DATRON Dynamics has launched the M8 Cube, a "next generation" German-engineered, high-speed machining center designed for greater speed, accuracy and industrial durability.
The newly released Mastercam Swiss Expert from CNC Software Inc. is designed to control a variety of Swiss-style NC machines, and is popular with watch-making, medical devices, dental, automotive, and electronics companies, all known for the requirement of extremely small, but very precise parts.
Shop Operations columnist Tom Lipton offers some suggestions for improving the design of manual milling machines in the October 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.
Wire EDM depends on more than machine settings alone. This guide reviews the setup, maintenance, and process controls that most affect wire-EDM performance.
Yesenia Salcedo, senior editor of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine, interviews Steve McLean, president of contract manufacturer WP Manufacturing, Longmont, Colo.