Eli Plaskett

Eli Plaskett Senior Associate Editor

EDM

Fiber Optics Improve EDM Spark Monitoring, Wire Life

This controller uses fiber-optic cables to overcome major hurdles in monitoring EDM spark output, improving wire life and reducing voltage consumption.

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CAD/CAM

Toolpath Simulation Software Enables Custom-Part Production

MYT Works used NCSimul Machine from Spring Technologies, which enabled the company to efficiently prototype and produce custom camera equipment for film.

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Holemaking

Add Punch Tapping to the List of Thread-Machining Options

Emuge has introduced the Punch Tap, a new class of tool for rapidly threading holes in aluminum.

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Basics

Four Keys to Establish a Digital, Paperless CNC Machine Shop

Paperless digital workspaces can help CNC machine shops save money and improve workflow through improved internal connectivity, but getting there requires the right tools and careful strategies.

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Turning Machines

Five Live Centers for Five Applications

It is vital for a shop to select the right machine tool components for the right job, and live centers for lathes are no exception.

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Five-Axis

Five-Axis CNC Machining with an Angled Rotary Table

The D200Z CNC five-axis VMC uses an angled rotary table designed to improve rigidity and clearance for high-speed machining.

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Lathe CNC Adds Features for Safety, Usability

Heidenhain has released upgrades to the CNC Pilot 640 lathe control.

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CAD/CAM

BeAM Applying CGTech's AM Verification Technology

BeAM, a manufacturer of powder-based directed energy deposition (DED) technology based in Cincinnati, Ohio, is partnering with CGTech to use its Vericut toolpath-simulation software’s Additive module in its equipment.

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Holemaking

Multi-Function Cutter Prevents Chipping in Spot Drilling

Big Kaiser has introduced two versions of the C-Centering Cutter, a multifunction cutter capable of spot drilling, centering and chamfering.

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Methods Machine Tools Partners with Niigata

Methods Machine Tools Inc. has entered into an agreement to represent Niigata Machine Techno USA throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico.

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Milling Tools

Tap Forms Internal Threads in Half a Second

Emuge’s Punch Tap enables helical thread forming in cast and wrought aluminum alloys, as well as similar lightweight materials.

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Automation

FlexArm Breaks Ground on Headquarters

FlexArm broke ground on its 53,000 square-foot Wapakoneta, Ohio, headquarters on September 17.

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