Post by NeuraRank

“The quote looked profitable.”⁣ Then someone said:⁣ “We’ll need a second setup for that.”⁣ ⁣ That is where the margin starts moving.⁣ ⁣ The part now has to be removed, repositioned, aligned and checked again.⁣ ⁣ More handling.⁣ ⁣ More inspection.⁣ ⁣ More chance for error.⁣ ⁣ This is why the cheapest machine rate is not always the cheapest process.⁣ ⁣ A five-axis route may cost more per hour, but if it removes extra setups and protects alignment, the total job cost can still be lower.⁣ ⁣ The real question is not:⁣ ⁣ “What is the hourly rate?”⁣ ⁣ It is:⁣ ⁣ “What will this part cost from first setup to approved part?”⁣ ⁣ Sometimes the second setup is where the profit disappears.⁣ ⁣ #CNCQuoting #FiveAxisMachining #PrecisionMachining⁣