Machining Centers

PMTS

Davenport Hybrid Machine Features Enhanced Rigidity

PMTS 2025: The Hybrid Machine features a redesigned tooling system to make changeovers faster.

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Five-Axis

How to Build Out a Machine Shop for Submarine Parts

Five-axis large-format machining has given Granite State Manufacturing the ability to take on complex submarine parts — and has also worked as a recruiting tool for experienced machinists.

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Five-Axis

When to Use 3+2 Versus Full Five-Axis for Finishing Operations

Consider the entire system — along with your goals — when deciding between a full five-axis or a 3+2 approach.

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OEMs Showcase Hybrid Manufacturing Applications

Mazak and Mastercam worked together to demonstrate the viability of hybrid additive/subtractive machining techniques at a recent event held in Florence, Kentucky.

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Medical

Supercritical Success for Medical Machining

High-pressure carbon dioxide coolant can dramatically improve the production rate of titanium parts while leaving no residue — an excellent fit for medical machining.

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Automation

How to Automate a Prototyping Shop

By focusing machine tending on pallets rather than individual parts, KAD Models has automated its high-mix, low-volume workload — and thrived as a result.

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Inside a CNC-Machined Gothic Monastery in Wyoming

An inside look into the Carmelite Monks of Wyoming, who are combining centuries-old Gothic architectural principles with modern CNC machining to build a monastery in the mountains of Wyoming.

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Five-Axis

Milltronics Five-Axis Machining Center, Control Enhance Productivity

Milltronics USA Inc. introduces its first five-axis machining center, the VM250IL-5X, as well as its machine control, the Inspire+. 

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How to Determine the Currently Active Work Offset Number

Determining the currently active work offset number is practical when the program zero point is changing between workpieces in a production run.

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Shop “Dims the Lights” With Pallets and More

Adding pallet systems brought Mach Machine success and additional productivity. The shop has since furthered its automation goals while adding new capabilities.

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