ProtoTRAK™
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The CNC for small lot machining
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Milling
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ProtoTRAK™ EMX
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ProtoTRAK™ SMX
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Turning
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ProtoTRAK™ ELX
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ProtoTRAK™ SLX
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This chart shows the costs of running a machine. Notice how the equipment slice of the pie is tiny compared to the labor and overhead. The most expensive piece of equipment we sell will make the equipment slice about one half of the overhead slice.
For more information on how to calculate the costs for your shop, please see Southwestern Industries’ publication number
F10322-1 - The ProtoTRAK™ Self-Assessment Guide. |
ProtoTRAK™ | Its all about you.
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If you machine tooling, fixtures, prototypes, molds
or repairs, you are among the most highly skilled, and therefore expensive, people in manufacturing today. The economics are undeniable: the cost of the equipment you use is trivial when compared to the cost of your labor.
From the chart at the left it is clear that you can’t lower your total costs with stingy equipment selections. You need to make your labor more efficient.
When making parts in small quantities, set-up is where much of your time is spent. Therefore, set-up accounts for the majority of your labor cost (not to mention the majority of your headaches).
The ProtoTRAK™ is productive because it drastically reduces the amount of time spent in set-up. It combines the simplicity and flexibility of manual machining with the capability of making arcs, diagonals and circles like CNCs, using the best of today's technology to save you time and liberate you from drudgery.
The ProtoTRAK™ is a CNC – the finest you can buy – but it is unique. Every aspect of the ProtoTRAK™ is dedicated to your kind of work, spurning features that don't help you. After all, time wasted in setting up a production-oriented CNC for small lot work is no better than time wasted setting up a manual machine.
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Why ProtoTRAK™ is the leader in CNCs for small lot machining
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Applications
There is a custom-designed ProtoTRAK™ for every application in your toolroom. All have the same easy, familiar interface so once you learn one, you can easily learn the others. |
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Legacy
ProtoTRAKs™ of today are compatible with the ones of the past. If you are one of the many machinists who know how to run the ProtoTRAK, you will benefit from the great new features after just a few minutes of familiarization.
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The network
When you own a ProtoTRAK™, you join a network of
50,000 machinists. These numbers turn into economies of scale that have real value for you. Great training programs, upgrades, field service and parts will be affordable and available for the life of your machine. |
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The best ideas
We are on our fourth generation of ProtoTRAK™. Our current products build on our experience and dedication to serving the needs of skilled machinists who produce parts in small quantities. We give you the capability you need without burdening you with features that you don't. |
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