The whole industry seems to be discussing this topic. Here’s what Modern MachineShop has to say about "Graphite Milling Shifts Into High Gear".
Three years ago, JK Molds, Inc. decided that if they were going to stay in the die/mold business, they had better automate in order to achieve the benefits of unattended machining time with fast, high quality overnight cutting and burning. The Upland, California, company spent a few million dollars updating...