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Take a Look Inside Deep Hole Drilling
Do I have your attention with this shot? It’s the inside of a gun barrel. What does that have to do with moldmaking? More than you think when it comes to deep hole drilling your waterlines, cross hole drilling, and deep pockets at compound angles, and on one machine instead of three—boring, five-axis machining and deep hole drilling in one accurate yet approachable machine.
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EDM Machine Has Power Optimizer to Reduce Machining Time
The Edge2 EDM machine from Makino incorporates SuperSpark4 and Intelligent Expert System technology for increased accuracy and efficiency.
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Lessons Learned in Deep Hole Drilling
Of course when it comes to deep hole drilling, the tooling, the fixturing and the automation are all essential, but the part that caught my attention during a recent UNISIG event was the focus on mold-specific industry solutions, especially its USC-M series machines that allow multiple operations to be performed on all workpiece sides with one setup.
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Compact EDM Machine Has Varied Features for Accuracy and Ease of Use
GF Machining Solutions’ new compact Form E 350 machine has a generator for quality surface finishes and precision applications in any conductive material.
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Matsuura USA Completes AM Platform Production Center
Matsuura USA completed the development of a Lumex Center of Excellence at its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. The facility installs Lumex Avance Series machines, which are AM platforms that combine additive and subtractive processes.
Read MoreNorth American Automotive Vendor Tooling Spending Projected at 11 Billion in 2018
Harbor Results Inc. says that a high level of anticipated vehicle launches from 2018–2020 will drive that spending.
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Machine Monitoring Software Enables Remote Access of Key Data
Kitamura’s Anywhere-Remote enables access of machine information through email. The adaptor makes it possible to get information remotely from in-house machine monitoring software.
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Five-Axis Rotary Table TAP Suitable for Small Vertical Machining Centers
Exsys Tool Inc. says that its five-axis rotary table tap enables users to upgrade vertical machining centers without incurring the expense of a new machine.
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Throwback Thursday: 3S for EDM
Building efficiencies into every aspect of the moldmaking process is essential. Today’s Throwback Thursday feature shows how applying the sort, set and standardize principles of 5S to EDM operations can increase efficiency by minimizing waste.
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Milling Cutter Boosts Productivity, Process Reliability and Tool Life
Walter says that its MD133 Supreme milling cutter performs on a wide variety of materials and handles difficult-to-cut materials and unstable conditions from the machine, workpiece or clamping.
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