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CAD/CAM 3 Oct 2017

CAM Software Increase Efficiency, Productivity

3D Systems has launched its GibbsCAM 12 software for production manufacturing in multi-task machining (MTM), mill-turn and production manufacturing.

Additive Manufacturing 3 Oct 2017

3D Printer’s Carbon Fiber-Filled Nylon Produces Stronger Parts

Fabtech 2017: Markforged’s X3 3D printer uses Onyx, a high-temperature capable, carbon fiber-filled nylon, to print engineering-grade thermoplastic fiber parts.

Five-Axis 3 Oct 2017

Five-Axis HMCs Perform Complex Prismatic Machining

Heller Machine Tools introduces its HF series of five-axis horizontal machining centers for complex prismatic parts.

Workforce Development 2 Oct 2017

Job Shop Cuts Cables to Save Time on Data Transfers

At Stollen Machine & Tool Co., uninsulated cables could not reliably transport CNC programs from the computer to the machines. Six wireless RS232 units from Shop Floor Automations have resulted in 15 percent daily time savings.

Laser & Waterjet 2 Oct 2017

Nesting Software Reduces Manufacturer’s Programming Time

HC Coils Ltd.’s CAM system did not have automatic nesting capability. Jetcam’s Expert Premium CAD/CAM software with free-form nesting reduced programming time by 85 percent.

Holemaking 2 Oct 2017

Changing Cutting Tools Reduces Cycle Time by 7 Minutes in Hard-Turning Application

L.A.Y. Precision Machine’s cycle time to bore a hole in a bushing was more than eight minutes. Horn USA’s Supermini type-105 tool system with an HS36-grade boring bar insert reduced this cycle time.

Vertical Machining Centers 2 Oct 2017

Machines with Rotary Tables Increase Productivity While Maintaining Quality

Lie-Neilson Toolworks needed to increase throughput while maintaining quality. Ten FV-2 vertical machining centers, three TR210 rotary tables and an ST-20 turning center with bar feeders from Haas has resulted in a 10- to 15-percent increase in capacity.

2 Oct 2017