The small 3-axis CNC router at the center of the work cell is the perfect choice for making these — one at a time. With no desire to be tied to the machine all day to load raw stock and unload ...

They are typically the easiest type of CNC machine to work with. Electrical discharge machines (EDMs) remove and form material using an electrical discharge (spark machining, die sinking, or wire ...

Learn how to choose the ideal CNC laser engraver for your business. Explore key factors like power, precision, material ...

When we talk about CNC machines, we almost invariably ... It sounds like positioning errors would compound until the machine ended up moving the work piece in such a way that would snap the ...

An optical liquid-level sensor enables the automated coolant-replenishment system to work. Each high-end CNC machine at Precision Tool now has a level sensor staring perpetually at the surface of the ...

CNC controllers are computer numerically controlled (CNC) devices that control machines and processes. They provide capabilities ranging from simple point-to-point linear control to highly complex ...

Reed runs Farmside Metal Art in Bear Lake, making metal signs through the use of computer numerical control plasma cutting. A CNC cutter is a thermal cutting tool that uses a plasma torch to cut ...

Above: An adaptable CNC work-holding fixture utilizing ferrofluid and a magnetic array to hold a thin-walled part for precision machining. One challenge facing the manufacturing industry is the time ...