What is workholding and why is it important? Workholding is how stock is held during operations on CNC mills and lathes. Unlike in CAD, parts don’t just float in 3D space. Something needs to grab onto ...

We see a lot of CNC Machines here on Hackaday but not too many of them are lathe-based. [Jim] sent us an email letting us know his dissatisfaction regarding the lack of CNC Lathes and ...

Facing increasing competition from lower-cost imports, Suburban Tool made a move toward large-scale, in-house machining — a ...

ANCA is in partnership with GDS to offer the µGrind workholding system in a customized format to suit the requirements of ANCA grinding machines. The performance of any process relies on the ...

If there’s one thing that woodworkers have always been good at, it’s coming up with clever jigs and work-holding solutions ... between a scroll saw and a lathe. Scroll saws are normally ...

CNC lathes can produce a very high quality thread in addition to the variety of turning and boring operations, in a single setup of the machined part. This is a very attractive feature for ...

At Carnegie Mellon University’s Manufacturing Futures Institute, researchers use a robotic test bed where AMRs deliver Lego bricks to robot arms for assembly to study AI, multirobot collaboration, ...

Tom Dang, Vice President of Lyndex-Nikken, introduces a new workholding product aimed at improving shop throughput. The presentation highlights the zero point system, known for its compact design and ...

Managed healthcare provider Centene CNC posted Q3 earnings of $1.62 per share this morning, up +16.5% from the $1.39 expected. Revenues of $42.02 billion outpaced expectations by more than +10% ...

Drilling is the most basic process and can be performed on both mills and lathes to drill round holes. Our CNC machines use computers to control the movement of the machine to create parts more ...

In a single setup, CNC lathes can produce very high quality threads, in addition to turning, boring, grooving and other operations. This is a very attractive feature for manufacturers and many machine ...