There’s a certain class of parts that just can’t be made on a standard 3-axis mill, nor with a 3D printer or a lathe. These parts — weird screws, camshafts, strange gears, or simply a shaft with a ...

Manufacturing complex parts for aerospace and defense programs requires the consistency, high-quality, and precision that Smiths Machine achieves with Siemens CNC. Family-owned machine shops are not ...

Can quality truly remain consistent when production quantities vary dramatically? This fundamental question strikes at the heart of modern manufacturing, where companies must navigate between ...

Editor's Note: An updated version of this information can be found here. What exactly is computer-numerical-controlled (CNC) machining? It’s a means to make parts by removing material via high-speed, ...

[legolor] brings us a great, cheap rotary axis to add to your small 3 axis CNC mills. How are you going to generate G-Code for this 4th axis? That’s the great part, and the hack, that [legolor] really ...