Five Axis
Building a Mold in Fewer Setups
Current machine tool technology can reduce complex elements of moldmaking while increasing mold quality and accuracy.
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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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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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Better Molds in Less Time with High-Technology Machinery
One of the most important contributors to its bottom line is Do-Rite’s latest addition, a new Creative Evolution FMC-1060 machine.
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Think Metric, Part 3
Insight from several technology suppliers—in design software, mold components, programming, machines, cutting tools and measurement equipment who have been following the metric trend—may help to make the transition a smooth one.
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Preventive Maintenance Makes Good Dollars and Sense
By keeping up with your recommended preventive maintenance (PM) schedule, you can reduce your chances of having a catastrophic breakdown.
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How to Tackle Sophisticated Molds
Considering that semi-finishing and finishing processes account for 70 percent of the milling of a mold, it becomes obvious that using such a system can lead to huge productivity gains.
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Manpower, Machine Time Maximized with Highly Accurate VMC
“Using highly accurate machines allows more efficient utilization of manpower and machine time—saving time and money for the customer and making BPM more profitable.”
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Raising the Bar on Better
A look at one project to move away from traditionally customized moldmaking toward a level of complete automation that raises the bar on accuracy, repeatability and control.
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