Older manual machines were built to last; ”good bones” as they say. But as technology improves and the bar gets higher, manual machines may need a digital retrofit to be fully usable. That’s where digital readouts (DROs) come in; in conjunction with digital controls, they can essentially turn machines from manual to CNC with easy-to-use, digital functionality. Not only do DROs allow shops and training facilities to get more life from their manual machines, but they can improve productivity and raise the quality of the machined workpiece.
