Five-Axis
November 2019 Product Spotlight: 5-Axis Machining
This month’s Modern Equipment Review Spotlight focuses on five-axis machining technologies.
Read MoreWhat Can 5-Axis Machining Do for Your Shop?
If you haven’t looked at 5-axis machining lately, a lot has changed. Advancements in 5-axis machines, controls and software have made this technology so affordable and easy to use that it can benefit almost any shop.
Read MoreGrob Hosts Five-Axis Machining Technology Event
The 5-Axis Live! event drew some 150 customers to visit exhibits from partnering suppliers taken in machine demonstrations.
Read MoreMethods Machine Tools Represents OKK Corp. in North America
“Methods' established distribution organization, vast network of technology centers and dealers, and first-class applications expertise will help increase OKK presence in North America,” says OKK.
Read MoreAlfing Now Offers SHW Machining Centers
Alfing Corp. has expanded its product line to include machining centers from SHW.
Read MoreToyoda's FH630SX-i Horizontal Machining Center Emphasizes High-Torque Performance
The FH630SX-i horizontal machining center from JTEKT Toyoda Americas is said to achieve complex part machining and multi-surface processing in one setup by combining high torque and simultaneous five-axis machining.
Read MoreTakumi's U800 Five-Axis Machine Designed for Die/Mold, Aerospace Applications
Takumi USA has introduced the U800 five-axis machine to the U series, which was developed to achieve high performance for die/mold, aerospace and other high-speed applications that require tighter tolerances.
Read MoreKaast's V-Mill 600.5X Provides High Stability for Die/Mold Machining
The V-Mill 600.5X five-axis CNC VMC from Kaast Machine Tools uses a massive gantry structure consisting of a base frame, double racks and stable crossbeam to ensure rigidity and cutting performance, the company says
Read MoreKitamura's MedCenter5AX Five-Axis VMC Machines Complex Medical Parts
Kitamura Machinery’s compact MedCenter5AX vertical machining center is designed for high-precision, accurate and fast machining of complex, multi-sided parts in one setup.
Read MoreIncreasing Employee Output Through Automation: Here is What We Found in 7 Recent Shop Visits
Modern Machine Shop editors routinely visit machining facilities to report on shops that are succeeding. Here is what our editors found on seven recent shop visits, all related to using labor more efficiently.
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