Clean, burr-free cutting is fundamental to competitiveness for a shop that specializes in micro-machining complex geometry from some of the softest materials in the industry.
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Machining videos are more common than ever, and that includes increasing numbers of promotional videos self-produced by shops. This durable, portable camera is ideal for manufacturing environments.
Standardized parameters for specific material and cutting tool combinations help this hard milling specialist manage a highly varied workload with minimal labor.
MMS first visited this shop a decade ago to investigate the requirements for an effective hard milling process. We recently returned to explore the system in place for ensuring that process is reliable and predictable enough to run unattended, often for days at a time.
Capability to mark surfaces at widely varying heights and difficult-to-reach areas makes pneumatic systems more competitive by reducing the need for special fixtures and other accessories.
Eliminating the need for individual robots to perform complex calculations on their own could facilitate the development of systems that are not only more sophisticated, but also cheaper and more accessible.
This mold manufacturer’s choice of workholding, programming and cutting tool technology helped maximize the time available to navigate the challenges of getting used to its first-ever five-axis machining center.