Machine tool spindles have evolved over the years into highly advanced technology solutions essential to key operations on the shop floor. Typically, they are used to rotate cutting tools, grinding ...

Heller F series horizontal machines for 5-axis simultaneous machining offer three high-performance spindle options for different cutting conditions and part configurations. Heller machines are ...

Modern machine tools continue to make technical advances, thanks in large part to ongoing improvements and fine-tuning in computer numerical control (CNC) machining. Over the past 60 years or so, CNC ...

While cheap hobby CNC mills and routers are great machines that allow you to build things a 3D printer just can’t handle, they do have their limitations. They’re usually powered by a Dremel or other ...

Flexibility, precision and safety are top priorities: With a concept that can be adapted to individual requirements and additional options for the process data acquisition, the filament winding ...

Modern CNC machine tools work under increasingly diverse cutting conditions. They must handle workpieces of various sizes and materials, and produce good surface finishes while operating at ever ...

[Peter] is back at it, again modding his CNC3020 router. This time he’s adding a coolant system and spindle direction control. If you have ever tried cutting plexiglass using a mill, router or even a ...

Metrology peripherals can help your shop develop useful new capabilities and improve your throughput. But effective improvements require more than just equipment — Ken Myers of Mitutoyo discusses the ...

* This machine is a kind of equipment, which can be used to accurately grind and polish small lenses that will be applicated in the optical and electronic industries. * This machine consists of ...

A new friction stir additive manufacturing patent proposes a smarter way to feed several metal wires through one rotating tool.