Machining

Articles • January 1, 2015 • Keith Jennings

Adapting to today’s customer

Welcome to the start of another year, where machine shops will be pushed to adhere to even stricter standards as customers deal with consolidation, relocation, certification, lean-system implementation and other versions of doing more with less.

Articles • January 1, 2015 • Michael Deren

Can you follow instructions?

Do you process existing jobs the same way every time? If not, you may be throwing money away every time those jobs are run by having to reinvent the process over and over. If a few weeks or months go by in between runs of the same part, you may forget some nuance, whether it's a specific cutter, a dedicated fixture or a unique method for locating the part.

Products • January 1, 2015

Patriot 3-Axis CNC Routers

Freedom Machine Tool announces 2015 advancements to their Patriot 3-axis CNC routers and Orthorout orthotic machining solutions for added versatility and productivity.

Products • January 1, 2015

Mastercam Dynamic Motion

Mastercam's Dynamic Motion technology from CNC Software is reportedly a new and exciting approach to creating toolpaths.

Products • January 1, 2015

USB DNC Unit

eNETDNC announces the release of its hard-wired USB DNC unit.

Products • January 1, 2015

BEX15 Machining Unit

SUHNER introduces a new and redesigned version of its BEX15 machining unit, capable of a spindle speed increase from 18,000 rpm to 23,000 rpm.

Products • January 1, 2015

Powergrind Belt Grinders

The versatile Palmgren family of belt grinders grinds, sands, finishes, polishes, deburrs and contours all types of parts on any kind of material.

Products • January 1, 2015

hyperMILL 2014.2 CAM Software

hyperMILL 2014.2 is the latest release of the high-end CAM software from OPEN MIND Technologies AG.

Products • January 1, 2015

Edgecam Workflow

The swift evolution of Edgecam Workflow from Vero is highlighted with over 50 new and enhanced aspects of functionality in the latest release.

Products • January 1, 2015

hyperCAD-S Version 2014.2

With hyperCAD-S, Open Mind Technologies AG says it has created a CAD solution that is optimally matched to the tasks of an NC programmer.

Products • January 1, 2015

Integrated Contouring Head

Fives brings the combination live spindle and integrated contouring head (ICH) to its Cincinnati MEGA and Giddings & Lewis HMC Series horizontal machining centers, for expanded processing flexibility and dramatically reduced workpiece transfers and setups, with improved accuracy, according to the company.

Products • January 1, 2015

Prototyp Supreme TC610 and TC611 Thread Mills

Walter has introduced the Walter Prototyp Supreme TC610 and TC611 solid-carbide thread mills, high performance tools that deliver significant increases in thread quality, milling productivity and process reliability while boosting tool life.