Addressing the Skilled Labor Shortage

Many experienced plant operations personnel in manufacturing are at or nearing retirement age. The 4 Slide-NC machine from Bihler of America, Inc. (Phillipsburg, NJ) represents the perfect solution to this problem. Because of its ease of operation, a newly-hired machine operator can be trained to use it in less than a day. “Both set-up and change-overs can be completed in a fraction of the time compared to older four-slide machines,” noted Max Linder, the director of sales and marketing for Bihler of America. “Plus, you simply don’t have to manage and look after these machines like you had to do with the older four-slide models.” The easier-to-operate 4 Slide-NC machine frees up senior personnel to give their time and attention to production tasks that require more experience. Other advantages include:

• Highly efficient production of strip and wire parts, even in small batch sizes.
• Rapid response capability for short-term customer requests.
• Lot sizes processed in half the time.
• Reduced tool costs and debugging time.
• Full-tool compatibility with select mechanical four-slide machines.
• Storage for multiple tool setups and configurations.
• Integrated process and production monitoring

Bihler of America, Inc., 85 Industrial Drive, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865, 908-213-9001, Fax: 908-329-9111, www.4slide-nc.com.