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The Juice-to-Squeeze Ratio: Why Time Freedom Isn't Optional for Shop Owners, Ep #15

Lights Out · 11 Apr 2025 · 47m · Episode 15

What this episode covers

Ryan Bankel, founder of Imago Manufacturing, explains how his shop achieves time freedom through unattended machining, focusing on culture, positive constraints, and specific automation strategies. He details the use of Okuma and Haas machines with live tooling and bar feeders, emphasizing the importance of the 'three-day rule' and a 'juice-to-squeeze ratio' scoring system to qualify jobs for lights-out operation. Bankel highlights the necessity of chip control, stable power, and a laminated daily checklist to ensure accountability and prevent catastrophic failures like scrap or tool breakage.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

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Companies
Imago Manufacturing
Also
Okuma, Haas, Modern Machine Shop, Buy the Numbers

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