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For fabrication shops to optimize profitability, they need to maximize productivity without compromising precision. Accomplishing that lofty goal demands CNC cutting equipment that is up to the task on not just flat stock and simple, straightforward jobs but also tube stock of all shapes and projects with complex geometries and machining requirements.
A CNC tube plasma cutting machine engineered with advanced automation can make all the difference in efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness. Here’s how the right machine can increase throughput across a variety of challenging material types while delivering exceptional results and securing customer satisfaction and loyalty.
5 Ways a CNC Tube Plasma Cutting System Boosts Throughput
With a CNC tube plasma cutting machine, your fabrication shop can take on even the most demanding, complicated jobs without sacrificing productivity. You get speed and precision while decreasing labor demands and processing inefficiencies.
Let’s take a closer look at CNC tube plasma cutting advantages that directly help fabrication shops increase throughput.
1. Reduces Setup time
The faster your machine operators can ready your equipment for the project at hand, the more quickly you can begin production, meet deadlines, and prepare for the next job. A best-in-class CNC tube plasma cutting system has intuitive programming controls to allow operators to input specifications and complete setup quickly. No rocket science degree required!
At EMI, we design our CNC tube plasma cutting machines to be fabricator-friendly. Set up your projects in just minutes and enjoy the bonus benefit of how simple they are to operate.
We’d be remiss not to mention that our machines are easy to maintain and built to perform reliably. Put the worries of downtime and costly repairs out of sight and out of mind. While our machines offer the most advanced capabilities, they are ingeniously uncomplicated.
2. Eliminates Manual Layout
Measuring, marking, and otherwise preparing raw metal stock for cutting and machining takes a lot of human time and effort, and manual layout errors compound on complex tube geometries. A CNC tube plasma cutting machine with built-in automation removes manual bottleneck-creating processes and costly pilot error from the equation.
With an EMI CNC tube plasma cutting system, your operator just keys in specs at the machine to set it up to automatically prep your materials with speed and accuracy. Save countless hours and reduce material waste as our machines accurately measure, notch, nest, and more.
3. Improves Weld Fit-Up
Correct fit-up to ensure weld integrity and structural safety, especially for loadbearing applications like stair stringers and chassis rails, is non-negotiable. A machine capable of producing pieces with beveled edges and proper root gaps eliminates the need for additional downstream processes before welding. Getting it right from the start can make all the difference in meeting deadlines, keeping customers satisfied, using your team’s time wisely, and maintaining a healthy profit margin on complex projects.
At EMI, we engineer our multi-axis tube plasma cutting machines to deliver weldready parts. Cut pieces have clean edges and surfaces, accurate angles, and a precise root gap to ensure deep weld penetration and strong fusion. With no additional processes required before welding, you can accelerate production and reduce labor costs on every project.
4. Reduces Secondary Grinding
Smooth surfaces and refined edges are mission critical for achieving precise dimensions. A CNC tube plasma cutting system with automated fabrication features can reduce downstream grinding, deburring, drilling, and fit-up work.
At EMI, our multi-axis CNC tube plasma cutting machines empower operators to produce near-perfect parts. Cutting, mitering, coping, and burning holes and slots…you get all the machining processes you need in a single machine. That means one less handoff and more efficient production. Just think of what your shop can accomplish by substantially decreasing your WIP handling time.
5. Enables You to Quote Jobs Faster
It can be daunting to quote jobs that involve atypical shapes, difficult materials, and complex geometries. CNC tube plasma cutting systems make it easier. They take the guesswork out of determining how to price jobs because complicated projects become routine.
With an EMI CNC tube plasma cutting machine, you can more effectively estimate time, material, and labor costs when quoting jobs. Our systems’ advanced automation combines multiple machining processes into a single step, eliminates repetitive material handling, and delivers repeatable results time and time again. You’ll quote faster and with more confidence because our machines eliminate uncertainty and inconsistency.
Ready to Amp Up Your Shop’s Production Capacity?
EMI CNC tube plasma cutting systems check all the boxes for all types of materials, increasing throughput on every job. They process a broad range of metal stock, including tube, pipe, round, square, rectangle, angle, and channel for all sorts of parts and assemblies. From stair stringers to handrails, beams to braces, columns to truck chassis rails, and industrial pipes to outriggers, EMI machines can handle your most challenging fabrication jobs with unparalleled efficiency and accuracy.
Faster setups, cleaner cuts, fewer steps, better quotes—it all adds up to more jobs out the door without adding more hours to the day. Contact us to learn more and discover how we can help you put your shop’s throughput on an unstoppable trajectory.
