Triangle Precision Kettering, OH, Tim Friedmann, CNC Coordinator Regarding 5-sided machining: “You just position and cut. The 5-axis machining center makes every operation just one operation. Your handling time is none, your setup time obviously eliminated. Your blends are all perfect because you control them all in the same operation, Read more…
“To stay competitive in the stamping die business, we had to address setup time on multi-sided parts. Our new Hurco VTXU has slashed overall processing time on many parts by 70%. Not only that but it can cut! I run out of tool before I ran out of machine.” -Dave W. Read more…
As one of the first jobs on their new 5-axis machining center, BAW is delighted with a time saving of 50 minutes. The company initially expected the VMX30U to deliver productivity gains of 25%, however, this one job has delivered a saving that has surpassed 60%. This is credit to Read more…
Seven vertical machining centres from the same supplier, HURCO Europe, have been installed during the past 10 years in the Witney, Oxfordshire works of Acrona Engineering, including most recently a 5-axis VM10U with WinMax control purchased at the beginning of 2010. The investment was prompted by existing customers in the aerospace, medical Read more…
Workholding for 5-axis The biggest concerns when identifying vises and fixtures for 5-sided/5-axis machining, are clearance and rigidity. You have to make sure you have clearance away from the table and around the part. You also need to pay special attention to the height of the fixture, especially for tall Read more…
This CNC West magazine article summarizes workholding issues for 5-axis machining and products that solve common problems while offering flexibility. Read full article… [mk_padding_divider size=”40″]
Sometimes it’s difficult to get the spindle and the cutting tool close enough to the workpiece because the work table gets in the way. A clamping system is now available that allows the workpiece to be raised up from the surface of the work table, which creates clearance for the Read more…
This part illustrates the type of part that comes to mind for most people when they think of a 5-axis machining center. The only way to make impellers and turbines is using simultaneous 5-axis machining with a CAD/CAM system. If you currently do all of your work on 3-axis VMCs, 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…