“Inconsistent Machine Setups Drain the Lifeblood from Your Business - Cash Flow.”
Long, inconsistent setups drain your cash flow like a leaky faucet. Errors, delays, and machine downtime pile up into lost hours—and lost profit. Setup PRO systematically eliminates these issues giving your team key skills & concepts for faster, more reliable setups.
⏱️ Long, inconsistent setups → ❌ Lost profit
⚡ Short, reliable setups → ✅ More uptime
“A Proven System to Slash Setup Times”
The CNC Setup PRO course unlocks excellence in machine set-up and an understanding of what students need to be competent with for top performance in CNC machine set-up.
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10 point Set-Up PRO “Blueprint for Success
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Task Management
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Personal Responsibility
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Attention to Detail
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Tooling & Materials
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Productivity & Creativity Concepts
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Troubleshooting
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Lean Manufacturing in Set-Up
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Intro to Technical Leadership
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Simplified setup process
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Work Ethic
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Career Goals & Goal Setting
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Communication
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Time Management
⚙️ Setup PRO 10 Pillars of Setup Success
Setup PRO is built on 10 essential pillars—each one designed to systematically improve employee performance, reduce setup time, eliminate errors, and maximize machine uptime. Together, they form a system that transforms your team into reliable,
high-performance setup technicians.
1. 🎯 Precision Mindset
Develop attention to detail that prevents costly mistakes.
2. 🗂 Organized Work Habits
Create clean, efficient workstations that keep setups moving.
3. 💪 Professional Discipline
Build the work ethic needed for consistent, repeatable performance.
4. 📐 Print Confidence
Interpret drawings accurately to eliminate rework delays.
5. 🛠 Tool & Material Mastery
Know how to select, handle, and manage tooling to prevent interruptions.
6. 🚫 Focus & Awareness
Avoid distractions that lead to errors and downtime.
7. 🤖 Machine Familiarity
Gain deep understanding of CNC machines to cut trial-and-error time.
8. 🤝 Team Communication
Use emotional intelligence (EQ) to reduce missteps on the shop floor.
9. 🔧 Setup Fundamentals
Master workpiece and fixture setup to ensure stability and consistency.
10. 📏 Standardized Process
Apply proven systems that keep setups reliable across the entire team.
Real Results from Real Shops
FL-6 Case-Study Style
“Setup PRO cut our setup cycle times by 20%. Thank you!”
— Lee, Swiss Shop Manager, Florida
Machine Group(s): 5-13 axis Swiss machines
💡Average Order Qty: 500 pieces
💡Average Part Cost: $7.92
💡Before: Average setup = 7.75 hours
⚡After: Average setup = 6.20 hours
💡Before: Setup Time Reduction: n/a
⚡After: Setup Time Reduction: 20%
💡Before: Average Orders Processed Weekly: 15
⚡After: Average Orders Processed Weekly: 18.75
💡Before Average Monthly $: $237,600 ($2.85 million)
⚡Average Monthly $: $297,000 ($3.56 million)
“Stop Profit Margin Creep from Poor Setup Performance”
Setup PRO turns setup from a bottleneck into a competitive advantage. Give your team the tools and confidence to keep machines cutting and profits growing.
Advance Your Team with Setup PRO
Give your shop the advantage of skilled, certified CNC setup technicians. Enroll today and unlock a proven training program that drives precision, productivity, and performance on the shop floor.
The only thing worse than training your employees and having them leave is not training them and having them stay. — Henry Ford, Founder, Ford Motor Company
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By Machinists for Machinist: No fluff, no difficult to understand theory, only the critical information experience dictates is essential for excellence.
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Great Value: For the cost of an insert drill, you can provide high-impact training to improve skills, reduce errors, and boost shop productivity and employee retention.
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Scalable: Easy scale throughout your plant and as an onboarding program.
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Flexible: Online, on-demand courses let employees learn at their own pace, on any device, without disrupting production.
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Self Paced: Learn when it fits your schedule.
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Turn Key: Requires no internal resource to manage or oversee.