Selecting the best configuration for clamping and locating the workpiece can be challenging when it comes to 5-axis workholding setups because you have to consider tool interference and collision avoidance. Applications Engineer (and blogger) Michael Cope steps you through the decision-making process in his blog. Mike’s Post about 5-Axis Fixturing.
When Purdue University needed an expert on 5-axis machining, they called Hurco. Senior Applications Engineer Michael Cope explained the basics and the benfits of 5-Axis machining to Purdue students last night. Check out the presentation at the following link. http://bit.ly/5axis
The brass at the Air Force Institute of Technology, located at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, showed off their newest acquisition of high-tech equipment. Students will use the Hurco 5-axis VMX60SR to design and manufacture parts for a telescope they plan to launch to the International Space Station and for Read more…
Sometimes I’m too busy complaining about spam and information overload that I forget how life was BEFORE LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, texting, email…the internet in general. The greatest benefit social media gives me is the ability to connect with so many people. Certainly, we could connect and get information before these Read more…
New technology reduces cycle time by 30-40 percent and significantly improves surface finish. Click this link to read the article.
There’s a discussion taking place regarding a proposal that was posted on CNC Zone. What do you think? Go to the original post and discussion. “I wanted to propose something here, that maybe all the members can help out, a open 5 axis compact CNC with the following criteria… work cube: 200mm Read more…
When the owners of 5th Axis, Inc. (San Diego, Calif) couldn’t find a suitable way to fixture parts for their automated system, they solved the problem by creating a a custom-designed dovetail workholding device. This solution led to a new business opportunity and they now sell their dovetail fixtures to other shops. Read more…
Production Machining Editor Lori Beckman discusses the five advantages of five-axis. Ability to machine complex parts in a single setup Ability to use shorter tools Ability to machine complex parts from a solid that would typically need to be cast Faster hole drilling Control features that are specific to simplifying Read more…
This informational video shows multiple machining strategies that are beneficial for 5-axis machining, such as using a long tapered tool for finishing deep pockets with small corners. Watch the 5-axis video from Open Mind.
If you love ingenuity, the spirit of the entrepreneur, or just plain making stuff, you will enjoy this post. This hobbyist is making a 5-axis CNC machine with an 8 x 10 footprint (that’s INCHES not feet). http://www.cnczone.com/forums/vertical_mill_lathe_project_log/145791-teeny_tiny_5-axis_mill-3.html