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 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%. 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Read more…