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How to Choose the Right CNC Router
With moldmaking the focus is on injection molding or other mold types that use wire EDM or CNC machining centers to create the mold components. Your typical machining center weighs several tons and has a relatively small working envelope compared to a CNC router. The mill’s massive construction lends itself to machining rigid materials with very tight tolerances. While this type of CNC is suited for injection molding components, it isn’t always the ideal tool for the job when we broaden our scope of moldmaking and the current opportunities in the marketplace
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Every shop that uses EDM drilling technology is a prime candidate for automation. Some just don’t know it yet.
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Mold manufacturer seeks out cutting tools to match its machine tool technology, allowing them to operate at the highest levels of speed and precision.
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