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What are the Advantages of a 5 Axis CNC Machine?

In CNC machining, most folks are familiar with the concept that tooling moves around a target resource to produce desired work, or the resource is moved and spun so the tooling can be applied. Either approach is effective, and is oftentimes applied in three dimensions: vertical, horizontal, and angular. These are typically known as x, […]

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The Difference Between Machining and Tooling

Folks can be forgiven for thinking that all tooling involves the use of automation today. It’s so prevalent and apparent in big assembly production, that many observers are shocked when they find out some work is still done manually with expert artisan skill involved. Machining Explained and Applied The process of machining is an old […]

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Where Did CNC Machining Come From?

Many people think that computer numerical control machining, better known as CNC machining, was something that came along with computers in the 1980s and 1990s. CNC was actually created in physical working form in the 1940s, during World War II. The fact is people were designing machines that worked mechanically much earlier than computers. The […]

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What Does CNC Milling Involve?

The process of computer numerical control milling, better known as CNC milling, has been a gamechanger when it comes to fabricating finished materials, parts, and products. Especially with metal and items that need extreme accuracy in shape or tolerance, CNC milling has made it possible to produce and reproduce multiple parts to specifications that would […]

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What is the Significance of CNC in CNC Machining?

The average person today assumes everything is done with a software app on a phone. Some do a few clicks and instantly a product or part is made available, or so the expectation goes. That might be the case in sci-fi TV show that invented the idea of a hologram fabricator, but in the real […]

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