Material selection for CNC machining affects production costs, part quality, and future performance. The material also impacts the machining method, work rate, and quality control process.

Hufschmied Zerspanungssysteme (Bobingen, Germany) was founded in 1991 by Rudolf M. Hufschmied and his son, Ralph, as an industrial agency for technology products in the field of machining. Initially, ...

Titanium spherical powder, the material the HAMR process produces, is ready for direct use in additive manufacturing. It typically sells for $150 - 250 a kilogram, according to Arima.

In the manufacturing sector, automated equipment and processes continue to replace employees on assembly line tasks, such as picking and moving parts, inspection, marking, and packaging.

In automated machining, removing burrs and sharp edges in cross-drilled holes can be tedious and time consuming — and the problem also presents in similar difficult-to-access areas, such as undercuts, ...

The aerospace industry is increasingly turning to composite materials to make modern aircraft lighter, tougher and more efficient. Composites can weigh 20% less than their metal counterparts and are ...

Cooling and lubricating the workpiece using cutting fluids is essential to the machining process. There is a formulation for every application, material, and type of operation, from copper plumbing ...