CNC Machining
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Mills CNC Books 41 Machine Orders at Record-Breaking MACH 2026Mills CNC closed MACH 2026 with 41 machine orders and 200 enquiries — its best result in 52 years • The motorsport-themed stand drew 3,000+ visitors and feature...
Video-Based SMED Coaching Cuts Setup Time Without the $5,000-a-WeekSMED coaching via video eliminates the five-figure consultant barrier that keeps most mid-sized shops from tackling changeover waste. For ...
WAAM Prints 110kg Mastiff Suspension Carrier in 60 Hours, Halving LeadWAAM slashes lead times for low-volume defense parts by eliminating tooling entirely—critical when you're building dozens, not thousands, ...
Self-Learning CNC Controllers With Real-Time Vibration Damping Target Precision MachiningSelf-learning CNC controllers with real-time vibration damping are moving from lab to factory floor, promising to eliminate chatter-induced scrap and extend too...
Dunbar Race Engineering Brings CNC Machining In-House From OutsourcingSmall UK motorsport firm Dunbar Race Engineering went from outsourcing to in-house CNC machining in 2022, buying a Hurco VM10i VMC with 4th-axis rotary table — ...
Mecanumeric Opens Spanish Subsidiary and Launches New Machine RangeMecanumeric is doubling down on Iberia with a direct subsidiary after 30+ years of indirect distribution — a signal that Spanish and Portuguese manufacturers ar...
EMCO Partners With TITANS of CNC to Merge Machine Sales With Free TrainingEMCO's partnership with TITANS of CNC merges machine sales with free, academy-based training — a smart play to embed its brand into the next generation of machi...
Nova Racing Transmissions Upgrades Turning Capacity With DN Solutions LatheNova Racing Transmissions upgraded their turning capacity with a new DN Solutions lathe, directly reducing production bottlenecks for high-precision motorcycle ...
Seco Round 20 Copy Milling System Targets Roughing ApplicationsSeco's new Round 20 copy milling system gives manufacturers a drop-in performance upgrade for roughing operations across steel, stainless, and superalloys — wit...
DN Solutions Fourth-Gen DNM Vertical Machining Centres: A Maturity PlayDN Solutions' fourth-gen DNM vertical machining centres represent a mature, battle-tested platform that UK/Irish manufacturers already rely on across demanding ...
Better Process Control Emerges as Key to Unlocking Higher Margins in UK ManufacturingBetter process control is emerging as the most practical lever for UK manufacturers to protect margins without new capex — squeezing ...
Vericut 9.6: AI-Powered CNC Simulation Cuts Training OverheadVericut 9.6 embeds AI directly into CNC simulation workflows, cutting training overhead and making complex verification tools accessible to shop-floor staff wit...
Vericut 9.6 Embeds AI Into CNC Simulation WorkflowsVericut is betting big on AI to make CNC simulation less of a black box and more of a guided, intelligent workflow—critical for shops struggling to hire experie...
MAPAL Consolidates Aerospace Component Machining Into Single-Operation PartsMAPAL's aerospace generic components are a practical masterclass in machining consolidation — one part that distills decades of global ...
Ultra-Precision Air Bearing Spindles Enable Sub-Micron Micro-MillingUltra-precision air bearing spindles are becoming non-negotiable for manufacturers chasing sub-micron tolerances—mechanical bearings hit hard physical limits th...
In-Line CMM Verification Becomes Strategic Imperative for High-Volume CNCtext. Magnetorheological polishing is solving aerospace's most stubborn surface-finish problem—delivering mirror-quality, sub-micron roughness on complex geomet...
Robotic Force-Controlled Deburring Becomes Must-Have for Aerospace ManufacturingRobotic force-controlled deburring is moving from nice-to-have to must-have for aerospace manufacturers chasing tighter tolerances and higher throughput. It rep...
CERATIZIT Brings Domestically Manufactured OptiLine End Mills to EASTEC 2025CERATIZIT is bringing its domestically manufactured OptiLine end mills to EASTEC 2025, leaning hard on vertical integration from tungsten ore to finished tool —...
HELLER to Promote 5-Axis Machining at the Paris Air ShowHeller's F and HF series 5-axis HMCs are getting a spotlight at the Paris Air Show, and for good reason — aerospace manufacturers are demanding more compact, hi...
Mills CNC and DN Solutions Plug Mid-Size Vertical Turning Centre GapMills CNC has plugged a mid-size gap in DN Solutions' vertical turning centre lineup with the PV 6300 range, giving UK/Irish manufacturers a ...
AI-driven predictive maintenance is moving spindle bearing upkeep from calendar-based guesswork to condition-based precision, directly ...
Cobots are closing the gap between manual CNC tending and full automation—delivering 24/7 uptime without the safety cages or lengthy ...
Ceramic brazed end mills from TaeguTec solve the brittleness problem of monolithic ceramic tooling while delivering the extreme heat ...
Closed-loop thermal compensation (CLTC) is the difference between scrap and spec on large-format gantry mills — it turns thermal drift ...
A precision subcontractor's investment in two multi-tasking CNC lathes is a solid example of how smaller shops can punch above their weight by consolidating ope...
Guill Tool is expanding into Europe with a dedicated regional operation, giving manufacturers local access to a 60-year veteran in ...
In-situ laser cladding is a game-changer for automotive stamping operations, slashing downtime and extending die life by repairing ...
IoT-enabled smart tool monitoring is moving from nice-to-have to essential in precision manufacturing, turning reactive tool management ...
LK Metrology is making CMM automation more accessible by launching affordable modular change racks that work across multiple machine ...
KOHLER's Peak Performer 45P leveling machine solves a genuine pain point for manufacturers working with perforated sheet metal — ...
Max Hilscher GmbH's adoption of Vericut and Vericut Force demonstrates how CNC simulation and feed-rate optimisation can eliminate costly ...
Mills CNC's MACH 2026 performance signals strong UK manufacturing investment appetite, with record-breaking order intake and footfall that validate their motors...
Multi-tasking CNC machines are eliminating the multi-setup bottleneck that's plagued aerospace turbine blade production for decades—one clamping, ±5µm tolerance...
Northants Precision is scaling hard in the motorsport supply chain — new facility, new machines, new contracts, all within five years of ...
A mid-sized Austrian sheet metal processor invested in a KOHLER part leveling machine to solve a bottleneck that most shops ignore: ...
TWP Manufacturing's aggressive investment in pre-owned sliding-head lathes turned a supply-chain vulnerability into a revenue engine — a playbook worth studying...
Ultra-precision diamond turning is now the go-to for optical surfaces that need to be actually optical-grade straight off the machine — no ...
Vericut is embedding AI directly into CNC workflows at EMO 2025 — not as a gimmick, but as a practical layer that accelerates programming, reduces operator depe...
WFL's new M70 MILLTURN and automation demos at EMO signal a push toward longer-bed, higher-precision turn-mill centres for heavy-duty manufacturing — worth watc...