Advanced machining can solve many of the challenges of today’s increasingly difficult-to-produce parts such as miniaturization, part complexity, strict tolerances, thin walls, material hardness and ...

SIXDIGMA is a Cincinnati based company that specializes in advanced integration of CAD/CAM and CNC systems to solve complex machining problems. Their team consists of some of the top talents in design ...

CNC might seem like magic. After all, an engineer need only design a part, send it through some CAM software, and then let the CNC machine do it’s thing and automatically cut a part. But that’s not ...

There are some amazing large format 5-axis machining centers on the market these days. They can machine titanium all day long and hold incredible tolerances. The problem is that you may have to spend ...

Choosing CNC machining tolerances is critical to ensuring that a part is machined accurately and precisely. If you’re new to machining or working with a complex piece, you may wonder how to find the ...

Manufacturers are under pressure to change, to produce parts and systems that are smaller and lighter, and to do it with lower capital and operating costs – among other idealistic demands. Ideals are ...

The article discusses the importance of quality control and optimization strategies in CNC machining parts within the manufacturing industry. It highlights the critical factors necessary for ...

As a military occupational specialty (MOS) 91E (allied trades specialist), I fabricate, repair, and modify both metallic and nonmetallic parts. Nine years ago, I was trained to use manual lathes and ...

For those of us hackers who have gone down a machining rabbit hole, we all know how annoying it can be to over-machine a part. Thermal spraying, while sounding sci-fi, is a method where you can just ...