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Materials and CNC Lathe: what works and what does not
CNC Lathe is a machine that turns the workpiece against a single point tool to produce cylindrical forms It is used for shafts, bushings, flanges and any part whose main features are diameters. Typical values: swing over
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Materials and 5-Axis Machining Centre: what works and what does not
5-Axis Machining Centre is a machining centre that can orient the cutter or the workpiece on two additional rotary axes It is used for parts with compound angles, deep cavities and features that would otherwise need seve
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Splined Shafts tolerances: what is realistic and what it costs
Splined Shafts is a shaft with a series of ridges that transmit torque to a mating hub It is used for drive applications where a keyway would be too weak or would need an accurate fit. Typical values: common forms involu
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Materials and Horizontal Machining Centre: what works and what does not
Horizontal Machining Centre is a milling machine with a horizontal spindle and a rotary table, usually with pallet exchange It is used for parts that need work on several faces in one setup, and for unattended running. T
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First Article Inspection tolerances: what is realistic and what it costs
First Article Inspection is a full dimensional check of the first part from a new setup, reported against the drawing It is used for proving that the process can make the part before the batch is committed. Typical value
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Materials and Turn-Mill Centre: what works and what does not
Turn-Mill Centre is a lathe with driven tooling and a Y axis, so milling and turning are completed in one machine It is used for complex parts that would otherwise move between a lathe and a machining centre. Typical val
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Materials and Wire EDM Machine: what works and what does not
Wire EDM Machine is a machine that cuts conductive material with a travelling brass wire in deionised water, by spark erosion It is used for internal profiles, sharp internal corners and hardened parts that cannot be mil
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Materials and Sinker EDM Machine: what works and what does not
Sinker EDM Machine is a machine that forms a cavity by sparking a shaped electrode into the workpiece under dielectric fluid It is used for blind cavities, sharp corners, deep ribs and textured mould surfaces. Typical va
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Materials and Surface Grinding Machine: what works and what does not
Surface Grinding Machine is a machine that finishes flat faces with a rotating abrasive wheel and a reciprocating table It is used for holding flatness and parallelism on faces that seal or locate. Typical values: table
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Materials and Cylindrical Grinding Machine: what works and what does not
Cylindrical Grinding Machine is a machine that finishes external and internal diameters with a rotating wheel and a rotating workpiece It is used for holding diameter tolerance and roundness on shafts, pins and bores aft
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