Product Spotlight Slideshow: Micromachining
Our Modern Equipment Review spotlight in May highlights a range of micromachining equipment—from a full-sized EDM to a line of micro-drills. View the slideshow to learn more.
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Unlike “turning” or “EDM,” there is no one process or type of equipment that defines “micromachining.” Instead, micromachining references the end result—the tiny workpiece or feature that is produced, regardless of how or with what that result was achieved. Therefore, our May product spotlight includes a variety of products ranging from a benchtop lathe to a wire EDM to a toolholder designed to clamp very small tools.
View the slideshow and visit the Micromachining Zone for more on the equipment used to make tiny parts.
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