3 Axis & 5 Axis 3D Solid Model Import – Conversational CNC The most frequent request we have received from customers over the past decade or so, has been for the ability to import a solid model directly into the CNC control and conversationally program features from that solid. Well…the Read more…
More than 60% of the parts on the John Force Racing team’s cars are made at the Force American Made Machine Shop in Brownsburg, Indiana. This short but informative video, showcases how JFR machinists take advantage of the Hurco control’s flexibility: Nic Barnes uses CAD/CAM exclusively while Tyler uses conversational Read more…
Hurco has announced its latest initiative, Take 5 for 5-axis. The company has developed this initiative to bring together manufacturers to evaluate the merits of 5-sided machining for traditional 3-axis parts with features on all five sides. “We are dedicated to helping shops increase profit margins and productivity by developing sophisticated control technology Read more…
Knuckling down for JLR (this article was created by Engineering Capacity) 22 Jan 2014 Philip James produced the front steering knuckles for the limited edition XKR-S GT Coventry subcontractor Philip James produced the front steering knuckles for the new, £135,000, limited edition Jaguar XKR-S GT, five-litre, V8 coupe. The parts Read more…
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…
Read this article from MoldMaking Technology to find out how the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology is helping job shops increase productivity and profitability through training and process improvements. http://www.moldmakingtechnology.com/news/hurco-partners-with-connecticut-center-for-advanced-technology%282%29
EMM Precision / VM10U Because of Hurco’s track record of developing technology that increases productivity and for manufacturing rigid machines that last, EMM Precision purchased a Hurco 5-axis VM10U. Keith Dalpe, vice president, says the machine was purchased specifically for a new contract that EMM Precision won for a military Read more…
Seven vertical machining centres from the same supplier, HURCO Europe, have been installed during the past 10 years in the Witney, Oxfordshire works of Acrona Engineering, including most recently a 5-axis VM10U with WinMax control purchased at the beginning of 2010. The investment was prompted by existing customers in the aerospace, medical Read more…