Machining

Industry experts foresee a respectable 2020 for manufacturing.

Fusion Coolant Systems' Pure-Cut products a safer alternative to metalworking fluids.

Learn the latest on hybrid machine tools, large-scale printed parts and material removal from CTE contributors.

Choose the right facemill lead angle by comparing force direction, chip thickness and load direction for finishing, shoulder, and roughing applications.

The Grinding Doc finds a need for speed in cylindrical plunge grinding.

Are hybrid machine tools the next big step in the evolution of manufacturing?n

GF Machining Solutions introduces horizontal wire EDM that quickly separates 3D-printed parts from build plates.

Ingersoll's MasterPrint 3D printer tackles extra-large parts seamlessly

Along with advances in software, materials, tooling and machine technology comes new machining guidance intended to help shops properly utilize said technology to maximize productivity. Among them is a milling strategy Seco Tools Inc. calls optimized roughing.

According to a new market report pertaining to the global electric discharge machine (EDM) market, that market is projected to reach a value of US$ 6.1 billion by 2027. The EDM market is expected to expand at a CAGR of ~6% from 2019 to 2027, in terms of volume.

Open Mind Technologies AG announced it offers an Additive Manufacturing capability option in hyperMILL CAM software to support 3D printing and additive processes. hyperMILL together with additive option also provides efficient hybrid processing with simultaneous additive and subtractive processing on one machine.

With the DMC 65 H monoBLOCK, DMG MORI presents a new highlight in horizontal machining. The unique machine concept unites the flexibility and ergonomics of a 5-axis vertical machine with the productivity and process reliability of a horizontal machining center.