3 Axis & 5 Axis 3D Solid Model Import – Conversational CNC The most frequent request we have received from customers over the past decade or so, has been for the ability to import a solid model directly into the CNC control and conversationally program features from that solid. Well…the Read more…
In this video demo (click for YouTube link or watch the embedded video below), you can see Autodesk PowerMill CAM software in action. It is machining an aluminum component for the aerospace industry on a Hurco VMX42SRTi 5-Axis CNC machine using MMC Hitachi tooling. Key highlights to look out for: Read more…
More than 60% of the parts on the John Force Racing team’s cars are made at the Force American Made Machine Shop in Brownsburg, Indiana. This short but informative video, showcases how JFR machinists take advantage of the Hurco control’s flexibility: Nic Barnes uses CAD/CAM exclusively while Tyler uses conversational Read more…
Imagine what Michelangelo could have done with a 5-axis CNC machine! This is a nice article by Ian Wright posted on Engineering.com The above header is our favorite line of the article and so true It might sound odd, but if the Renaissance artist could have traded his hammer and Read more…
Hurco has announced its latest initiative, Take 5 for 5-axis. The company has developed this initiative to bring together manufacturers to evaluate the merits of 5-sided machining for traditional 3-axis parts with features on all five sides. “We are dedicated to helping shops increase profit margins and productivity by developing sophisticated control technology Read more…
5-Axis…it just ain’t that scary This is a blog written by Mike Cope a Hurco Applications Engineer dating back to 2013 regarding 5-Axis machining and the perception that it is just to scary to get into when speaking about CNC programming and cutting parts. [mk_blockquote style=”quote-style” font_family=”none” text_size=”12″ align=”left”]For some Read more…
Complex technology simplified If you own a job shop or supervise a tool room, you continually have to do more with less…figuring out which equipment will help you increase the profit margins is a full-time job in of itself. If you’re a machinist, you know that your company relies on Read more…
When you create a tooling strategy for 5-axis and 5-sided machining, you need to consider three things: clearance, reach, rigidity. Repeatability and balance of the tool must be maintained to achieve surface finish requirements. While Hurco has positioned its company as a leader in 5-axis/5-sided machining and programming, information that Read more…
Founded in 1987 as a mouldmaker and subcontract machinist specialising in wire and spark erosion and manual milling, RST Engineering, Leighton Buzzard, installed a Hurco Hawk 30 CNC mill in 1998 to speed electrode production and other prismatic machining jobs. Hurco 5 Axis VMX30U in action at RST Engineering It Read more…