How One Company Doubled Output and Improved Employee Satisfaction through Automation

For more than three decades, CNC Machine Products, Inc. has built a reputation for precision machining—transforming bearing-grade steel, stainless steel, and bronze into high-quality components for industries like agriculture, oil and aerospace. But behind the scenes in Joplin, Missouri, the company’s skilled workforce was facing a growing challenge: physically demanding tasks that strained employees and slowed production.

Operators were manually loading and unloading heavy parts into CNC machines, often requiring awkward bending and reaching deep into equipment. These repetitive motions weren’t just uncomfortable—they posed serious safety risks and limited throughput. As demand grew, so did the urgency to modernize.

Recognizing the need for change, CNC Machine Products partnered with FANUC Authorized System Integrator Acieta to bring automation to the shop floor. The transformation was immediate and profound. Automation now handles 80% of the product movement, eliminating hazardous manual tasks and freeing employees to focus on higher-value work.

The results speak volumes, with automation having doubled production output, improving quality to 100% and resulting in happier employees with fewer injuries.

“You have to get some type of automation going, or you will be obsolete,” said CNC Machine Products, Inc. President Jeff Scheurich.

By embracing automation, CNC Machine Products didn’t just solve a problem—they future-proofed their business, empowered their workforce, and set a new standard for operational excellence.

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Robotics has to be a part of our future, or we will not be here. I firmly believe that after the past year of having the cobots—you have to automate.

Jeff Scheurich President – CNC Machine Products, Inc.