Machine shop supervisor Kenny Urban stands at Meyer Tool and Manufacturing’s first five-axis machine, a Hurco VMX42SRTi. The shop added this machine five years ago when it won a bid for a particularly ...

The design complexity and surface finish requirements of many high-value aerospace components are compelling arguments for investing in 5-axis machining technology. The 5-axis CNC machine tool is a ...

Five-axis machining technology has grown increasingly capable over the years, but there still have been drawbacks that made some shops think it was out of their reach. And to be fair, there have been ...

Moving from 3-axis to 5-axis machining? Yeah, it’s a big jump. And honestly, the hardest part isn’t learning new G-codes or figuring out your CAM software—it’s wrapping your head around how these ...