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The aerospace industry is facing unprecedented challenges, particularly related to the commercial side of the industry. Although the recovery is beginning, production rates are significantly reduced and could continue for a significant amount of time. The pressure will be intense on suppliers to keep...

Is your company one of the many who are machining aluminum or non-ferrous die cast parts? If so, odds are that you are using general purpose horizontal / vertical machining centers or light duty drill tap centers to produce those parts. While these machines are traditional solutions, they are not ideally...

The whole industry seems to be discussing this topic. Here's what Modern Machine Shop has to say about additives solving EDM surface finish problems.   ADDITIVE SOLVES EDM SURFACE FINISH PROBLEM     DDM and HQSFTM   Makino’s...

The whole industry seems to be discussing this topic. Here’s what Modern Machine Shop has to say about "Mold Machining From Cradle To Grave".   MOLD MACHINING FROM CRADLE TO GRAVE The whole industry seems to be discussing this topic. Here’s what Modern...

The Boeing Commercial Airplane Group is in an industry where constant innovation is essential to maintaining a competitive edge. Lead time and cycle time reductions must be achieved while simultaneously improving quality levels across all manufacturing processes. To that end, its Wichita, Kansas-based...

Producing fine finishes on EDMed surfaces has long been a goal, especially for mold and die shops that operate ram-type electrical discharge machines. Lately, there has been renewed interest in using additives in the dielectric oil to achieve ultra fine finishes with graphite electrodes without excessive...

The Challenge  With nearly 60 years of experience in the fineblanking market, Feintool is well known for fineblanked parts production, fineblanking presses, and technical expertise in supporting customers with the research and development and prototyping of fineblanking tools. Due to the intense...

Machining speeds are increased by using higher frequency while simultaneously using lower current to improve surface finishes. The advancements on the HFG Generator also provide improvements in machining speeds even when the ultimate surface finishes are not required. As shown below, a 2.0” (50mm)...

Machining speeds are increased by using higher frequency while simultaneously using lower current to improve surface finishes. The advancements on the HFG Generator also provide improvements in machining speeds even when the ultimate surface finishes are not required. As shown below, a 2.0” (50mm)...