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…
Veterans Day Video by Hurco Professionally, Mike is the go-to guy when it comes to understanding how the Hurco control makes machinists more productive and shops more profitable. He knows the control inside and out, and helps all of us make sure the end user understands the value of the Read more…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbd3Wh87UVQ In this video Hurco Europe General Manager Dave Waghorn explains how to determine which type of 5-axis machine you should consider when looking to buy a CNC machining center. P.S. Dave is from the UK so I’ve given specifications in American units below. VCX600i (trunnion configuration): Diameter of rotary 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…
Jergens, Inc., the world leader in quick change fixturing, introduces a new workholding system that dramatically reduces costly set up times on 3+2 multi-axis and 5-axis machines. The Fixture Pro® 5-Axis Quick Change System permits multi-sided access to pallet-mounted workpieces and provides locating accuracy to help manufacturers increase productivity and Read more…
These videos are from the Power of Five webinar. To watch the entire webinar, click here. [vc_video title=”Why 5-Axis? The Business Case” link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9agheNKqJvs&fs=1″] [vc_video title=”The Basics of Axis Configuration” link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWWeL9EQjWw&fs=1″] [vc_video title=”Benefits Of a Swivel Head on a 5-Axis Machining Ceneter” link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQKHMh7DdC8&fs=1″] [vc_video title=”Benefits of a Trunnion Table on a Read more…