Asking the right questions before purchasing a machine tool can help you avoid 'buyer's remorse'.It may seem like the worst of times to be a manufacturer. But in at least one respect, it's the best of times.Manufacturing and, consequently, machine tool sales have suffered the worst slump in at least 2 decades. According to AMT-The Association for Manufacturing Technology, McLean, Va., 2001 metal cutting machine sales lagged 2000 by 30 percent.AMT Vice President of Technology Charlie Carter said that the "basic problem is that there's a lot more capacity out there than people wanting parts made."
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