Siemens used this test part to demonstrate new state-of-the-art milling techniques. It is made of tool steel hardened to 54 HRC and was machined on a Micron HPM 800U machining center. Something most ...

New Milling Techniques Mastercam’s dynamic milling constantly adjusts the tool path to ensure an efficient cut and allows use of the entire tool flute length, often eliminating the need for multiple ...

Before you can mill or pave with a 3D system, you need to properly set the system up. "The first few times out, until the learning curve is behind you, there is no significant time advantage other ...

One of the original ideas behind the RepRap project was for the machines to create their own upgrades. That philosophy is shining brightly in [Ivan Miranda] CNC milling machine project, which has been ...

Five‐axis flank milling represents a pivotal advancement in contemporary manufacturing, enabling the efficient machining of complex free‐form surfaces with enhanced precision and reduced production ...

IRVINE, CA--(Marketwire -02/02/12)- Roland DGA Corp. has introduced the iModela hobby milling machine, providing hobbyists with easy and affordable access to 3D milling technology. "iModela is a ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) It has proven difficult to directly manufacture functional nanostructures and nanodevices with predetermined designs using bottom-up processes alone. So far, developing top-down ...

Not content with the quality of parts made from 3D printers, and frustrated by the noise and mess created by milling machines, startup Mebotics has designed and built a machine that is both a 3D ...

MIT students have created a portable factory for rapid prototyping, fitting a 3D printer and a CNC milling machine inside an ordinary briefcase. MIT students have created a portable factory for rapid ...