Five-Axis Machining for Mold Applications
Five-axis machining is increasingly being applied to complex mold work. The technology can reduce the number of setups and/or machine tools required to produce a part, […]
Five-axis machining is increasingly being applied to complex mold work. The technology can reduce the number of setups and/or machine tools required to produce a part, […]
Open-system CNC products have changed rapidly. The higher speed communications choices available today have led to many different types of open architecture. […]
1. Increasing the sample speed of the current loop, combined with better current control, results in the motor heating up less. […]
Here are some of the CNC features fundamental to many mold machining processes today: […]
As CPU speeds have increased and CNC manufacturers have incorporated this speed into highly integrated CNC systems, there have been phenomenal changes that increase CNC performance. […]
Liquid silicone rubbers are supplied in barrels or hobbocks. Because of their low viscosity, these rubbers can be pumped through pipelines and tubes to the vulcanization equipment. The two components are pumped through a static mixer by a metering pump. […]
Injection molding of liquid silicone rubber (LSR) is a process to produce pliable, durable parts in high volume. […]
Tracer controlled milling machines are equipped with copying capabilities through tracer control, […]
Milling is the process of cutting away material by feeding a workpiece past a rotating multiple tooth cutter. […]
Before the Industrial Revolution of the 18th century, hand tools were used to cut and shape materials for the production of goods such as cooking utensils, wagons, ships, furniture, and other products. After the advent of the steam engine, material goods were produced by power-driven machines that could only be manufactured by machine tools. Machine [...]