VF-1: Then and Now
To commemorate its 30-year anniversary, Haas Automation compares the VF-1 machining center of 1988 with the same model today, illustrating how far the technology has come.
Replacing Broaching with Milling
Trochoidal milling is a toolpath technique generally applied to increase tool life or material removal rate in hard metals. Manufacturing solutions provider Iruba also relies on this approach to make a shaped milling tool effective.
Hyundai WIA Partners with Michael Waltrip Racing
The rules for the 2013 racing season are undergoing significant changes and Michael Waltrip Racing (MWR) has partnered with Hyundai WIA to rapidly respond to the NASCAR Sprint Series changes for 2013.
Just a Touch More Capacity
“Automated” does not have to mean utterly unattended. What many shops need is to find just a little more productive capacity with their existing staff and equipment.
90 Cubic Inches Per Minute in Titanium
Mag says its XTi super profiler is designed to remove metal at impressive rates. Its first two machines are are being used for aerospace applications.
Keeping an Eye on Five
Five-axis machining is becoming more popular. Here’s an online source for five-axis machining articles and video.
Setup Time Savings from a Long X Axis
Bertsche Engineering developed the X-Flex Center to replace three standard-size machining centers.
Video: Linear Motor Machines at Die Tech
Machines with linear motors instead of ballscrews have increased productivity for one die maker.
Should Your Next VMC Be an HMC?
You might need a new machining center, but what kind should you buy? Jason Schumacher of machine tool distributor Hartwig argues that it may well be time for a horizontal machining center.
What Your Handbook Isn’t Telling You
Tony Schmitz, professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, gives a presentation on machine tool dynamics. Learn the role that this concept plays in realizing your optimal machining center performance.
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