MMS Blog

Aerospace

Event Highlights Solutions for Aero Structural Parts

The thin walls and deep pockets common to structural aerospace parts make machining challenging. A recent event at Makino’s U.S. headquarters highlighted solutions for effectively machining such tricky aluminum and titanium components.

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CAD/CAM

CAM to CAM Data Exchange With STEP-NC

CAD to CAD data exchange has been possible for decades, but CAM to CAM data exchange is just now emerging. An open meeting sponsored by OMAC on June 24-25, 2013 will test and demonstrate prototype translators to facilitate data exchange using the STEP-NC standard.

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Modular Gaging for Short-Run Production

Gaging systems that consist of reconfigurable modules promise flexibility for high-precision inspection of short-run shaft production.

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Automation

VF-1: Then and Now

To commemorate its 30-year anniversary, Haas Automation compares the VF-1 machining center of 1988 with the same model today, illustrating how far the technology has come.

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Space-Efficient Automation for CNC Lathes

Loader moves entirely within the footprint of the machine.

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Holemaking

Metalworking Fluids and Machining

Blaser Swisslube uses its technology center in Switzerland to conduct tests that mimic the real-world work its customers perform. Here’s an example of an optimized drilling process.

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Turn/Mill

Mazak’s Midwest Event Focuses on Multitasking

Mazak has been presenting a series of “Discover More With Mazak” customer events at its tech centers in select locations around the country. I attended the one in Schaumburg, Illinois (Chicago area). Here’s what I found.

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Mazak Discover More Midwest Event

The “Discover More With Mazak” Midwest event included demos in the Schaumburg tech center’s spacious showroom.

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Automation

Factory Automation Made Easy

New technology from FANUC offers more than just performance enhancements.

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Five-Axis

Video: Five-Axis Machine’s Atypical Pallet Changing System

Makino’s a61nx-5E five-axis machine features an atypical pallet changing system that brings effective ergonomics to five-axis machining.

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Video: Young People Find High Paying Jobs in CNC Machining

Watch video from NBC’s Today show about young people pursuing skilled work in CNC machining instead of opting for a four-year college study.

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Workholding

Video: Fifth-Axis Tombstone Workholding Solution

Watch an HMC perform five-axis machining using a tombstone that has multiple indexers installed.

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