There are plenty of reasons to take advantage of today’s five-axis machining technology. First, it gives you access to all five sides of a prismatic workpiece. If for no other reason than being able ...

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Modern CNC machine shops face relentless pressure to boost productivity, shorten cycle times, and reduce costs — all while preserving tool life, part quality and process reliability. They must meet ...

Humans had to carry out all their machining processes by hand for centuries. Even precision tools had to be maneuvered very carefully, inch by inch, by people holding the devices personally. That all ...

• Ultraprecision machining produces fine finishes not possible with any other machining technology. • Lower costs has let UPM branch into many industries. • UPM can also make tiny patterns on parts.

I entered the Army in 1988 as a military occupational specialty (MOS) 44E (machinist) under the Army Civilian Acquired Skills Program. Since I had received industry standard manual machinist training, ...

As machine vision systems improve via advances in chip technologies, easier to use software, and lower cost, IoT Analytics (a provider of market insights and business intelligence) took a look three ...