Siemens used this test part to demonstrate new state-of-the-art milling techniques. It is made of tool steel hardened to 54 HRC and was machined on a Micron HPM 800U machining center. Something most ...

Precision Parts Are Becoming More Critical Precision parts play an essential role in today’s manufacturing systems. From ...

The Feeler VM vertical machining center excels in ultraclose-tolerance work. GBI Cincinnati (www.gbicincinnati.com) said its Feeler VM series of vertical machining centers can help shops to meet the ...

Gun issues aside, [Justin]’s been CNC milling his own gun parts for quite a while. We’ve been a fan of his work simply because of the technical challenge that this sort of milling presents. Even if ...

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The manufacturing sector universally grapples with low production efficiency and difficulties in cost control. Traditional machining methods, reliant on manual ...

Modern milling machines look much the same as they did 30 years ago. However, they now must cut superalloys, titanium, and high-tensile steels to closer tolerances and at faster rates than before. To ...

There are some amazing large format 5-axis machining centers on the market these days. They can machine titanium all day long and hold incredible tolerances. The problem is that you may have to spend ...

Editor's Note: An updated version of this information can be found here. What exactly is computer-numerical-controlled (CNC) machining? It’s a means to make parts by removing material via high-speed, ...

Thin-walled components characterized by a large ratio of height to thickness and tight tolerances are typical lightweight designs adopted by the aerospace industry. In the current shift to ...