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A Letter to Job Shops Struggling to Find Workers



Dear Job Shop Supervisor/Owner, "I would buy a machine if I can get an operator with it!" is something I hear all the time.

I understand you may also be having trouble finding qualified operators for your shop.

Obviously, small-to-medium-sized manufacturing companies have been dealing with labor shortages for decades, and now it seems every industry is facing this challenge, which means even more competition for good employees.

For the first time in 45 years, the U.S. is facing a labor shortage that is predicted to continue for the next two decades. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the shortage of employees will reach 8.3 million by 2030.

As a ProCobots machine-tending automation system, the attributes and experience I have developed were intentionally created by engineers to help shops like yours-even those with a high mix of parts-deal with the labor shortage that continues to hinder growth.

I am a collaborative robot-or cobot-that works hand-in-hand with Hurco machines and will immediately increase productivity and profitability at your business. By handling the time-consuming tasks of loading and unloading parts, your other employees can expand their contribution and capabilities.

I am not a traditional robot that requires time-consuming and complex integration because I do not require any additional programming.

Even more advantageous to high-mix manufacturing, I have been designed for quick changeover that takes less than 5 minutes. Designed for portability, I have casters that allow you to move me back and forth quickly and easily between CNC machines, even between machining centers and turning centers.

When it comes to your current employees, they will be able to fully utilize my skills quickly thanks to the fact that I do not require any robot programming. I have been designed for complete integration with the Hurco machine's control system.

I hope you consider this letter as a formal application. I am excited about the opportunity to join your team and increase your shop's productivity. To learn more about my capabilities, visit HURCO.com/Automation or contact your local distributor.

Authored by ProCobots Automation

For more information contact:

Hurco Companies, Inc.

One Technology Way

P.O. Box 68180

Indianapolis, IN 46268

800-634-2416

info@hurco.com

www.hurco.com

SOUTHWEST

TX, NM

Chris Turnbull

Dave Sexton

Chaparral Machinery

3435 Roy Orr Blvd., #100

Grand Prairie, TX 75050

972-313-1987

cturnbull@chaparralmachinery.com

dsexton@chaparralmachinery.com

www.chaparralmachinery.com

OK, KS, NE, MO

Gage Machine Tool

10668 Widmer Rd.

Lenexa, KS 66215

913-707-9205

www.gagemachinetool.com

AR, LA, MS

H&S Machine Tools

125 Spinner Dr.

Broussard, LA 70058

504-347-5707

hsmachinetools.com

CO, ID, MT, UT, WY

Green Light Machinery

435-274-8998

www.greenlightmachinery.com

SOUTHEAST

FL, AL, GA, TN

Applied Machine Solutions Inc.

20 Harmony Court

Jasper, GA 30143

678-880-0893

info@appliedmachine.com

www.appliedmachine.com

NC, SC, VA, WV

MachineTech

8100 Arrowbridge Blvd. (Suite J)

Charlotte, NC 28273

704-665-6301

www.machinetechcnc.com

NORTHEAST

E. PA (except far SE), NYC, NJ,

MD, WV, Long Island

Alta Enterprises, Inc.

2600 E Saucon Valley Rd

Center Valley, PA 18034

610-866-8866

info@altamachinetools.com

www.altamachinetools.com

W. PA

Dynamic Machine PA

1237 Million Dollar Highway

Kersey, PA 15846

724-422-2458

dynamicmachinepa.com

MA, ME, VT, NH, CT, RI,

Brooks Associates, Inc.

77 Accord Park Drive

Norwell, MA 02061

781-871-3400

sales@brooksmachinery.com

www.brooksmachinery.com

NY (except far South)

Excel Machine Technologies, Inc.

Jason Boyle, President

65 Bermar Park

Rochester, NY 14624

585-426-1911

jasonb@emtcnc.com

www.emtcnc.com

MIDWEST

E. MI

Merrifield Machinery

5430 Gatewood Drive

Sterling Heights, MI 48310

248-494-7335

sales@merrifieldmachinery.com

www.merrifieldmachinery.com

W. MI (except extreme NW)

Jim Braun

Braun Machinery Company, Inc.

3876 E Paris Ave SE

Grand Rapids, MI 49512

800-968-1000

616-698-6400

info@braunmachinery.com

www.braunmachinery.com

N. IL

Jeff Hassen

Machinery Source

6530 Revlon Dr

Belvidere, IL 61008

815-547-0990

sales@machinerysource.com

www.machinerysource.com

S. IL, S. MO

David Smith

CJ Smith Machinery Company

2275 Cassens Drive, Ste. 123

Fenton, MO 63026

800-223-3240

636-349-7757

dsmith@cjsmith-machinery.com

www.cjsmith-machinery.com

N. & C. IN

Jay Shultz

Humston Machinery, Inc.

10813 DeAndra Drive

Zionsville, IN 46077

317-873-3765

humston@humstonmachinery.com

www.humstonmachinery.com

IA, MN, ND, SD

Tom Drazkowski

Stone Machinery, Inc.

551 Phalen Blvd.

St. Paul, MN 55130

800-879-2788

651-778-8887

info@stonemachinery.com

www.stonemachinery.com

KS, N. MO, NE, OK

Dirk Gage

Gage Machine Tool

10668 Widmer Rd.

Lenexa, KS 66215

913-894-1233

dgage@gagemachinetool.com

www.gagemachinetool.com

S. IN, KY

Mark Cox

ACI Machine Tool Sales, LLC

2001 Foundation Drive

Lawrenceburg, KY 40342

502-839-1441

mark@acimachine.com

www.acimachine.com

OH

Scott Mays

Reynolds Machinery, Inc.

760 Liberty Lane

Dayton, OH 45449

937-847-8121

scottmays@reynoldsmachinery.com

www.reynoldsmachinery.com

WI (except extreme N.W.), extreme N.W. MI

Dynamic International, Inc.

N25 W23287 Paul Road

Pewaukee, WI 53072

262-521-1100

vincef@dynamicintl.com

www.dynamicintl.com

WEST

AZ, S. NV

Randy Flores

D & R Machinery Exchange, LLC

75 W Baseline Rd, Ste. 11

Gilbert, AZ 85233

480-775-6462

randy.flores@dandrmachinery.com

www.dandrmachinery.com

OR, WA, N. ID, N. MT

Rosco Precision Machinery, LLC

4710 B Street NW, Unit 104

Auburn, WA 98001

253-333-2439

info@roscoprecisionmachinery.com

www.roscoprecisionmachinery.com

N. CA

Hurco Direct

One Technology Way

Indianapolis, IN 46268

800-634-2416 / 317-298-2622

info@hurco.com

www.hurco.com

S. CA

Machinery Sales Company

Chris Mangano

17253 Chestnut Street

City of Industry, CA 91748

626-581-9211

www.mascosocal.com

mail@mascosocal.com

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