Why New CNC Machines Sit Idle for Months
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Why New CNC Machines Sit Idle for Months

A machine shop lays out $300,000 on a new machine and waits roughly two months before it cuts a single part. At IMTS 2026, Brent Kephart of Siemens explained what causes the delay and how the company’s “Meet at the Machine” initiative cuts that delay: a digital copy of the machine, delivered the day after […]

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