Software with 3-D simulation speeds up setups and allows for review of the process before cutting. CNC grinding may be the only way to regrind tools with complex geometries. There are several reasons ...

Want to build up a desktop CNC machine without breaking your pocketbook? [James Coleman], [Nadya Peek], and [Ilan Moyer] of MIT Media Labs have cooked up a modular cardboard CNC that gives you the ...

When you’re operating a machine that’s powerful enough to tear a solid metal block to shards, it pays to be attentive to details. The angular momentum of the spindle of a modern CNC machine can be ...

When you purchase a CNC tool, there are things that need to be done to the shop’s physical space to prepare for the arrival of the equipment. Getting your space ready before the tool is delivered ...

Dr. Ralf Dupont, President of Levicron, has been involved in the development of non-contact bearing systems, for over a decade. AZoM Spoke to Ralf about Levicron's aerostatic tool spindles which can ...

Dorian Tool International has introduced a dynamic pressure multi-character marking tool engineered to operate in conjunction with a manual machine, CNC turning or machine center, lathe, mill, or ...