Julia Hider Senior Editor

Milling Tools 22 Feb 2018

End Mill's Five-Flute Design Increases Metal Removal Rates

Kyocera SGS Precision Tools has expanded its Z5 high-performance lineup of roughing tools to include 50 through-coolant items.

CNC & Machine Controls 22 Feb 2018

Servo Amplifier's Data Transfer Rate Aids Industry 4.0

Mitsubishi Electric Automation has integrated CC-Link IE Field safety features into its MR-J4-GF servo amplifiers, facilitating industrial Ethernet safety communication.

Automation 22 Feb 2018

Transfer Line Reduces Lead Time for Car Maker

To make bevel gears of different sizes with a three-minute line-cycle time, WMZ integrated three of its V300 machines with automation and measuring systems for reduced total lead time of 30 percent.

Holemaking 21 Feb 2018

Laser Control Feature Programs, Drills Complex Hole Patterns on 3D Parts

SmartPerf from Prima Power Laserdyne is a laser control feature for programming and drilling simple or complex patterns of holes in linear and cylindrical paths on 2D and 3D parts.

Laser & Waterjet 21 Feb 2018

Compact Abrasive Waterjet Cuts Most Inch-Thick Materials

Omax’s ProtoMax abrasive waterjet is a compact, self-installed cutting system for prototyping and low-volume cutting of almost any material around 1" thick.

CAD/CAM 21 Feb 2018

Tool Grinding Software Supports Ballnose Tools

NUM has launched version 4.0 of its Numroto tool grinding software.

CAD/CAM 21 Feb 2018

CGTech Celebrates 30th Anniversary

The maker of Vericut was founded 30 years ago to provide software that verifies NC tool paths without using machine time to make a prove-out part.

Laser & Waterjet 19 Feb 2018

Microcutting Waterjet Makes 0.2-mm Incisions

Water Jet Sweden has launched the Fine Abrasive Waterjet (FAJW) Micro Head Package for its ordinary machine models.

Five-Axis 17 Feb 2018

CAM Software Helps Shop Five-Axis Machine Aerospace Part

A five-axis machine and HyperMill CAM software from Open Mind Technologies gave a shop the ability to meet the tight tolerances required for the camera-mounting brackets on a NASA satellite mission.

Automation 16 Feb 2018

Robotic Sander Reduces Cycle Time, Use of Abrasive Materials

Suhner has released the RobotSander, an adaptive surface treatment solution suited for the automotive, aerospace, appliance, off-highway and outdoor power equipment markets.