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When machining titanium became all the rage back in the early 2000s, every shop wanted to claim they were doing it because it was a “big deal” at the time.  Fast-forward to today, and many of those same shops are still cutting titanium. However, they are using outdated equipment and...

NURBS Interpolation Advanced Curve Translation Creates Innovative Cutting Technique   A NEW WAY TO MACHINE CURVES NURBS Interpolation Advanced Curve Translation Creates Innovative Cutting Technique  by Jeff Wallace, Makino CAD/CAM applications...

The objective of the demonstration is to show the Hyper 5's capability to produce small mold inserts.   INTRICATE SHAPES, BETTER SURFACES The objective of the demonstration is to show the Hyper 5’s capability to produce small mold inserts. Process...

SITUATION Cast Technologies is a family-owned-and-operated foundry and machine shop that got its start 120 years ago making brass plumbing products. Today, the Peoria, Ill., company primarily machines aluminum and brass diesel engine, transmission and earth-moving components such...

THE CHALLENGE Custom Mold & Design (CMD) prides itself in overcoming the challenges created by complex geometric parts and achieving tight tolerances in medical injection-molding applications. The Minneapolis, Minn., company works primarily with medical-device manufacturers,...