Modernization
for the Manufacturing
industry

Manufacturers have been struggling.  Manufacturing employment in the US declined by ⅓ since the year 2000, and the US is now #3 in global manufacturing, behind China and the EU. Once the bedrock of industry and the economy, manufacturers are facing forcefull headwinds: first pressured by rising labor and materials costs, and now squeezed by the cost of upgrading aging manufacturing facilities.  It’s no wonder that many pull up and relocate work elsewhere.

A lot needs to be modernized to compete efficiently, including adding advanced manufacturing technology.  Manufacturers need to replace legacy machinery and manual labor processes with robotics, digital CNC automation, and other modern technologies, plus they need to hire and train operators. 

Fortunately, new advances in manufacturing technology have also made it more accessible and affordable for factories to upgrade and modernize.  CNC and robotic-controlled equipment is increasingly affordable, smaller, and easier to use for manufacturers who aspire for the efficiency of modern equipment. Waterjet cutting is a prime example.  Manufacturers love waterjet cutting because it can precisely fabricate parts out of any material, safely and with repeatable precision. Unfortunately, though, waterjets have been a cost-prohibitive upgrade for all but the largest manufacturers. 

Now, however, waterjets are affordable and easy for any manufacturer to upgrade their factory.  The new WAZER waterjet has a small footprint, a price tag 1/10 of the typical cost, and can be operated by any worker.  An industrial-caliber machine, it can cut parts out of any material, from steel to stone, glass, plastic, carbon fiber and more.

With this machine, manufacturers can now afford to modernize their operations.  Instead of struggling to compete, they can now produce prototypes, finished parts, tooling and fixtures, at far lower cost and timing than they could have done before. With modern equipment, these manufacturers can keep the work in-house, instead of farming it out to offshore locations or subcontractors.

Here are some manufacturers producing products from architectural details to EV chargers that  modernized their operations with affordable waterjet technology.