This is the article we helped MoldMaking Technology magazine develop. It covers some new control features that benefit all machinists who use 5-axis and some features that are specifically advantageous for moldmakers. Check it out!
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
This comprehensive article about 5-axis workholding written by Mark Albert at Modern Machine Shop steps the reader through the pros and cons of each configuration. Workholding for effective 5-axis machining has to give the cutting tool sufficient room to maneuver, but that’s not the only need to consider. http://www.mmsonline.com/articles/get-that-part-off-the-table 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…