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Five-Axis

DMG MORI Presents Davis Technology Days

Attendees saw the U.S. premier of two five-axis machining centers. They also saw vertical machining centers and the company’s advanced machine tool factory. 

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Oil & Gas

Machined Parts Supplier Musts and Plusses

A retired vice president of manufacturing for an oil and gas drilling equipment OEM describes the traits he looked for in potential new machining vendors as he worked to bolster the company’s supply chain.

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A Vertical Bridge Mill Provides Big Opportunities

Seeing your company as a boring-mill shop is a problem when only 20 percent of your jobs are actually boring-mill related. It’s also a problem to have the space and potential to produce large parts when you only win 6 to 14 percent of the large-part jobs you quote.

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Basics

When Buying a Five-Axis Machine, Bigger Isn't Always Better

For trunnion-type five-axis machine tools, workpiece size will have an impact on what size machine you should buy. 

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CAD/CAM

The Value of Double-Checking Your Programs

Using simulation software to validate CNC programs for large, expensive precision parts helped one manufacturer reach a delicate balance of speed and accuracy.

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Cutting Tools

An End Mill Designed to Control Chatter

This end mill design enables it to vibrate at the same frequency as the workpiece, preventing vibration from turning into chatter.

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Online Marketplace Helps Shops Stay at Maximum Capacity

Orderfox.com provides a global database connecting buyers and sellers of CNC machining services.

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Aerospace

Aluminum Material Removal Rate New World Record?

Sweden’s Modig Machine Tool says it has achieved the world’s highest material removal rate in aerospace-grade aluminum at 1,001 cubic inches per minute.

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Basics

Controlling Your CNC Display Screens

CNC manufacturers have begun offering programs that allow end users to customize how display screen pages look and work.

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SPONSORED

IMTS 2018: Identify the Need for New

New technology enables shops to make smarter decisions, leading to boosts in productivity, product quality and profitability. Find it all at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS).

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Cutting Tools

Manufacturing News of Note: November 2017

Acquiring a cutting tool manufacturer, growing apprenticeships in the United States and other industry news.

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Tooling up for Deep-Hole Machining

Imparting complex geometry on the inside (and the outside) of workpieces requires the right equipment, the right cutting tools and the expertise to make the most of both. 

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