Five Axis

Five Axis 29 Aug 2023

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.

Molding Equipment 17 Aug 2023

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.

Machining 14 Jun 2023

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.

Five Axis 6 Jun 2023

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 5 Jun 2023

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.

High Speed Machining 30 May 2023

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.

Basics 18 May 2023

How to Eliminate Chatter

Here are techniques commonly used to combat chatter and guidelines to establish a foundation for optimizing the moldmaking process.

Five Axis 8 May 2023

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.