Many customers are rediscovering B axis technology as a cost-effective and enabling technology. The latest CAM tools now support new uses of coordinated motion of the B and Z or B and X axes. Thanks ...

There’s a certain class of parts that just can’t be made on a standard 3-axis mill, nor with a 3D printer or a lathe. These parts — weird screws, camshafts, strange gears, or simply a shaft with a ...

Advances in 5-axis CNC machining centers and turn-mill machines now enable manufacturers to cut gears with precision and ...

The 5-axis CNC machine tool is a mainstay on many manufacturing plants and shop floors. While these systems once were reserved for undertaking complicated and specialized applications, large and small ...

[Reiner Schmidt] was tired of renting an expensive 5-axis CNC head for projects, so he decided to build his own. It’s still a work in progress, but he’s made remarkable progress so far. The project is ...

In automotive sector, precision is not a target, but a requirement. Meeting dimensional requirements on lightweight suspension parts made of aluminum materials, to heavy gearbox housings made of high ...

LA VERGNE, Tenn. – Powermatic has entered the multi-dimensional world of computer numerical control by introducing two CNC woodworking routers. Available in 2x2-foot and 2x4-foot sizes, the CNCs are ...