed cutting up to 800 IPM
  • Magnetic Torch Break away
  • Multiple torch options available

PRICES STARTING AT

$23,500

Venus Series

  • 20” x 30” Process area
  • Precision ball screws on all three axes
  • Hypertherm Torch
  • Brushless micro stepper motors and controls
  • Stainless steel water tray with vertical grid
  • Automatic torch height control
  • Linear rails and bearings
  • Electronic torch breakaway

PRICES STARTING AT

$16,400

BT 1212 Series

  • Precision Ball Screws on all three axes
  • 800 Watt (1 HP) variable speed spindle
  • 8,000-24,000 RPM Brushless micro stepper motor control system
  • Aluminum t-slot table
  • Compatible with G code and M code
  • Heavy duty construction
  • Easy to use hand held controller
  • Includes: 1/8, 1/4 collets and wrenches

PRICES STARTING AT

$12,850

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