There’s a certain class of parts that just can’t be made on a standard 3-axis mill, nor with a 3D printer or a lathe. These parts — weird screws, camshafts, strange gears, or simply a shaft with a ...

Machines run longer, operators handle fewer repetitive tasks, and parts come off the floor with tighter tolerances than most shops could manage manually not long ago. A big part of that shift comes ...

The unique structural characteristics of composite materials and cost-to-weight ratio make it a valuable commodity across a wide range of industries. Having the most versatile CNC machine may be the ...

A cutting tool in a machine’s spindle would trace/follow a cube-shaped path during sequential step diagonal measuring for 3D volumetric errors. Optodyne’s system orientates laser beams diagonally for ...