Evan Doran

Evan Doran Associate Editor

Five-Axis

Why Go Five-Axis: Machine Types and Benefits

Even as the benefits of five-axis machining stack up year by year, the barrier for entry crumbles.

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Fusion 360 Leaps Into the Cloud with Extensions and Forge

At its Autodesk University 2021 conference, Autodesk announced upcoming features for Fusion 360 such as generative design updates and integration with the company’s cloud-based Forge platform.

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Toolholders

End Mill and Collet Combo Cuts High-Speed Machining Costs 62%

Switching to Emuge-Franken helped precision production machine shop SB Dezigns save 62% in costs on a popular automotive part while lowering cycle times.

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Automation

Putting Production on Repeat with Machine Tool Automation

Cobots and automation advances have spurred tooling and workholding innovations like Big Daishowa’s zero-point workholding system and EWA fine boring head.

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Basics

Simulation Saves Money When Machining Expensive Parts

Jobs machining expensive materials mean Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing needs to be extremely cautious. The operations manager says Vericut not only prevents mistakes, it shortens cycle times.

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Holemaking

Four-Flute Carbide Drill Increases OWSI's Feedrate Fourfold

Ceratizit’s line of WTX-HFDS drills saved OWSI 3.5 minutes per part on a difficult job and completely eliminated a secondary operation, increasing profitability.

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EDM

Five Reminders For Machining Graphite

Graphite machining can be a tricky business, so keeping certain issues top of mind is vital to productivity and profitability.

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Robotic Cell Improves Quote, Wins Shop an Aerospace Job

By adding a FANUC-controlled automation cell, Kemco Aerospace Manufacturing improved the cost-competitiveness of its quote and won a major aerospace job.

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Measurement

Machining 101: What Are Coordinate Measuring Machines?

Optimized bases, drives, probes, software and more make coordinate measuring machines the most accurate tools for measuring part dimensions.

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Holemaking

Tool Presetting Identifies and Isolates Costly Problems

Speroni’s Futura CNC presetter enabled Cogitic to diagnose runout and wear problems with its tooling before running the tools on its machines, saving time and expensive material.

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Basics

Machining 101: What is Waterjet Cutting?

Waterjet cutting may be a simpler machining method, but it packs a powerful punch that requires operators to stay cognizant of multiple parts’ wear and accuracy.

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Turn/Mill

Mill-Turn Enables Complete Machining of High-Precision Parts

WFL’s Mill-turn machines have enabled Wittmann Battenfeld to combine milling, turning and boring operations for increased process flexibility and production efficiency.

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