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 are able to use on their 5-axis machining centers lets them be more aggressive in the cut. Check out the video.
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 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 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 Read more…