Five-Axis
Harnessing the Holding Force
Inserts engineered to augment the vise’s effectiveness allow work to be held rigidly on a tiny clamping area.
WatchFive-Axis HMC Optimizes Spindle
Handtmann’s HBZ Trunnion 160 horizontal machining center offers a 1,600-mm table and is the largest of the company’s HBZ series.
Read MoreEvents Highlight New EDMs, Micromachining Technology
Back-to-back events drew hundreds to Makino’s Auburn Hills, Michigan tech center last week for technical presentations, machine demos, networking and more.
Read More5 to 10 for 5
An auto tuning option for Okuma five-axis machines is said to reduce tuning time for geometric errors from five hours to just 10 minutes.
Read MoreFive-Axis Machining Center for Small Batch Production
Breton’s Ultrix 1000 RT HD high speed five-axis machining center is designed for small batch production of small- to medium-size workpieces such as wheels and rings ranging to 1,200 mm in diameter.
Read MoreFive-Axis Machine/Software Combo Boosts Profitability
After Superior Tool and Mold invested in five-axis machining capacity from Delcam and DMG/Mori Seiki, it realized improved quality and greater profitability.
WatchFive-Axis HMC Designed for Small Aerospace Parts
Makino’s a61nx-5E five-axis horizontal machining center is well-suited for the production of complex aluminum aerospace parts, including small components with 3D contours.
Read MoreFive-Axis VMC Accommodates Tall Parts
The swivel-head design of Hurco’s five-axis VMX42SRTi features a flush rotary table that is embedded to provide an additional 3.5" of clearance in the Z axis for taller parts.
Read MoreDouble-Column Machining Center Reduces Setups
Okuma’s MCR-A5CII double-column machining center features multiple heads to machine all five sides of a part from a single setup.
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