How CNC Wood Machines Upgrade Your Manufacturing

three men are standing in front of a machine holding a piece of wood .

Woodworking can be a ‘labor’ of love, but in a manufacturing situation, woodworking requires repeated precision that can be hard to achieve and repeat manually without error and waste.

Woodworking machines have been around for a long time, used in cabinetry and furniture and cabinetry manufacturing. However, the latest wood machine – the CNC wood router - outperforms them all. Let’s take a look at how a CNC wood machine can upgrade your wooden product manufacturing.


Types Of Wood Machine Routers


Wood routers (wood machines) come in several different types. These include:


  • Mounted Fixed-base routers – for stability and accuracy
  • Plunge router – for making mortises or inlays or other designs that require a cut in the middle of the wood.
  • Combination routers combine the capabilities of fixed-base and plunge routers.
  • Trim routers – for creating small, intricate designs.
  • CNC routers – for unparalleled accuracy, cutting speed, and precision. Making it possible to work with wood on a grand scale and in a way never before achieved.


Key Features Of CNC Wood Machine Routers 


The key features and benefits of CNC wood machines include:


  • CNC wood routers make it easier and faster to create complex precision woodworking designs.
  • This specifically benefits woodworking for cabinetry, custom millwork, and furniture, especially when they involve intricate designs that would normally take far longer to do without CNC Works’ wood router machine.
  • CNC wood router machinery improves precision woodworking with the highest level of precision cutting for the creation of elaborate designs. 
  • They use computer-controlled movements to guide a cutting tool. This level of precision allows woodworkers to create complex designs that would be very difficult or impossible to create by hand. 
  • Designs that are repeated through a project can be repeated perfectly, quickly and easily without any errors or inconsistencies.
  • They can automate many of the processes involved in woodworking, such as cutting, drilling, and shaping, which means that woodworkers can produce more pieces in less time. 
  • CNC routers deliver high-quality products, with exceptional levels of accuracy in the design work. 
  • They are more cost-efficient, and reliable and can take on more volumes than human workers. 
  • Last, but not least, CNC wood machines can be fitted into tight spaces – maximizing usage of available floor space, and warehouse or workshop volume.


Altogether, CNC wood routers increase woodworking and wood product manufacturing efficiency. They can do the work of human counterparts far better and more quickly, at a fraction of the cost. 


CNC wood machines, like other automated solutions, also help reduce defects in the production line – eliminating them in many cases. This adds value for the customer and protects the manufacturer from the brand reputational damage that can occur when there are faults in the precision design products.


How To Find The Best CNC Wood Machine Routers


The best CNC wood machines are the professional grade CNC wood router machines like those supplied by Diversified Equipment and Supply. DES sells new and used wood machines – or CNC routers - for industrial and commercial woodworking operations. 

 

About Diversified Equipment And Supply - CNC Routers 


Diversified Equipment and Supply offer the latest automated products and tools in the CNC machine industry. 

Diversified tools such as wood router machines are essential for today’s lean manufacturing practices, and DES knows this and knows how to help.

DES addresses real problems experienced by manufacturers to help them meet production goals and eliminate waste and defects in their products.


Diversified Equipment and Supply helps manufacturers increase productivity, quality, and profits.
Contact us today to find out more about our professional-grade wood router machines and how they will help you upgrade your workshop operations


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