· Size – Considering most businesses are not going to start up in a 50K square foot facility, it is important to make sure you’re getting a machine that will accommodate your most used sheet sizes, but also fit in the space where you will run your business. Most readily available sheet size is going to be 4’x8’, so that is a good size to standardize, but if your shop space can accommodate a larger unit, it is definitely something to consider in terms of versatility.

· Quality Build and Components – When buying a machine for your business, you are not looking to have to re-invest in your capital equipment every couple of years. A goo, solid, stress relieved frame equipped with top of the line electronics and mechanics are key to a fast, reliable machining experience enjoyed for an extended period of time.

· Excellent Customer Support – When you shop for big names, or overseas brands to save a few dollars, you tend to be treated as a number on a chart as opposed to a person who just invested what may well be everything you have had into this new venture. When you call your manufacturer for assistance, you want to be greeted by another human being on the other line, not an automated response asking you to toggle through several menus before getting the chance to speak to someone; only to be left on hold again or sent to someone else’s voicemail. When opening a business, there will also be a learning curve to programming and operating your CNC machine. It is important that you can confidently pick up the phone, call your CNC manufacturer and get help with any issues you may have with the machine or how it functions.

· Power Requirements – Most industrial level CNC machines are going to utilize high voltage components. When locating your business it is important to ensure that the utility service is adequate for the equipment you will be installing.

With these features in mind, we have some of our top picks of our own industrial level CNC routers great for start up business: