The new eight-spindle ZPS 867 CNC multi-spindle multifunction production center will accommodate stock up to 72 mm diameter. It’s driven by a double Siemens 840 D CNC, and offers up to 72 CNC axes for ...
A spindle is the key component of any CNC router, which operators use to perform high-speed milling, drilling, engraving, and other such operations on their benchtop CNC mill. However, as the electric ...
For the benefit of our readers, what is the principle of Aerostatic bearings, and how do they compare to roller-element or oil hydrostatic bearings? There are two types of aerostatic bearings, inlet ...
While cheap hobby CNC mills and routers are great machines that allow you to build things a 3D printer just can’t handle, they do have their limitations. They’re usually powered by a Dremel or other ...
Surface Grinders are machines that can make a surface of a part very flat, very smooth and very parallel to the face of the part that is mounted to the machine. Surface grinders usually have a ...
Ralf Dupont, President at Levicron GmbH, talks to AZoM about how Levicron's air bearing spindles are bridging the gap between conventional machining and ultra-precision machining. Could you provide ...
The maker community is turning into a quickly-growing movement, as shown by the ever-expanding Maker Faires popping up worldwide. This last weekend was World Maker Faire in New York, where Tormach, a ...
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 ...
Machining of a part-seating undercut in a medium-density fiberboard fixture. Photo Credit: DeltaWing Manufacturing Almost every composite part, regardless of its constituent materials and regardless ...