Manufacturing Weekly

To produce hubs, rods, bushes, pulleys and shafts, CNC turning is utilized where the lathe generates materials after inserting the single cutter point in to the material turning. The procedure of cutting is executed through a cutting tool which is applied either parallel or at right angle to the axis, of work piece. The tool may also be fitted at an angle relative to the work piece axis for the machining angles and tapers. The work piece may be of any cross section, but the machine surface should be straight and tapered. There are various shapes available in CNC like pointed, simple, radius with ... Read Full Story

Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Milling is a common type of automated machining process. These machines are specially used for drilling, facing, and turning functions. Their classification is based on the number of axes they have. These axes are labeled as x and y for the two horizontal directions while z is for vertical movement. CNC milling is a cutting process that is used to remove metal or plastic from a block of stock material by the rotating action of the tool. The tool is moved in three (or more) directions to get the desired cut of the material. CNC Milling machines have been ... Read Full Story

The machining industry is tougher now than ever before. With the economy contracting, machine shops are finding ways to streamline the business and make sure that they can attract customers for wide array of production needs. Before, there were several opportunities for the industry to keep profitability, but now the most effective firms must find a way to provide the best, most cutting edge services combined with expertise in the field just to stay competitive. Technology is playing an important role in keeping the best companies on top. The technological advances are allowing the top firms lower waste and become more precise in the ... Read Full Story

Machines used as tools became automated and the history of automation in cnc precision machining begins when machines that could control tools were developed as it were from the cuckoo clock to the computerized numerical control machining. Producing a product using manually built machines was the early development of computerized numerical control machines that could be abstractly programmed to produce a machine that could produce a product. An innovation from the cam technology that had been used in music boxes and cuckoo clocks were the lathes developed by inventors Thomas Blanchard and Christopher Miner Spencer. In the 1800’s, Jacquard Loom and Charles Babbage invented ... Read Full Story

As well as laying claim to be one of the world’s fastest punching machines, CNC punch press system features ‘twin-cart’ load/unload systems resulting in a very compact automated set-up. With up to 1,200 strokes per minute during punching operations and 2,800 strokes per minute when inscribing, the Trumatic 5000 R is one of the fastest punching machines in the world. At the EuroBLECH trade show, Trumpf introduced many of the machines new functions that will make the automated operation and production considerably easier. Adaptive stroke calibration - finished part with the first stamp - when it comes to stamping and forming, fluctuations in sheet ... Read Full Story