TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS ON THE PURCHASE OF A CNC MACHINE TOOL
Journal Title: Proceedings in Manufacturing Systems - Year 2012, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
This paper introduces some aspects to be taken into consideration when a company has to acquire a machine tool. Money is a precious asset and you need to spend it wisely when you have to repair an aging piece of equipment, when you need to remanufacture components within the unit or when it is necessary to replace equipment. The choice of the machine tool type to be purchased depends on a number of factors also related to production requirements, not only to machine price, such as: cost of devices, tools, control devices, machining, cost of the possible training courses, cost of necessary arrangements (foundation, electrical connections, air, water, etc.), possible guarding and fencing of the auxiliary spaces intended. It insists in particular on the purchase of heavy and very heavy duty machine tools from the category of universal and CNC type machine tools. These machines are complex ones, they take a large volume in the industrial spaces and their prices are high, exceeding sometimes the amount of millions of dollars. Taking into account only these latter remarks, a technical and economic study should be made prior to any such acquisition.
Authors and Affiliations
Dan PRODAN, Anca BUCUREŞTEANU, Emilia BĂLAN
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