Glidewell Laboratories, a dental laboratory, manufactures crowns and bridges with Roland desktop milling machines. The parts are milled in about eight minutes and then cast in gold or used to create tooth-colored crowns.“Our crowns and bridges drop … [Read more...] about Dental Crowns and Bridges Produced with Rapid Custom Manufacturing
Machining / Milling
Delcam Offers NC-PartLocator for Accurate Machining
Delcam has introduced a new software system, NC-PartLocator, to improve the speed and accuracy of production that can be achieved when machining large, complex or flexible components. The software, which has been developed in association with … [Read more...] about Delcam Offers NC-PartLocator for Accurate Machining
Surfware Opens Demo and Training Center
Camarillo, CA — Surfware, Inc. announces the opening of the Surfware Demo and Training Center in Camarillo, California. This state-of-the-art facility will serve many functions. It will be a multi-media center where live demonstrations of TrueMill … [Read more...] about Surfware Opens Demo and Training Center
Roland DG Launches 4-axis Computerized Engraver
Hamamatsu, Japan — Roland DG Corporation announces the launch of the EGX-360, a highly versatile 4-axis computerized engraver, capable of producing intricate designs onto curved, domed, flat, cylindrical and irregular surfaces. Acceptable materials … [Read more...] about Roland DG Launches 4-axis Computerized Engraver
Schott Systeme Showcase 5 Axis Machining
Teaming up with CNC machine builder i-mes GmbH, German CAD/CAM developer Schott Systeme GmbH showcased their very latest 5 axis simultaneous machining technologies live at Europe's largest injection moulding exhibition, the Fakuma 2008. Demonstrating … [Read more...] about Schott Systeme Showcase 5 Axis Machining
Adding Text to Your Parts
There are lots of reasons to add text to a part. It could be an assembly instruction, a part number, a legally-advisable warning, or simply a logo (see fig. 1). Whatever the reason, text characters tend to be the smallest features of a part and … [Read more...] about Adding Text to Your Parts
Fotofab Opens New Forming Facility
Chicago, IL – For over 40 years, Fotofab has been known for making precision metal parts with industry leading quality and lead times. With etching turnaround times as short as 1 day, Fotofab has turned their eye to the wide variety of secondary … [Read more...] about Fotofab Opens New Forming Facility
NIU Engineers Make Micro-milling Affordable
The Northern Illinois University College of Engineering and Engineering Technology has created a new micro-milling machine that could open doors for small machine shops looking to manufacture the tiny parts demanded in the medical, military and … [Read more...] about NIU Engineers Make Micro-milling Affordable
Mill Turn Machining with TopSolid’Cam
Mill turn machines are capable of combining milling and turning operations and can thereby machine complex parts in just 1 operation. It is important to realize, however, that these machines require not only specialized and highly trained staff but … [Read more...] about Mill Turn Machining with TopSolid’Cam
