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CNC Routers Increase Productivity in the Plastics and Foam Industry

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A CNC router allows Foam Fabricators to produce the typical order of 20 sample models in two days compared to the five days needed to cut the foam pieces by hand. In addition to saving time, the CNC router frees up engineers who previously had to pitch in and help cut foam pieces when a large quantity of samples were needed. With the exception of one person who loads the foam stock and removes finished pieces, the router can run unattended around the clock if necessary to turn out a large order.

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