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Rethinking Three-Axis Capabilities
Ballnose cutters don’t necessarily require five-axis machining routines to impart fine surface finishes that don’t require hand polishing.
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What Machine Consolidation Can Mean for You
How to expand your production and profits in milling and high-speed cutting.
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Another Option for Moldmaking Automation
While attending Euromold in Germany early this month with a MoldMaking Technology editorial advisory board member by my side, we visited a company showing a machine ideal for some moldmaking automation.
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Smart Machining
Among the highlights of Okuma’s recent Technology Showcase event were productivity-enhancing “apps” for the company’s open-architecture CNC; a tool monitoring and adaptive control system; and an auto-tuning system that eases error compensation on five-axis machine tools.
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Tech Event Highlights “Smart” Machining Technology
Among the highlights of Okuma’s recent Technology Showcase event were productivity-enhancing “apps” for the company’s open-architecture CNC; a tool monitoring and adaptive control system; and an auto-tuning system that eases error compensation on five-axis machine tools.
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Designing and Building Molds for Aerospace Requirements
The aerospace industry has some unique requirements for many of its plastic components, primarily because of the thermal expansion challenges these materials present.
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Staying One Step Ahead of Customer Needs
The key to optimal customer support for any mold manufacturer is doing more—from upfront design engineering during the initial stages of product development to emergency mold repair services. And this is exactly the business model Kansas City-area blow moldmaker Creative Blow Mold Tooling offers.
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Investing More Than Finances Yields True High-Performance Machining
Batesville Tooling & Design is a family-owned company that manufactures complex injection molds. The company took its first step into high-performance machining in 2012 with a Makino F5 vertical machining center.
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Business Booms with Advanced Micro-Laser Welding Capabilities
Micro Tool Welding combines the science of laser technology with experience in tool and die repair.
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Gain Process Control with a Specialized Hot Runner Temperature Controller
Hot runner systems present unique thermal situations that require specialized temperature control for manifolds and nozzles.
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