This is the article we helped MoldMaking Technology magazine develop. It covers some new control features that benefit all machinists who use 5-axis and some features that are specifically advantageous for moldmakers. Check it out!
Check out this article I read from Forbes online. It covers the basics: who, what, when, where, and why there is a resurgence in US manufacturing. It also explores issues facing the industry, such as a shortage of skilled labor. That’s where a well-designed control can help, especially with 5-axis Read more…
This video from Modern Machine Shop features Chicago Mold Engineering of St. Charles, Illinois. The company president and the CNC coordinator discuss the benefits of the different 5-axis machine configurations (trunnion and swivel head); explain how their 5-axis machining centers make them more profitable; and how the shorter tooling they Read more…
5-axis Video – Hurco The Canadian magazine MP&P produced this video about Hurco’s focus on 5-axis machining. Check it out. www.hurco.com
According to “Top Shops” benchmark data compiled by Modern Machine Shop, 24 percent of highest-performing machine shops use five-axis positioning, while 16 percent use full five-axis contouring. The Modern Machine Shop editor asked shop owners how they are benefiting from 5-axis and if they don’t use 5-axis right now, are Read more…
Check out this article from MoldMaking Technology that covers four CAM software advancements including Automatic Collision Avoidance, Rest Machining, Automatic Indexing, and Material Removal and Shape Offset Roughing and Finishing.
What do IndyCar teams and machine shops have in common? The need for speed, accuracy, and control. Check out this article that peeks into how the Dreyer & Reinbold Racing team takes machining to the next level with 5-axis on the Hurco VMX42SR.
You know who you are. You can’t stop flipping. You’ve mastered the technique and do it better than anybody on the planet. Fixture the part, machine it, remove it, FLIP it, and do it all over again and again and again…and again. Do you enjoy re-enacting the movie Ground Hog Read more…
There’s a machining revolution going on out there…okay…maybe that’s a stretch, but more and more shops are looking at their parts and saying, “We’ve got to find a way to make these small batches more profitable.” That is the entrepreneurial spirit in action–how can we do it better, faster, more Read more…
You’re in the right place. You might be wondering why it seems we’re a little obsessed with racing. As you probably know, FiveAxisMachining.com is sponsored by Hurco. Our headquarters are in Indianapolis…the racing capital of the world. But there is a more important connection between 5-axis machining and motor Read more…