Five-Axis
Machining Centers Help Shops Increase Output, Reduce Inspection Times
Mazak machining centers reduced an Iowa shop’s setup and inspection times, enabling it to win an aerospace contract.
Read MoreBuying a Five-Axis: Picking Options and Add-Ons
So you’ve settled on a five-axis machine. So what options do you choose? One to remember: spindle probing.
Read MoreFive-Axis VMC's Monitoring System Reduces Downtime
Chevalier Machinery’s UNi5X-400 is a 40-taper, high-speed VMC integrated with a fourth- and fifth-axis table.
Read MoreFive-Axis Machine Center Designed for Small Workpieces
Mazak has released the Ultimate Die & Mold (UD) 400/5X vertical machining center, which provides precise five-axis machining for smaller workpieces.
Read MoreHybrid Additive/Subtractive VMC Offers Five-Axis Motion
The hybrid multitasking machine combines laser metal deposition with five-axis machining.
Read MoreMazak to Host Technology Event for Midwest Shops
Event-goers can view technology demonstrations and attend presentations on industry trends given by Mazak partners DP Technology (Esprit), LNS America, Memex and Sandvik.
Read MoreFive-Axis VMC's AWC Enables Continuous, Unattended Operation
Mazak’s Variaxis i-300 simultaneous five-axis VMC includes a a high-capacity auto work changer (AWC) for flexibility and efficiency.
Read MoreHybrid Five-Axis Machine Builds Near-Net Shape Part Features
Smart Manufacturing Experience 2018: Mazak will exhibit its various Smooth Technology products in addition to live cutting demonstrations on its VC-500 AM and small-footprint Integrex i-100 Bartac-S machine tools.
Read MoreBuying a Five-Axis: Selecting the Right Machine
Horizontal or vertical? Trunnion or swivel head? What’s the effective difference between different configurations of five-axis machining centers?
Read MoreCAM Software Helps Shop Five-Axis Machine Aerospace Part
A five-axis machine and HyperMill CAM software from Open Mind Technologies gave a shop the ability to meet the tight tolerances required for the camera-mounting brackets on a NASA satellite mission.
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