Runbooks
Notes from the machine floor
Practical SA trade notes on hold-downs, runout, nests, plasma consumables, and care.
Pieter Vos
Restarts after load shedding
Bring a router back after a power cut without scrapping the sheet.
Andile Khumalo
6040 vs 1212, choosing the first router
A Boksburg floor comparison for emerging furniture and sign cells.
Claire Els
Benchtop engraving beside the router
Why we park a benchtop engraver next to production nests.
Thabo Molefe
Hold-downs before hero nests
First weeks fail on clamps more than on CAM.
Nadia Pillay
Nesting without scrap panic
Sheet nests that leave honest offcuts.
Pieter Vos
Spoilboard honesty checks
When to resurface before the next full sheet.
Lerato Mokoena
Plasma consumables on the shelf
Kanban for tips, shields, and swirl rings.
Andile Khumalo
Bracket fixtures that return
Soft jaws and datum pins that survive changeovers.
Claire Els
Runout before the rush
A two-minute dial check that saves a dull morning.
Thabo Molefe
Collet grease without mess
Grease cues that night shift will actually follow.
Nadia Pillay
Filters that actually get changed
Booth cards that survive Highveld dust.
Pieter Vos
Hose clips that stay put
Routing maps for single-cell booths.
Lerato Mokoena
Bits that survive softwood
Starter sets labelled for MDF and ply.
Andile Khumalo
Friday bit audits
Five-minute close rituals for dull edges.
Claire Els
Fixtures that survive changeovers
Photo logs and pocket labels for repeat jobs.
Thabo Molefe
Datum pins you can find
Shadow foam for pins that walk off.
Nadia Pillay
Soft limits before speed
Refresh pendants without chasing feed rates.
Pieter Vos
Pendant handoff notes
One-page maps for the next operator.
Lerato Mokoena
Training days that stick
Jet Park agendas that survive the next Monday.
Andile Khumalo
Handoff notes for cnc@
What to put in the subject so the team can pick it up.
Claire Els
Quarterly service without drama
Alignment visits that do not stop the week.
Thabo Molefe
Belts before they scream
Listening cues and reorder cards.
Nadia Pillay
Kanban that survives dust
Bin cards that stay readable.
Pieter Vos
Night shift spare rules
What may be opened alone after 18:00.
Lerato Mokoena
Tag batches without rush
Benchtop engraver rhythms for plates and tags.
