We are starting to operate our CNC machines remotely
I moonlight at a machine shop. I&#x27;m not a machinist, and I&#x27;m hardly a machine operator.<p>Machine shops need bodies to do a few things (some of which OP mentioned) loading materials, removing materials, changing broken cutting bits, cleaning the machines (especially if you&#x27;re cutting something like magnesium).<p>Machine shops also need bodies to build jigs to hold pieces to the machine table while the machines remove material (think 5 axis pieces, especially).<p>Despite all of this – there&#x27;s an amazing amount of automation at play. Tool changes, coolant, temperature monitoring, the list goes on. I&#x27;m currently building some automation hardware and software so we can start to fill the gap of &#x27;dead&#x27; time where machinists are pressing buttons, loading in blanks, and are bored out of their minds.<p>It&#x27;s such an interesting space.