Who doesn’t love top 10 lists…or in this case, top 7 lists. They are easy to read, to the point, and hit the main ideas. This Top 7 List from Gosiger does all of that and more. Some shops see 5-axis as overkill based on the way they’ve always operated. Read more…
5-Axis Blog Post Machinist Michael Cope writes about the advantages of programming with IJK tool vectors instead of ABC rotary axis angles in his latest post. See if you agree. Click to read the post.
Machinist blogger for Hurco, Mike Cope, discusses 5-axis strategy. “Curve multi-axis, swarf cut, flow line, multi-surf, port, rotary…which toolpath is the correct one?” Cope explains that you would get 10 different answers if you asked 10 different programmers. There are so many things to consider. The machine configuration, the CAM package, etc. Read more…
I assume (flashback to 6th grade with Ms. Lumbatis…to ASSUME makes an ASS out of You and ME…I can hear the collective gasp emanating from the class of 12 years olds just like it was yesterday…so I will presume instead)…OK…Take 2. I presume if you’re reading this blog, you’re considering Read more…
Hurco put together an interactive worksheet so you can evaluate how quickly a 5-axis machining center would pay for itself (i.e., switching from 3-axis to 5-sided machining process on a 5-axis machine). Just plug in your numbers and it calculates how much more money you would make on a specific Read more…
Senior Applications Engineer for Hurco, machinist, and former shop owner, Michael Cope hosts a blog on hurco.com. His latest post “5-Axis…it just ain’t that scary” contains valuable information for experienced machinists who might be a bit intimidated about making the switch from 3-axis to 5-axis.
Mike Cope, a Senior Applications Engineer and Product Specialist, explains the mystery surrounding 5-axis accuracy; as it applies to the workpiece itself, and how the overall positioning of the rotary axes of the machine might be affected, in his machining blog. Additionally, Mike provides tips to increase accuracy on your Read more…
Selecting the best configuration for clamping and locating the workpiece can be challenging when it comes to 5-axis workholding setups because you have to consider tool interference and collision avoidance. Applications Engineer (and blogger) Michael Cope steps you through the decision-making process in his blog. Mike’s Post about 5-Axis Fixturing.
When Purdue University needed an expert on 5-axis machining, they called Hurco. Senior Applications Engineer Michael Cope explained the basics and the benfits of 5-Axis machining to Purdue students last night. Check out the presentation at the following link. http://bit.ly/5axis
The brass at the Air Force Institute of Technology, located at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, showed off their newest acquisition of high-tech equipment. Students will use the Hurco 5-axis VMX60SR to design and manufacture parts for a telescope they plan to launch to the International Space Station and for Read more…