Five Axis
Five-Axis Vertical Mill Increases Mold Shop Capacity by Reducing Setups
Zero Tolerance now processes blocks — from squaring to waterline drilling to rough and finish milling — on a single five-axis CNC mill, reducing setups and moving blocks in/out of multiple machines without sacrificing accuracy and surface finish.
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Five-Axis Machine Expands Advantages for Moldmaking
Optimized tool path and cutting angle control, access to hard-to-reach surfaces and overall efficiency and precision make Expand Machinery’s Gen Mill 5X-24 machining center optimal for the mold and die industry.
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Design Strategy Tackles Big and Small Complexity Challenges for Southeastern Mold Builder
Delta Mold Inc.’s core values, engineering expertise, five-axis machines and molding capabilities help the team turn a proposal into a manufactured mold or part with custom design, finishing and assembly.
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High-Precision VMC With Unrestricted Five-Axis Machining
The Mikron Mill S 200 U is GF Machining’s vertical high-speed machining center well suited for tool and moldmaking and exact part production.
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MMT Chats: Maintaining an Arsenal of Technology for Tight-Tolerance Work
Five-axis machining, hybrid AM, automation, rebranding and legacy. Lester Jones, Executive Vice President of Custom Mold & Design (CMD) tackles all these topics with MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
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Five-Axis Machine With Pallet Changer, 16k-Spindle, Versatile Control Makes More Accurate Molds Faster
The move from three- to five-axis machining with automation reduced setup times and improved surface finishes for this small but mighty Amish mold builder.
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New Michigan Technical Center for YCM Alliance
YCM Alliance held a grand opening of its new Technical Center in Sterling Heights, Michigan, last week, which is the first in a series of centers designed to showcase and demo machining solutions for die and mold machining, ultra-high-speed machining and general parts machining.
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How to Eliminate Chatter
Here are techniques commonly used to combat chatter and guidelines to establish a foundation for optimizing the moldmaking process.
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Stability, High Speed, Flexibility of Five-Axis Portal Milling Machine Reduces Rework for Mold Builder
The thermo-symmetrical construction of a five-axis portal milling machine with a center-guided Z-axis enables higher accuracy, reducing rework. Also, the symmetrical design and the guide arrangement increase stability and save weight, making the machine more dynamic, productive and energy-efficient.
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Machining Center Spindles: What You Need to Know
Why and how to research spindle technology before purchasing a machining center.
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