Machining Centers

CNC & Machine Controls 7 Feb 2018

Control Beyond CAM Unlocks Five-Axis Potential

Capabilities native to the CNC can facilitate levels of performance that would be impossible to achieve by relying solely on post processed part programs.

Workforce Development 1 Feb 2018

Why Tie Payroll Hours to Machine Tool Hours?

J&R Machine uses machine-monitoring data not just to track machine uptime, but also to create a financial index that helps it shape decisions related to equipment, processes, staffing, sales and business in general.

CAD/CAM 31 Jan 2018

Shop Hits Home Run with Toolpath Simulation Software

Wolcott Design Services needed to improve efficiency during high-mix, low-volume runs. HMCs and Vericut tool simulation software by CGTech improved efficiency, spindle utilization and revenue.

Milling Tools 30 Jan 2018

Toyoda Partners with Tungaloy for Learning Seminar

The seminar, which will take place at Toyoda’s Arlington Heights, Illinois, facility, will be about accelerated machining of precipitation hardened stainless steel.

Basics 26 Jan 2018

Buying a Five-Axis: The Costs and Benefits of a Complex Machine

When considering transitioning to a five-axis machining center, it is helpful to understand the basics about the machines’ components, their costs and the opportunities they provide.

Vertical Machining Centers 24 Jan 2018

Video: Between Casting and Machining from Solid Is Extrusion

The Machined Direct Drive Pedal from DW Drums realized design improvements thanks to machining, then cost improvement as result of moving one step further.

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Vertical Machining Centers 18 Jan 2018

Two-Spindle Vertical Machining Center Doubles Capacity

Doosan Machine Tools announces the addition of the DMP 500/2SP to its line of vertical machining centers.

Five-Axis 16 Jan 2018

Five-Axis VMC Increases Accuracy by Reducing Vibration

Okuma America has released the five-axis Genos M460V-5AX vertical machining center with rigid, cast iron, double-column construction and a high-speed spindle.

Vertical Machining Centers 16 Jan 2018

Hardware for High Metal Removal Rates

Spindle power and shrink-fit toolholding are two assets this shop seeks to use to the extremes of their capabilities.

Aerospace 12 Jan 2018

Machining Titanium Aluminide at AeroEdge

Japanese manufacturer AeroEdge has had success in machining turbine blades from challenging TiAl through a combination of customized VMCs and cutting tools designed in house.